Congratulations on your 1st year at BC. May I ask how you improved your application for acceptance after your deferral?
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hi! i submitted my ED2 app yesterday but i was wondering if yâall could take a look and chance me anyways- copy pasting incoming:
US citizen
Lives in Cambridge
Large public high school (2k+ kids)
closeted queer (applying under âfemale, she/herâ), Asian (Pakistani), has multiple disablities (think over 5 disabilities)
First-gen immigrant/resident in US, lived in US for 15 years
Applied as a Biology major under the pre-med track (although I plan to do Bio on pre-med track w/a dual minor in French and Theater (or dance))
My career goal is to be a pediatric geneticist and find cures for kids with rare diseases
GPA:
3.8 UW
4.4 W (out of 5.0)
90/100 (on a 100 point scale, which is the one sent to the colleges)
test optional
4 APâs (all other classes I took were Honors/Accelerated/Advanced but not AP)
ECs: the youngest person to employed at the Broad Institute of MIT + Harvard and signed on through med school to work for them, competitive equestrian for 3+ years on the state through regional level, (will do nationals this summer hopefully), NHS member, student gov exec board member + senior class rep, created a new course at my high school called Exploring Films and Literature: Trauma in Media and trying to get it rolled out for 2024-2025 SY. Also deaf co-President of the schoolâs ASL club (done it all 4 years).
essays: common app essay was all about my hearing loss and how Iâm using my experiences w/my HL + rare disease + bullying trauma to better myself as a future doctor
bc essays- touched further on my want to change the world and how bc would be able to help me do that effectively
thanks and go eagles!
**i meant to create a new thread entirely for this, is there any way to move it to itsâ own thread?
sorry!!
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Anyone else struggling to decide in the next 4 days whether to ED2 to BC (second favorite) or hold out hope after ED1 deferral?
Is ED2 necessary with these stats???
3.97 U/5.2 W
IB Diploma
1520 SAT (740/780)
MCAS (Communication + Studio Art)
Solid/unique ECs including some basics (4 year varsity sport) and others related to major
Scholastic Art Awards
Majority female, catholic, unhooked, public school in northeast, full payer
Afraid of ending up at safety if both say no. Thanks.
Those are excellent stats and you should feel proud of yourself. It certainly looks like you should get in, but my hesitation is about your location. Are you from MA or somewhere else where lots of people from your high school apply to BC? That could make it a bit more challenging as they (like other private schools) also seem to value geographical diversity.
PS- These are just my thoughts. No one can really make the decision but you. Perhaps discuss it with your guidance counselor? If you wouldnât be happy at your safety schools, want to go to BC and can payâthatâs an argument for ED2
Iâm sure youâll get in with those stats! I posted above w/my own stats and ECs since I donât know whether or not iâd get in ED2.
On the fence regarding applying ED2. Are the financial packages released upon acceptance immediately or do you need to wait a bit to get your financial packages? A bit worried about that aspect.
Would it be advisable to submit a 1440 for RD?
Iâm no expert and donât have any particular insight into how BC uses scores. And of course, a 1440 is a fantastic score. But, my sense is thatâs right on the bubble for BC. Last year BCâs 25% to 75% range was a 1430 - 1510, with a median score of 1482. A 1440 is technically in that middle 50% but on the low end, so I would go to the fallback question of âdoes the score enhance the overall applicationâ? For example, if you have an unweighted GPA of 4.0, 10 APs with 4s and 5s, and an otherwise super stellar record, then maybe donât send the 1440 (even though itâs a good score) as your record otherwise is so strong that the test score doesnât really add value. If, on the other hand, you have a 3.6 unweighted GPA, with maybe fewer APs, then the 1440 might be adding value to your application, or at worst, be a neutral.
You may also want to consider the breakdown of the score. If you are a STEM person who wants to major in a STEM related field, and your score breakdown showcases a higher math score, and a somewhat lower English score, then maybe you send it as it demonstrates strength in the field youâre pursuing.
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BC likes to have scores so I would submit. 70 percent of admitted students last year submitted test scores.
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Would someone be willing to just take a look at my stats and see how decent of a chance I might have at getting in? I posted it above, not too far up. 
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Best of luck to you. You seem like a strong applicant.
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thank you so much for taking a look! i appreciate it. <3
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He seems to have a great resume. What do you think was the problem? These poor kids have to jump through such hoops, killing themselves for years. Itâs getting insane. My daughter is applying next year
I have a very general question now that our son is halfway through his EA acceptances and deferralsâŠâŠ
do you all think that at a lot of these prestigious colleges that are receiving double if not triple the amount of applications, the admissions staff is going through each essay, recommendation letters, looking at course rigor, and community service etc., or are they sorting acceptances and denials solely by GPA because of the volume of applications to get through??
Iâm thinking if itâs not the stats they prefer then they do a very quick read and move on. There has to be some separation of apps for the RD- doesnât seem realistic to do two reads for an app that doesnât meet their typical stats or other criteria but not certain just guessing.
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Has anyone heard anything about Gabelli Scholarship?
Saw a post on Reddit that the OP was contacted about 6 days ago
In past years, finalists were contacted Jan 10 - 11th, so thatâs consistent.
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It is starting to look like that poster on reddit is a â â â â â .
I called BC admissions Friday afternoon, 1/13 and was told that the process was not finished yet and the Gabelli emails had not been sent. She could not tell me an expected date.
I think they are behind previous years and wading through a ton of applications submitted by 11/1
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