Hi, all. Prob not the most productive conversation to have at this point, but I’m stuck wondering how I got 4 years housing. Is it truly reserved for the top 15% of applicants after the athletes and nursing students have claimed their spots? If so, my getting it is a credit to BC’s holistic process because I’m golden on all the subjective factors with super interesting and focused ECs, and solid essays and recs, but borderline (for BC standards) on objective measures. I am URM so I suppose that helped. And I’m in at Lynch. Anyway, just curious.
Congrats to all that were accepted and good luck to all others! #bc2021 maybe.
@Shade45 : So I suppose the quotes mean you’re quoting an official source? Cool. They def look at the whole student then. I mean I’m no slacker by any means, with 11 APs and 5 dual enrollments, top 10% rank and good-but-not-great scores, but I was REALLY bracing for a rejection (I had a big tub of ice cream at-the-ready for wallowing after decisions… haha). Makes me love BC all the more that they do a thorough evaluation and look at things like fit, which I def feel I have with my major and school and the larger school as a whole.
I got 4 years housing, not because I’m in the top 15% (by no means!), but because I am part of the OTE program. I think aside from the nursing, athletes, and top 15% students that receive 4 years housing through other programs at Boston College.
@bluebayou – is that new, then? Because the website currently reads as @yodiemagical wrote: nursing, athletes, [those with disabilities] and the top 15% of applicants. Also, apparently OTE participants. You may be correct, but I’m wondering, if so, if that is something new?
All in all, guys, I realize looking back at this post that we were shortchanging ourselves. In fact, BC is lucky to have us! #bc2021
@jpm50 – I didn’t mean it like that. I am just saying that, as someone who was feeling a bit down on herself during the college admissions process, it was nice to feel wanted by a school. Believe me, I understand that I am blessed to have the opportunity to study at BC. I did not mean to sound as though I felt otherwise.
Top 15% can be interpreted in many ways. My daughter’s stats were definitely MUCH lower than most people on CC. Her high school education was nowhere near that of most of her fellow classmates and she is not a first gen or AHANA admit. But, she got 4 years of housing. We frequently joke that the admissions officer must have really liked her essays (the most subjective part of the application). She is very involved and thriving at BC, but she does sometimes feel academically behind her peers. She has friends in Lynch. One has 4years of housing but the others don’t. It seems to me that (all? most?) early admit students get 4 years.
