Can I get into Boston College?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all,
Will these ec's, grades, courses, and scores get me into Boston College?
(Im applying early decision) </p>

<p>General
White
Male
Senior
I go to a prestigious private high school known throughout Massachusetts </p>

<p>EC's
• I have taken part in over 250 hours of community service, from my youth ministry group, to counseling at camps. I also once a month help teach a religious education class to second graders.
• At School: 3 years of year book (editor and chief last year), one year of broadcasting club, and four years of fantasy sports club
• Sports: Four Years of Basketball, Two years of Baseball and Cross country, One year of crew, and one year of soccer
• I recently have began playing the guitar
• I work a job in the summer</p>

<p>Grades:
• I have a 3.7 GPA that has shown steady improvement from freshman year to now (Senior year)
• Rigorous course load
- Freshman: one honors (only one offered)
- Sophomore: Three Honors and an AP
- Junior: Two Honors and two AP
- one AP and three Honors
• I have taken four years of spanish and have reached calculus
• top 15% in my class </p>

<p>Scores
ACT:
Composition- 29
Math-31
English- 30
Critical Reading-26
Essay-9</p>

<p>SAT- Scored in-between 2050 and 2,100 (I forget) </p>

<p>I wrote a very solid application also. </p>

<p>So with all this, do I have a chance at getting in with early decision?
(BTW I'm so interested because my mom went to BC)</p>

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<p>I’d say it’s a low-reach… Looks like you have good ECs and your mom’s legacy helps… But I think your GPA is what would be the only thing holding you back.
But I still think your chances of getting accepted are higher than not.</p>

<p>Mine please?: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you for the thoughtful answer. I’m sorry, but I cannot give you any advice for transferring because i am very naive to the topic. Best of luck though.</p>

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<p>Boston College: high match/low reach</p>

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<p>Thank you for the answer. Any other colleges similar to Boston College that you recommend that I look at? Some preferences I have are a mid-sized school, with a good business program and science department, along the East coast.</p>

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<p>idk why people are saying reach</p>

<p>if you go to a prestigious private school 3.7 really isnt bad</p>

<p>match-low match</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input. I agree with you to an extent that colleges recognize the varying difficulties to receive A’s at different schools, as many suffer from grade inflation. However, a 3.8 or higher would be ideal for Boston College, at least for me to feel safer.</p>

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<p>Schools similar to BC: Villanova and Notre Dame if you want a religious aspect; UVA, BU, Northeastern, U Miami, Upenn</p>

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<p>It’s around a match to high match. Hope you get in! I’m applying there too.</p>

<p>Try me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1594483-im-bored-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1594483-im-bored-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Is your GPA weighted? If it is you’ll have trouble. If not I think you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>What are my chances for boston college, if I plan on transferring for Fall 2014 from University of San Francisco(first semester freshman with 16 credits).Got a GPA of 3.68 and ACT composite score is 26, TOEFL 102. Do you think I have a chance, and what’s the probabilty of getting accepted?</p>