Hi! I applied EDII to Boston College and I am really nervous about results coming out next week, can someone chance me so I know what to expect?
Stats
GPA: 3.86 UW, 4.39 W
Course Rigor: 9 APs by the end of high school (4 this year, 4 last year, 1 sophomore year) with 5s on APUSH, AP Lang, and AP Spanish, and a 4 on AP Gov
Class Rank: 112/342 (highly competitive school)
ACT: Submitted two scores with the highest being a composite 33, with a 35 on English, Reading, and Science, a 28 on Math, and an 8 on Writing
Major: Political Science with interest in a Pre-Law program
ECs: 180 service hours, AP Scholar with Distinction, Lead Editor of yearbook, Head Lifeguard/Lifeguard (two jobs, worked 65 hours/week during summer), president of youth group, babysitting, special needs tutor, volunteer soccer coach, honors societies (Spanish and national)
Recommendations: 2 teachers (unsure of the strength of one) and my boss
Essays: I think they’re strong but not sure
Anything helps, thank you so much!
Your rank is giving me pause. Share more about your high school, transcript and how 111 classmates can be ranked better than you.
I attend a highly competitive public high school in a well-off college town, meaning that many people have access to tutors, college classes as part of the curriculum, and some STEM classes are weighted as APs, meaning that it is fully possible to be taking a schedule of 7 AP weighted courses (and a few people do). I also have taken two standard classes, while those above me have mostly only taken the one that was required.
Thanks for sharing. Absent of the rank, I would have leaned more positively. ED will absolutely be a +, but I think a deferral is slightly more likely. As you probably know, BC did a lot of deferring last year and then waitlisting, but then accepted a good number from the list. There is no good way for you to show us how you will look on your applications. It is even difficult to see how your transcript will look. You might get in, but again, the rank will make it more challenging. If we have a stats person here, what percentage of BC applicants are admitted from the top 25% - most likely close to 90%. Anything greater than 80% will support my hunch. I hope you get in.
Any help with odds of a top 1/3 admitted to BC - @marc81 (hidden lol) @Data10?
Thank you so much!