Im mainly interested in the test score piece though. Does BC even consider people with a test score like that? I do not want to get my hopes up for nothing.
An ACT score of 27 is deep in the lower 25% quartile of accepted students. Acceptance is not unheard of, but it’s usually accompanied with compelling strong points of an application to offset it.
Sending in My Application this Weekend
Major: Political Science or History
ACT: 32 (English: 33, Math: 33, Reading: 32, Science: 30) (Took again December 12th, probably only incremental improvements in English and Math, probably worse in Reading and Science)
SAT II: US History: 780, Biology E: 740
AP: US History, Calculus AB, English Language, Comp Gov: 5
GPA: 4.56 (3.82 unweighted)
Rank: Not Ranked but school submits deciles (I’m in the 1st Percentile out of 380 students)
High School: On the Smaller Size, Outer Suburbs of Philadelphia
Extracurriculars: Started an Environmental Club and President, Co-Captain of Varsity Quiz Bowl, Member of NHS, etc.
Volunteer: Environmental Volunteering at Local Parks
Essays: Common App: Pretty Good, Supplement: Probably Good
Reccomendations: Probably Good
Hopefully things work out…Good Luck to Everyone!
ACT: 30
UWGPA: 4.0
WGPA: 4.7
Ranking: top 10 percent
Applying to CAS, first generation, speak Arabic and English.
Involved in many clubs such as ASB, NHS, CSF, interact and hold leadership positions.
Also volunteer at hospital and charity organization, began a business with my business class.
Dance ballet and other forms of dance.
Much more stats but I’m not going to write it all haha.
Sadly I think my ACT score will be my downfall.
Deferred from BC EA, hoping to get in RD!
Applying to CAS undecided major
ACT: 33 (English: 33, Math: 33, Reading: 35, Science: 32)
AP: 4 on US History and Language and Composition
Taking AP Chemistry, AP Spanish, and AP Psychology this year
GPA: 3.76 unweighted 4.36 weighted
Rank: High school doesn’t rank but top 15%
Large high school (430 in class) highly ranked public school
Rigorous course schedule, 5 APs overall and the rest all honors classes
Strong essays, recs, and many good ECs
Would be great if someone could chance me! Good luck to everyone!
puppy, ACT is great; ~85% of BC matriculants are in the top decile of their class, so your rank is a slight negative. Earn as many A’s as you can this semester.
For ideas on crafting a good supplemental essay, search for posts by scottJ.
Good luck.
SAT: 2170 (700 CR, 680 M, 790W)
AP Classes: AP Biology, AP US Govt., AP Chemistry, AP Literature, AP Calculus
AP Scores: AP Biology 4, AP US Govt. 5
Rank: 2/169
Awards/Honors:
3rd Nationally for FBLA event
2nd Nationally for FBLA event
Rho Kappa (parliamentarian)
National Honors Society (secretary)
Various Class Awards
Extracurriculars:
FBLA (Parliamentarian 11th and president 12th)
Red Cross Club
History Club
FFA
SwimTeam (attended districts 9th-11th)
Hi all, to set your minds at ease a bit, I am a student in the BC class of 2019 and I got accepted EA last December with a 1960 SAT and 28 ACT. I was on the lower end of the scale (and was not recruited for a sports team nor am I a legacy), so if I got in you definitely have a chance! Good luck!!
I applied to Davidson College ED2, but I’m doubtful I will get in, and Boston College is my 2nd choice afterwards. I’m not a big fan of long waits, so these next few months are gonna suck.
Major: International Studies
ACT: 31 superscore (English: 34, Math: 27, Reading: 36, Science: 25)
AP: Psychology (Got a 5 on the AP test), Comp Govt/US Politics (taking both AP tests in May), Biology, Statistics, French
GPA: 4.00 W/3.76 W
Rank: Top 12% of class
High School: 296 kids in my class, catholic school
Extracurriculars: President of south asian club, played water polo and swimming for 4-3 years, Member of NHS, over 400 hours of voluteering (elderly homes, underprivileged youth, children with disabilities) volunteered in sri lanka every summer at orphanages and refugee camps. researcher for women’s rights at Cal.
Essays: Common App: really good and well edited and powerful, Supplement: I did the Magis one, I think it was ok
Reccomendations: hopefully good!
