Is Science for Me? – Collective Memoir Series of Social Class Experiences at BU
"Socioeconomic status (SES) encompasses not just income but also educational attainment, financial security, and subjective perceptions of social status and social class. Socioeconomic status can encompass quality of life attributes as well as the opportunities and privileges afforded to people within society" - American Psychological Association (2021).

To empower the BU student community in voicing explicitly, short-memoirs of one's learning in science at BU concerning their socioeconomic status (SES). Although educational experiences are restricted to individual differences, research has illustrated that SES can influence one's educational attainment and further disparage an individual's academic success. This project aims to engage in an open dialog between students who are thinking or actively pursuing a science or medicine career to define what barriers they encountered or overcame due to SES.
Have you ever felt deterred from applying to a science or medical program? *
Do you think that your socio-economic status (SES) benefited you while attending university? *
Do you think that your socio-economic status (SES) restricted you while attending university? *
Has the financial cost towards a science or medical degree limited you towards applying/pursuing a program? *
Please describe an example for the question above. (Optional)
Please describe an example for the question above. (Optional)
Currently, what is your primary source of income?
Leave row in blank if it does not apply to you.
Family & Relatives
Scholarships
Student Loans
Job
Other financial aid
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Five source
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When you entered university, you felt prepared to take university-level science courses. *
Pick one or both questions to describe your experiences.
If you responded yes, did you have a positive or negative experience?
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Do you consent to having your questionnaire anonymously shared on "Is Science for me?" project and BU DEIJ Learn More Series? *
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Please describe an experience where you felt you were limited prior to your pursuit of a degree in science or medicine due to your socioeconomic status (SES).
Do you consent to having your short essays anonymously shared during the webinar series, "Is Science for Me"? *
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Please describe an experience where you felt you were limited while attending a degree of success in science or medicine due to your socioeconomic status (SES).
Have you used the Financial Student Office at BU?
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Can you tell us more about your experience?
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