I don’t think ED is un - Jesuit. Building community is very important to BC. ED allows them to enroll kids who really love the school, buy into its mission and will likely make positive contributions to the school. It can be hard to suss out who really wants the school so ED certainly helps. Personally I think that schools that have EA plus ED1 and ED2 are mainly trying to game the rankings. And surprised by the number of UVA ED apps. Seems low for a state school with the in state tuition that is affordable for many. Seems like ED there would be a no brainer for lots and lots of VA kids.
They hired a young and seemingly dynamic head of admissions reporting to the dean last year.
I think this is a change brought on by this new influence. They can always change back one would think if it doesn’t pan out.
Agreed. Moreover, they also should have a smaller WL and smaller financial aid budget.
And who can pay sticker or at least have no need to compare financial aid packages, i.e., top low income kids get in the RD line, so ED takes a hit to economic diversity (which can be made up in RD?)
Applying ED 1 nursing major
GPA weighted: 4.5 / unweighted: 3.7
ACT: 34 (one sitting)
SAT: 1520 superscore
AP: world history, cs principles, cs A, environmental science, spanish language, biology, us history, calc ab
Passed with all 3,4, or 5
Extracurriculars:
hospital volunteer (300+ hours over span of 2 years and ongoing currently)
church vbs teacher during summer (4 years)
church mexico missions (4 years)
part of founding team of UNICEF club at high school
FBLA competitor with section and state awards over 3 years
Swim team
USC clinical/research internship over 12th grade summer (250 hours)
National Honors Society
Work as a tutor
Background: korean immigrants, live in california, low-middle income family, twin sister
top ranked public high school, very competitive (I am top 20%)
What are my chances? I heard nursing was very competitive and selective!
Chance me!
Math major applied ED1 to MCAS–intending to go premed
come from a highly competitive jesuit school with a good relationship with BC–sends about 5-8 kids a year, 20-30 admitted a year but about 6 kids from my school applied ED1
GPA: 3.672/4.082
SAT: 1390 (730 math, 660 reading)
4 APs: Biology (4), Latin, BC calc, and Chemistry
all honors/AP math (4 years), language, and science for at least 3 years
- school doesn’t give out class rank
EC: - 112 service hours
- school service trip aligned with Jesuit values
- 2 season xc captain (3 seasons of xc)
- 2 season distance track captain
- second chair flute In orchestra
- paid internship with a medical device and drug database company
- 2 Time national latin exam gold medal/summa cum laude
my common app essay and BC supplemental reflects my love for Jesuit values and my catholic faith
chance me, please 
Environmental Science Major MCAS ED1
GPA: 94/100
ACT: 30 (I know this is low, hopefully, they’ll know I’m just not great at standardized tests)
AP’S: APUS, AP Environmental Science (4), AP Biology, AP US Gov. and Politics Only 6 total AP’S offered at my small public school)
Honors: all honors for 3 years, 4 years of math, Spanish and science, doubling up on Chem and APES my junior year.
Rank: N/A
Awards: Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award
EC
- Altar serving within my parish
- Accepted into an aquarium volunteering program two years early at age 11 and volunteered there at least 70 hours a summer
- Got an internship at this aquarium
- Founded a club to help benefit medical clinics in parts of the world with high medical need and low funds
- Student Government; community representative
- Founded Community Service Club that connects students at my high school with community service opportunities directly in our community, and that are directed towards their special interests
- Connected my school with Special Olympics Vermont
- Sleep Away Camp Counselor (Summer 2018)
- worked at a clothing store (Summer 2017)
4 years Varsity Ski Racing (1st seed; Captain 19/20)
3 years Varsity Lacrosse (Captain 19/20)
1 Year Varsity XC
National Honors Society 2018/19 - 2019/20
I wrote my common app essay about how I’ve grown up during my time at the aquarium and realized that the environment is a true passion of mine. I wrote my BC supplement on how service and faith have been deeply rooted in my upbringing and how service has become so important to me (part of the reason why I love BC).
My Dad and Grandfather are BC Alum (not sure how much legacy matters at BC). I also live in Vermont and go to a 250 person public school, if demographics come into play at all. I realize its a bit of a long shot for me but I figured why not I love it so much!
About how many people do you all think applied ED1?
@texassenior20 I’m curious about that number as well. I am guessing approx. 2000.
Okay I’ll bite on the chance me’s. All solid candidates but I think @slmavt and @dhdhhdghshg will get deferred and @milky0502 stands a good chance of getting in.
@wisteria100 can you chance me too?
Desired school: Boston College, Morrissey College of Arts and Science
Background: White male from a competitive Catholic school
Major: Undecided
Applying: Early Decision I
Legacy: Father attended BC Law, donates every year.
GPA: 3.45 unweighted (School has grade deflation, upward trend since freshman year, junior year I had a 3.65, top 20% of my class)
SAT: 1420
AP Classes: 4 (Calculus AB, Biology, Statistics, Language and Composition)
Honors & Awards: High Honors (9, 10), President’s List (11, 12), Secretary of State’s Civic Leadership Award, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Honor Society
ECs: Mentor kids with special needs in math and life skills (executive member on the board of mentors), summer internship at a local pediatric cancer organization (2 summers), president of school’s philanthropy club, co-president of school’s Spanish club, math peer-tutoring, master of ceremonies in alter serving at my parish.
Common App Essay: 8/10
Supplemental: 8/10, wrote about how BC will help me work towards the common good, classes/professors I would take in my time at BC and how they would benefit me in my service work.
Chance me please!
Applying ED to MCAS, theology major (tailored essay to that)
-ACT- 31 (I know this is a bit low)
-GPA- 3.99 (highly ranked NJ public school)
-APs- 5 overall (english lang, got 5 on AP test), this year AP calc, english, econ, and psych
-good essay
-ECs- NHS, senior ambassador, A LOT of community service, very involved in 5 clubs (including SADD president and DECA state qualifier), spearheaded mental health initiative within school community, etc.
-athletics- every season of XC and every season of winter and spring track (9 varsity letters and captain of XC), sailing
-caretaker of grandmother
-enrolled in 3 week BC summer program class this summer
About how many people do you think applied ED 1?
@jc2020 @aboutcollege32 @“emma.j17”
Best of luck. Guess work is about 2500 for ed1 and ed2. That’s the uva levels too I think. How that breaks Ed 1 and 2 is tbd. I think probably a lower ed1 and more for round two for those who didn’t get into hpys etc and decide to try. Jus a guess.
I think they will be a bit conservative with yes and no today. Clear yes and clear no will be notified. Many excellent candidates will be deferred to get a sense of ed2 and rd rounds.
All a guess work. But please come back and let us know to help inform ed2 and rd. Plus kids like you in the future.
Best of luck for you all and you should be proud of your accomplishments. They will serve you well at BC or elsewhere. More importantly for your futures.
Hi! Is this the main thread for BC 2024 ED decisions for tonight? There’s another thread that I’m on but not sure which one to monitor or if there is a completely different one that I missed. Thanks and good luck everyone!
I hope so! My daughter applied RD but I can’t wait to hear what happens with everyone! Good luck!
ED decisions coming out now!!! My daughter’s friend just got in! Congrats!!
I got in!!
Come on. There has to be some more results. I’m rooting for everyone who has posted. And their parents nearly as much. But deferral is ok. And a no means focus on the others you’ve been thinking about. There isn’t a bad school or lack of fun and activities in the top 200
I was deferred. I am going to remain optimistic, however.
last year this page was FILLED with everyone discussing their results. i was deferred EA but admitted RD so honestly there’s a chance for everyone who was deferred. i would like to see more results though. this is disappointing.