My weakness is definitely my mid-year report, I got B+'s in 3/4 of the AP’s im taking this year, so that might hinder my chances 
I sent my application on Dec. 29 but I haven’t heard anything from them… does BC notify the applicants whether they received their applications?
Yes, they did for my son’s within a couple of days. They gave us a login ID etc to check our status in their portal. Make sure you check Inbox and Spam/Trash folders. If not there, call tomorrow. Good luck
@TXDad56 I checked my spam folder, nothing in there. I will call them tomorrow. Thank you tho!
yes they do. I received a BC portal and they gives me the user name so I can check my status
@kker98 I called the office yesterday and got my ID and stuff. Thank you for replying!
Hello guys, I wanted to attend JHU but decided the curriculum would be too difficult and I would not get in. So i want to go to BC. Go Eagles. Here are my stats:
Gender: Male
State: NJ
Race: African American
SAT: M: 690 CR: 700 W: 730
ACT: 30
GPA: 3.7-3.8
EC:
130 Volunteer hours at hospital
Non profit organization executive for autism
Fundraiser for Multicultural Club
NHS, SHS
Cross Country & Track for 2 years (no special awards, just varsity letter for Cross country)
Even if I get in, will I get enough financial aid?? Help I’m in a college admission crisis 
($150,000 combined income but 7 in household with a brother in college. I have 3 siblings)
Gender: Male
State: MO
Race: White
SAT: M 780 CR: 800 W: 720
SAT IIs: Math Level 1: 780 U.S. History: 780
ACT 35
GPA 3.85
My school does not rank
ECs and others:
School newspaper for two years, commentary editor for one and news editor for the second year.
Quiz bowl team for four years, captain this year
JV tennis three years
Volunteer tutoring around 100 hours total
Senior year job around 200 hours total
Internship at law firm senior year 80 hours
National merit semifinalist
AP Exam Scores: Calc BC: 5. World History: 4. Stat: 5. U.S. History: 5. English Lang: 5. To take this May: US Gov, Comparative Gov, Lit, and Spanish
BC is kind of my back up in case I don’t get into Northwestern, which is my top choice because I’m originally from Chicago, but I also visited Boston a few years back and absolutely loved it so I would love either school.
Oh and I forgot to mention this but I applied to the Carroll School of Management
Gender: Female
State: MA (born in Puerto Rico, moved to Massachusetts when I was younger)
Race: Hispanic
SAT: 1710 (it sucks I know)
SAT IIs: Literature:580 US history: 690
ACT: n/a
GPA 3.8 UW
Rank: top 10% at a poor public school
ECs:
Girl Scouts of America for 12 years, completed Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.
Student Government all four years, Marshal for the class of 2016, and President of the organization as a whole.
Choir/madrigal choir honors all four years
President of the Chess Club junior/senior year
President of the Drama Club as a senior, participant in grades 10,11,12, and a participant of the yearly musical
Writer for the school newspaper, in the news department
Ran Cross Country/indoor & outdoor track junior as senior year, captain of track as a senior, state qualifier in mid-distance races
Hundreds of community service hours, volunteered in my community and overseas in Costa Rica in an impoverished community
I work full time over the summer
AP’s: AP English Lang, AP U.S. history, AP Bio, AP English Lit, AP European history, AP physics
Essays: very strong, had an unfortunate upbringing and talked about how it made me into the person I am today
Recs: probably good, but had a great recommendation from my Girl Scout leader
Hook: Hispanic and speaks Spanish fluently, my upbringing
I also applied to Harvard, Brown, UMass, Smith, Notre Dame, and a couple of others. I’m probably not gunna get in because of a low GPA and pretty crappy SAT scores, but I suck at test taking so I want surprised about my scores. Hoping that my insane amount of extracurriculars helps me out though haha
Chance me?
Major: history
SAT: 750 CR, 630 M, 730 W
GPA: 4.0 unweighted
Class rank: 3/87
High school: private, catholic
APs: have taken 3 so far (all 5s), taking 3 more this year (my school only offers 8, I didn’t take latin or music)
ECs:
School ambassador
Started tutoring program at local middle school
Head of big sister/little sister
4 year volunteer at local nursing home
Religious retreat leader
Academic bowl team
Volunteer at local homeless shelter
NHS VP
Awards
AP scholar with distinction
History scholar award from DAR
French honor society
National honor society
Other
Recs should be good, didn’t get to read them
I feel that my essays are strong, but I realize that other readers may not feel the same way
Thanks!