2026 Accepted Students Day
Welcome to GMS!
We are excited to have you join our community. We are hosting a virtual Accepted Students Day on June 24, 2026 to help get you acclimated. All sessions will be offered over Zoom, unless otherwise specified.
Schedule
| Time | Session | Format |
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Program-specific sessions | Varied |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Enriching Your Grad School Experience | Presentation; Q&A |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Academic Resources, Compliance & Deadlines, Disability Services | Presentation; Q&A |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Financing Your Education & Selecting Housing | Presentation; Q&A |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | General Q&A w/ Current Students | Presentation; Q&A |
| 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Program-specific sessions | Varied |
Program-Specific Sessions
| Master’s Programs | Time | Contact to Register | Type of Session |
| Anatomy & Neurobiology – Vesalius Program | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Anna Botticello & Dr. Jeannine Foley | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Faculty & Staff; Q & A |
| Biomedical Research Technologies | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Drs. Louis Gerstenfeld & Katya Ravid | Presentation; Q & A |
| Clinical Research | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Dr. Janice Weinberg & Stacey Hess Pino | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Faculty, Staff & Current Students; Q & A |
| Genetic Counseling | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Haylie Walsh & Dr. Kathleen Swenson | Meet & Greet with Faculty & Staff; Q & A |
| Healthcare Emergency Management | 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Patty Jones & Dr. Kevin Thomas | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Faculty, Staff & Current Students; Q & A |
| Medical Sciences | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Dr. Gwynneth Offner | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Current Students; Q & A; Lunch* |
| Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine | 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Shae Thibodeau & Mike Romero | Q&A; Class registration guidance |
| Nutrition & Metabolism | 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Dr. Lynn Moore & Marika Groussis | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Faculty & Staff; Q & A |
| Oral Health Sciences | 4:30p.m. -5:30p.m. | Dr. Theresa Davies | Meet & Greet with Current Students |
| Physiology & Biophysics | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Drs. Morgan Gilman & Assen Marintchev | Q & A |
The following master’s programs will not be holding a program-specific session: Biomedical Forensic Sciences, Forensic Anthropology, Health Professions Education, Pathology Laboratory Sciences, Pharmacology, Physician Assistant Program.
*The Master’s in Medical Sciences program-specific session will be hybrid (both in-person and over Zoom).
| Doctoral Programs | Time | Contact to Register | Type of Session |
| Anatomy & Neurobiology | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Anna Botticello & Dr. Jeannine Foley | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Faculty & Staff; Q & A |
| Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Dr. Chris Gabel | Presentation; Meet & Greet with Faculty, Staff & Current Students; Q&A |
| Get to Know Your Doctoral Cohort* | 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Biomedical PhD Student Organization (BPSO) | Meet & Greet with BPSO Officers & Current Students |
The following doctoral programs will not be holding a program-specific session: Neuroscience (GPN), Program in Pharmacology.
*Open to all PhD students
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Contact Us
Questions? Email GMS Student Affairs at gmssa@bu.edu.