<p>being an asian, is it easier to get into BC</p>
<p>Even though I don't know that much about BC, I am pretty sure that being asian will help considerably in the application process. Because a lot of the students who apply to BC are typically Catholic caucasions, the admissions officers would most likely appreciate more diversity in the application pool and in the school.</p>
<p>No. The data does not support it. Asian percentage has not increase in the last ten years, while African-American and Hispanics have increased on average 33%. Take this from someone who is Asian and had studied the BC admission numbers. On the bright side, BC won't penalize you if you're Asian. You'll just be Caucasian. Saying that, however, BC is EXTREMELY friendly with low-income students regardless of race. So it depends on your parents' banking account and home's value. BC goes out of its way to get students who are at an economic disadvantage. It's one reason why I have so much respect and love for BC. I personally know eight students (since 4 of them went to my high school) who have sub-standard SAT score and GPA (way below the 25 percentile) who are going to BC and having it pays 96% of their total costs (tuition+room&board) covered by grants and not loans.</p>
<p>Instead of relying on race as a potential hook or advantage, why not rely on your high school resume, extracurriculars, or volunteer activites (community service)? You cannot control your race, quotas, or how that data is handled. You can control the other parameters.</p>
<p>As for Reddune, I disagree with the assessment that suggests BC goes out of its way to uncover economically disadvantaged students - the school is need blind. I would suggest that BC is simply executing awards from the endowment.</p>
<p>^actually:
Options</a> Through Education (OTE) - Boston College</p>
<p>"The Options Through Education Transitional Summer Program (OTE) is a pre-college enrichment program designed for educationally and financially disenfranchised students who are highly motivated, potential achievers."</p>
<p>The program is free for most invited admitted students (40-60 students). It costs BC something like a $100,000+ a year to host this program.</p>
<p>These students receive a special grant known as OTE grant for their financial aid, it's mucho dinero.</p>
<p>The admission process for this program is actually similar to the Presidential Scholar, with the sole exception that it doesn't invite for interviews and it's gear toward low-income students.</p>
<p>Finally, the concept of need-blind isn't actually what you think it means. It was designed to be advantageous for low-income students. BC might be 90% need-blind in most cases, but I can guarantee to that it makes exceptions (lot of them).</p>
<p>Continue from above:</p>
<p>"Boston College accepts approximately 40 students per year through the OTE program. The students selected demonstrate academic promise but have been hampered by a lack of strong preparation by their schools, program administrators said, and their talents and motivation to perform college-level work are not reflected in their Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. </p>
<p>"These are students who would not have been admitted to this university without this program," said Associate Director of AHANA Student Programs Sheilah Shaw Horton, who compiled the recent study of attrition and retention rates among OTE students. "These are students who didn't meet the requirements on paper. "</p>
<p>O.T.E</a>. Retention Rate Tops 90 Percent</p>
<p>These two articles should confirm everything I have said earlier.</p>
<p>i am not poor by any standards. i am not depending on my asian status. I am just curious cause BC got that AHANA or something like that. is 7% and a 1430 good enough for BC? and my parents make 200k but i am a twin, so both me and my brother will be goin to college next year. is there any chance i will get financial aid? the fasfa calculator says i need to pay 32k but i know i may not get aid at all. how generous is BC?</p>
<p>BC is extemely generous to the lower income families, but since your parents make 200k a year, I doubt that you'll get too much in financial aid, but you can always apply and find out.</p>
<p>I wouldn't expect the whole lot of FA from BC. Every year BC fills its class with enough full-tuition paying students without needing much help from the transfer or wait-list pool that it can afford afford to be generous with low-income. If you SAT is 1430/1600, then you stand a really good chance of being admitted.</p>