<p>Son has been wait listed at BC and admitted to Holy Cross.We haven’t heard anything yet and after reading on CC, it seems incoming freshmen are already picking their classes and there is talk of certain classes be closed out or at least certain teacher’s classes in a subject like Perspectives being closed out. So as a wait listed student, is he going to be at a disadvandtge in terms of class selection? Will it be so much so that he should just go to HC- even though he has his heart set on BC?</p>
<p>I am a BC grad myself ('83) and I must admit I’ve probably brain washed him into to really wanting to go there- couldn’t help it, I loved the place back then and it only seems to have gotten even better since.</p>
<p>I know he will be happy at either school, it just concerns me that as a wait listed student he might be disadvantadged to the point that it might not be worth going( over HC) anyway.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know when the cut off is for wait listed to hear?</p>
<p>I think most waitlisted people have already heard already. Just do all the things you need to do for Holy Cross and wait for word from BC. If he is admitted to BC you can deal with all the potential issues then, but there’s no need to worry about it now. Worst case he goes to HC (and as a bias incoming frosh who picked HC over BC), which is a great school; different than BC, but just as good.</p>
<p>The last day for the WL is June 30/July 1. Couple of suggestions:</p>
<p>1) (if you haven’t already), immediately send in a letter to your regional rep confirming that: a) BC is #1 choice; b) your S will attend if selected off of the WL; 3) why your S should be offered a slot. The latter is a derivative of the ‘Why College?’ essay, in other words what does he bring to Chestnut Hill. Search for posts by scottj who has great suggestions regarding such a statement.</p>
<p>Once accepted, course registration occurs at every orientation. Typical frosh courses, such as Writing/English, are ‘blocked’ and only a few slots are opened up during each Orientation. Thus, one has an equal chance of registering for such a class. (Depends more on the lottery of your specific Orientation, since those first to register that morning get first dibs when the courses are unblocked.) For larger, lecture-hall-type classes, Chem 1, for example, adding a few more in the lecture hall is no big deal. Thus, IMO, course registration is not an issue.</p>
<p>I agree with LilEmery. Just do everything that you need to for HC like all the deadlines for certain forms, Montserrat courses, placement tests, etc. while you wait for a decision from BC. </p>
<p>BC and HC really aren’t much different exept for probably size and location. In terms of academics and selectivity, they’re both similar.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Sounds like the same situation I was in last year. I was going to Holy Cross until I was admitted at the last minute to BC. I was at no disadvantage for choosing classes. Like others have said, getting into BC is step 1. I know the wait list was closed right around this time last year.</p>