Tools for finding BUMC Roommates
BU offers a number of resources to help you find another BU student as a roommate.
Off-Campus Services and OHR Database
Students at BU have access to the joint housing and roommate-search database maintained through Off-Campus Services and the OHR. Getting into the system requires either a working BU Kerberos Password (or early-bird version of it), or setting up a web-account through the site. Once in the site, students can both search for other students who are looking for roommates, through the “search the listings” option, and also add themselves as potential roommates under the “add a listing” tab. For students who are listing themselves, the more details they provide, the more useful their listings will be for other students hoping to contact them.
The OHR’s weekly housing newsletter
Every Friday afternoon the OHR emails a basic newsletter of housing information, useful tips, and links to students who have asked to be put on our distribution list. During the summer, BUMC students who have specifically requested being featured as potential roommates in those emails and are willing to share an email address are listed.
A number of the student governments at the BUMC, as well as a number of the incoming classes themselves, put together Facebook groups or pages to network with one another. For students who are already familiar with Facebook, it can be a useful place to find other BU students coming into the same program. The OHR tries to maintain a list of currently active BUMC-focused Facebook groups; call or email the office to get a copy.
Student Doctor
StudentDoctor.net is a large forum for students looking to connect on medical and dental school topics. Forum threads are often divided by school, and searching for “Boston University” brings up a long list of forum topics focused specifically on the BUMC. Housing ideas and opportunities are a regular feature of these posts.
BUMC Bulletin Boards
For students who are local already, or making a physical visit to campus, the OHR bulletin boards can provide some roommate options. The boards are located in the basement of the School of Medicine building, next to the Chequers Café.
