Boston College Class of 2017 Waitlist Thread

<p>On my agora portal I am able to sign up for an e-mail, good sign?</p>

<p>As far as I know, applicants have always had the option to create a BC e-mail account.</p>

<p>Okay thanks.</p>

<p>Do people think that the Agora portal always changes before the acceptance call/email/letter? It seems odd, when the portal specifically says that BC does not convey admissions decisions online</p>

<p>Apparently it seems that way. From reading other threads on this matter, Agora updates on midnight and so it seems that at that time, if there is a change in the portal, it is most likely that you have been accepted…especially when you click on applicant status and it asks you to pay the deposit…I can’t really tell you because that hasn’t happened to my D as of yet…but then again, they will send letter of acceptance/rejection before 6/1 so it’s basically a situation in which you have to be checking the portal (applicant status) at midnight every night if you are really desperate…if not well, wait for the letter. I believe that my D is checking it every hour!</p>

<p>Oh and the reason this happens (why it’s odd) is that it is an old IT system so it’s not that up to date in that it shouldn’t alert that one has been accepted. So it is kinda a glitch but a nice one if you are the lucky ones to see a change in the portal. All of this comes from other threads that I’ve read and which you can read, too here at CC.</p>

<p>My son is still waiting to see if he will be accepted off the wait-list. Last year my daughter came off the wait list on May 16. She noticed her agora portal changed. So I guess that is the back door method of finding out if you are off the wait list! BC is such an incredible school and my daughter just finished her freshman year. Now we are waiting to see if we will have another eagle in the family. It has been interesting reading these threads and statistics. I hope there are plenty of kids getting off the wait list SOON!</p>

<p>Oh, and according to other threads, the reason this is so is that Agora is an old IT system that updates at midnight. It’s a glitch in the system that doesn’t seem so when you are eagerly checking every night and see a change in the portal!</p>

<p>oops didn’t noticed that I had posted an earlier explanation…I thought it had deleted itself…sorry.</p>

<p>Eaglegirl1: when did her agora portal change? at midnight?</p>

<p>@petravolubilis: my son received a letter today and he is accepted from the wait-list. He applied to A & S. We live only 5 miles from BC. I guess the mail were sent yesterday and others should be getting letter soon. I have been checking this thread multiple times daily. I felt so invested with all the wait-list kids and their parents in this forum. I am grateful my son get accepted to BC, his first choice school. I am hoping other kids who love BC will get in too. BC is indeed a wonderful school. Best of Luck of you all.</p>

<p>@newtonkid congratulations on your son’s acceptance! Does his agora portal have his financial award letter to view as well?</p>

<p>@sadapplicant: I hope you will get good news to BC. The agora portal has not changed on ‘application status’ check, it is still showing the list of documents regarding the application. The portal shows the same links as before. All the information is in the mail.</p>

<p>@newtonkid Thank you! This is very interesting…today’s mail included no letter, but I live in CA so I am not surprised… I guess waiting on a change to agora will be useless if what you say is true for every wait-listed student. So the financial aid information was on the letter as well I assume?</p>

<p>@sadapplicant: The package does say to go to portal.bc.edu to view financial aid award. The thing is the portal links have not been updated to see financial award or to pay deposit yet. May be the portal will be update tomorrow. To answer your question, the information will be in the portal eventually.</p>

<p>My daughter noticed the agora portal in the afternoon. I think it was pure coincidence that she saw the portal change. Needless to say she made her deposit immediately. I told her to check on her brother’s wait list status after midnight! Good luck everyone.</p>

<p>Newtonkid: congratulations on your son’s acceptance!! So now they are sending letters like they had mentioned? Oh my now I am really getting nervous for my D! I really want her to be accepted and so does she obviously. Wish us luck here! Question: the letter came in a big envelope right? Also the letter you say was sent yesterday?</p>

<p>@petreavolusbilis: Sincerely hope your daughter gets into BC !! BC is a great school and my son loves the school. The letter came in a big white envelope post marked May 13, 2013. Since this is wait-list accept, he must confirm enrollment by May 20.</p>

<p>Newtownkid: one week to decide? Wow! How was financial aid? Is it going to work for you? I hope so!</p>

<p>Newtonkid: oops you still haven’t seen the financial aid award…</p>

<p>Anyone else has received letters? Seen changes in the portal?</p>

<p>Got letter today I’m mail accepted to CAS so excited but no update to portal</p>