Do you think I will get in to Boston College?

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Chances of getting into BC A&S School?
GPA: 3.411/4 (upwards trend each year, likely could have been higher but was not due to personal reasons which I noted on the common app)
ACT: 30 (31 SuperScore) (35 English, 29 Math, 33 Reading, 27 Science)
Attend a Jesuit private school
White Male
Applied EA to Arts and Sciences as economics major.
Great essays.
100+ service hours to 2 underprivileged learning centers.
Four extended family members attended BC.
Have good connections.
Run my own landscaping business and work as a tutor.
4 year varsity hockey athlete.
1st quarter senior grades: 4 A-‘s, 1 A, 1 B.
Classes: AP French, AP English Lit, AP English Lang, AP Gov, AP US History, Economics, Sociology, Pre-calc honors, Calculus.
NHS Member.
Creative writing club/lit mag leader.
Stock market club.
Solid recommendations.

Will i get in?

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Hey! The extracurriculars and legacy connection are super helpful but the GPA is definitely low (I’m sure the personal reason will account for this) and the ACT also is low (you are at the 25th percentile). If you were to get the ACT into the 32-33 range I think it would help your chances a lot! That being said, I’m sure the legacy connection boosts your chances slightly. Good luck!

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Thanks

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I got deferred

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Im sure you are bummed, but a Deferral is better than a Rejection.

It means that your app is being held for further review after (hopefully) a strong senior fall semester. Not only will a strong grade term help to offset your lower than average GPA, it’ll demonstrate readiness for the next level. Try to get as many A’s as you can.

Good luck.