Boston College Fall 2017 Transfer

@futureeagle2017 it came out on may 13th last year. Guessing it will be similar this year

I would definitely reach out to them @Dontskipthemoose

Woah all of you knock me out of the park with your college GPAs… freaky. Mine is a 3.14 and I’m a sophomore Biology major at Gettysburg College. Hopefully this semester will bring that GPA up because I’m taking a bunch of easy courses. But damn- you guys shouldn’t be worried about your acceptances! Anticipating May 31st

@nurseprospect I think colleges will look at rigor of your classes, and biology classes are harder than say political science classes. BC states that the average GPA of accepted transfers is 3.6, but I think they will expect STEM majors to have a lower GPA.

but your GPA this semester doesn’t count besides the midterm report.

I am an international student, and our GPA is really pretty different from that in USA. I major in CS, and our highest GPA is no more than 3.7.

Hey do you know how hard it is to get in as a transfer to the business school? What are they looking for?

How hard is it to get into the biz school?

@financeguyjames @bobsmith5101 The Carrol School of Management is the hardest program to transfer into. It is comprised of a very competitive applicant pool. As far as what they are looking for, I believe that a GPA of around a cumulative 3.7 or higher makes you competitive and they really want strong math students. Besides a rigorous course load, strong grades, EC’s, recommendations, and an essay that makes you stand out, you should be getting outstanding grades in high level math courses. My current college degree path only required me to take one math course but I’ve taken 3 already, up to Calculus 1. I opted out of applying for the Fall 2017 semester and will apply for spring 2018 with more of a college record. I’m also taking my summer classes at Boston College. This is part personal opinion, and what I’ve been told by representatives from Admissions. I’m also applying to the CSOM. Reach or not, try your best and apply. Good luck!!

oh okay…thanks for the info… If I am transferring from an IVY leauge do you think it will help? Even though I have a low gpa

@financeguy29

@bobsmith5101 I think schools will take into account that classes are more rigorous at an Ivy League than say a state school. At the same time, if you got like an absurdly low GPA like a 2.0, then it shows that you haven’t performed at a college level regardless of your university.

Just out of curiosity, what is your gpa and current school? If you got like a 3.3 and have good high school stats, then I think you have a solid shot at CSOM

Hey guys-
Currently attending NDSU. Completed 102 credits by the end of this semester (I’m old, I know). Applying to A&S for economics as a junior (since CSOM is just too competitive). Here are my stats:

HS GPA: 4.26 weighted, 4.00 unweighted (valedictorian)
College GPA: 3.97
Finance major, minors in economics, music, and sales.
3 internships in my field (accounting and financial analysis)
College EC: assistant research analyst in a Student Managed Investment Fund
Finance Commissioner for Student Government
Treasurer for fraternity
Student Representative on Financial Advisory Board
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma
Concert Choir
Bison Arts Singers

Extremely average ACT: 30, 31 superscored

Thoughts?

@SwellyBelly I am just wondering, how come you didn’t apply to CSOM, but you applied to Cornell AEM and Stern? AEM and Stern are harder to get into.

@Dontskipthemoose great question. It’s because I visited BC and absolutely loved it. Therefore, I really wanted to up my chances. I was originally signed up for CSOM but changed my mind after visiting. NYU technically gives you a second choice, and Cornell is kind of just a dream.

I know that Boston College states that admission varies by different schools (MCAS, CSOM, LSOE, Connell), but do they also accept or reject you based on your intended major within a certain schools? For instance, within MCAS, do you think the most popular majors such as economics, political science, communications, and biology majors are at a disadvantage compared to say sociology or physics majors since there is a huge disparity in size in these majors?

I know that they say it doesn’t matter as a freshman applicant since many students end up switching their majors anyways, but as a transfer applicant, you are supposed to have a more concrete idea of your path and declare pretty quickly once you attend.

do you guys know when we find out about decisions? I have some other pending offers but want to know about BC?

@Dontskipthemoose They only have a certain amount of spots in CSOM and Connell, but I don’t think they have a certain amount of seats for the majors you have listed above, making the amount of transfers they accept into each major more flexible. I hope this helped answer your question!

@financeguyjames I asked my admissions advisor and she told me that the decisions should be sent out by May 12th

Might as well join the bandwagon and post my stats. Please let me know what you guys think!

As far as UCLA, I am currently a pre-business economics major with a 3.82 GPA. My extracurricular activities carried over from high school as well as new activities from college are strong, although not SUPER exceptional. I also am posting my high school stats in case it may provide a better “chance me”

High School Stats:
weighted GPA: 4.7
UC GPA: 4.35
unweighted GPA: 3.96
SAT: 2200 (670 WR, 730 MA, 800 WR)
Subject Tests: Math 2 (800), US History (660 - ouch i know)
Class Rank: top 10% at competitive public high school
AP Scores: Calculus BC (5), US Government (5), Macroeconomics (4), Psychology (4), United States History (5), English Language and Composition (4), European History (3)

College Stats:
3.82 GPA
UCLA College Honors
UCLA Dean’s Honors List

Personal Information:
Asian Male
California resident
Financially stable

Essays I would rate as 7.5-8.5/10.
Recs are decent - unfortunately at UCLA, class sizes are like 500 students so professors are hard to reach. Therefore, I had to ask my TAs for a letter of rec. I’m confident that they sent at least decent recommendations, but not coming from professors might be a disadvantage.

The wait is killing me