Graduate Students From an Army officer to an attorney-turned-screenwriter, these students are eager to make a difference May 14, 2021 Twitter Facebook It’s not out of line to call earning a graduate degree during a pandemic an extraordinary accomplishment. Like this year’s BU graduating seniors, the 3,205 master’s, JD, MBA, and PhD students picking up diplomas May 16 faced lockdown restrictions, virtual and hybrid classes, and a vastly changed job market. But many also had to balance full-time jobs, career changes, family duties, and more as they worked to complete their degrees. That’s challenging enough during the best of times, but add in a pandemic? It becomes pretty remarkable.