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<p>Debatable (If you mean this negatively). Application numbers plays no direct role in the US News ranking methodology. Even the acceptance rate only composes 1.5% of the ranking. You could also argue that with a more serious pool of applicants, find quality students that are more likely to attend could actually boost their ratings, as oppose to in previous years where there were probably plenty of kids that use BC as a safety.</p>
<p>@askjeeves In the past, very qualified students applied to BC simply because it was an easy option. Now, they will no longer have the potential to enroll after rejections from other top schools. In turn, a less qualified applicant may take an overqualified applicant’s place. This is what may affect ratings in the long run.</p>
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<p>That was also true for very unqualified students. Quite frankly, I would guess that more students play the lottery game, than apply to a top-30 school as a safety.</p>
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<p>Pure speculation, buk possible.</p>
<p>Maybe BU benefits from being affiliated with the Patriot League now-with Holy Cross, Colgate and Bucknell all higher rated academic schools.</p>
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<p>lol i think the cost of BC has realy hurt their pool</p>
<p>The sticker price of BC is not an outlier compared to its peers. While BC’s financial aid is only need based, anyone who would qualify for it would be getting a similar amount in need based aid from peer schools, obviously more or less in some cases.</p>
<p>Cost did not suddenly make 9,000 students not apply.</p>
<p>BC doesn’t cost any more than schools like BU and unlike BU they actually give great financial aid.</p>
<p>Do BU and BC(Jesuit/Catholic) compete for a the same applicant pool. Also Northeastern’s profile is improving in the large enrollment Boston schools-BC, BU, NU.</p>