<p>"I don't see how they got in and I got deferred" (Rdouglas8)</p>
<p>Well let start with the fact that you ACT is at the bottom 25th percentile. Second, you have only two years of EC out of four years of high school. Even for the Regular pool, your admission would be a reach let alone the competitive EA pool. And finally, EA is a for those who consider BC among their first choices, with comment like "it isn't my first choice school, so even if I get in regular I probably won't go." What did you expect?</p>
<p>Dear kwolfenden, </p>
<p>I don't know why BC didn't take you. Great SAT, solid GPA. My only guess would be the ranking. But honestly, I think you will get in RD. Good Luck!</p>
<p>DECISION: Decision: Deferred
[ul]
[<em>] School Applied to: college
[</em>]Stats:
[<em>] SAT: 800M/740CR/720W- 2260
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 MathII 740USH 670 Chem
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] GPA: 4.6
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[</em>] Other stats:
[<em>]Subjective:
[</em>] Extra Curriculars: Squash 4 Years, Lacrosse 2 Years, Stock Club Latin Club, 200+ hrs community service
[<em>] Essays: I thought it was good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: fine
[</em>] Hook (if any): nothing
[<em>] Location/Person:
[</em>] State or Country:
[<em>] School Type: good public school
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Major strength/weakness:
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: no clue, i thought i was going to get in
[</em>] Other Factors:
[*] Going to attend?[/ul]</p>
<p>DECISION:
[ul]
[<em>] School Applied to: CAS
[</em>]Stats:
[<em>] SAT: 1990 (720 CR/630 M/640W)
[</em>] SAT IIs:800 Bio, 740 US His, 690 Lit
[<em>] ACT: 29 (did not send)
[</em>] GPA: 3.4
[<em>] Rank:N/A
[</em>] Other stats: 5 AP Bio, 4 AP US History
[<em>]Subjective:
[</em>] Extra Curriculars: Athletic Training, Science Olympiad, Debate, Guitar, Piano
[<em>] Essays: very good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good?
[</em>] Hook (if any): essay was about Relay for Life and being a cancer survivor
[<em>] Location/Person:
[</em>] State or Country: LA
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Major strength/weakness: Essay SATIIs/SATs
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: recs, SAT II Bio, and essays
[</em>] Other Factors:
[*] Going to attend?[/ul] Good possibilty, it is one of my top choices however all depends on how my other applications play out</p>
<p>Firstly-I have not only had two years EC out of four. I just listed the most time consuming ones (although I did list everything on the application)- forgive me for not listing I've ever done in high school- I don't exactly have all the time in the world and honestly who wants to read everything.</p>
<p>Secondly- in comparison to the rest of the students from my school that have gotten accepted to BC my ACT scores are above norm- so I didn't think that had much of a bearing on the decision.</p>
<p>Thirdly- I didn't mean to offend anyone as I obviously did with you by saying BC was not my first choice school. Let me correct myself by saying it is one of my top choices, and your statement "EA is a for those who consider BC among their first choices" is true, but others also apply who do not have the option of applying early action anywhere else. Not everyone who applies EA is hellbent on attending BC. Just look at the rest of this thread.</p>
<p>Reddune - what you wrote is outrageous. Obviously she has more than two years of extracurriculars. Secondly, I serious doubt that in an interview or somewhere in her application she wrote "this isn't my top choice, do with this information as you will." Her preference should have nothing to do with her admission. Finally, EA apps are not as competitive as regular decision. What you wrote is pretty much off in every way. =/</p>
<p>DECISION:
[ul]
[<em>] School Applied to:CSOM
[</em>]Stats:
[<em>] SAT:1960 (CR 670, M 650, W 630)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 730 US history, 620 bio
[<em>] ACT:29 (didnt send)
[</em>] GPA:3.82 UW
[<em>] Rank:school doesn't rank (ridiculously competitive)
[</em>] Other stats: hardest course load, 4 AP english, 5 AP US
[<em>]Subjective:
[</em>] Extra Curriculars: 9 years of cello, 7 years trombone, local select orchestras/bands, 11 seasons of track/xc, VP of class 4 years, 80 hours of music/running related community service, bunch more
[<em>] Essays: strong
[</em>] Teacher Recs: great
[<em>] Counselor Rec great
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[<em>] Location/Person:
[</em>] State or Country: New York
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Major strength/weakness: strength- extracurriculars, weakness- SAT
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: EC's/hard course load
[</em>] Other Factors:
[*] Going to attend?[/ul] ideally (really want to, my top choice), have to visit other schools</p>
<p>This is what Rdouglas has on the post:
"Extra Curriculars: 2 years of dance, tons of community service, model un, residential proctor- all things that take up loads of time, esp. the last one."</p>
<p>I read it quickly and misunderstood, for that I apologize.</p>
<p>But this comment is incorrect:
"Finally, EA apps are not as competitive as regular decision. What you wrote is pretty much off in every way."</p>
<p>Here is what BC has to say:</p>
<p>"The university aims to fill no more than 30% of the freshman class through the Early Action process, therefore, Early Action at Boston College is more selective than Regular Decision." Frequently</a> Asked Questions - Boston College</p>
<p>Also I did not mean to call out Rdouglas and I am very sorry for my overreaction. This time of year is stressful enough without getting deferred from places you're applying to. Good luck with whatever you place you do choose to go and I do hope you consider BC again.</p>
<p>Reddune is absolutely correct.
My daughter was a recruited athlete for BC yet had to pass the academic requirements like everyone else. She was advised to apply reg decision versus EA for a better chance of admission. It was good advise.</p>
<p>Go figure..the small envelope was a deferral , not rejection.
We are stunned, particularly because after reading the stats of other applicants I see here, she seems a little mediocre in comparison.</p>
<p>She hasn't submitted her SAT 2's because she took them a little late. </p>
<p>Maybe it was her community service, which was a rather large , single handed project</p>
<p>ooh man. seeing some of the deferrals is making me nervous.
i'm out on long island and still haven't gotten anything.
probably tomorrow? at latest wednesday?
bc's not my first choice, but it's the first college i'm hearing from, so i'm excited :D</p>
<p>ACCEPTED College of arts and sciences, Honors Program</p>
<p>SAT's- 2120
II's- 720, 730
11/165, though unusually competitive class (my friend was accepted ED to Yale today, if that gives you an indication)
4.0079 GPA weighted, straight A's with all Honors classes throughout high school
Worked as a volunteer counselor for a Catholic summer camp this past summer, worked as a paid counselor the summer prior...other extracurricular things as well, but I think the camp volunteering is what did it for me. </p>
<p>SO HAPPY. Also got accepted to Notre Dame, but unless they offer me some incredible financial aid package, I'm going with BC. This is probably the greatest day of my life!!</p>
<p>DECISION:Decision: Accepted
[ul][<em>] School Applied to: CARROLL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (Got into Honors Program)
[</em>]Stats:
[<em>] SAT:CR 740, M 780, WS 760
[</em>] SAT IIs:USHIST 710, MII 670, LATIN 660, CHEM 610
[<em>] ACT:33
[</em>] GPA:W 4.7, UW 4.0
[<em>] Rank: 5/275 but not given
[</em>] Other stats:US HIS AP 5, LATIN VERGIL AP 4
[<em>]Subjective:
[</em>] Extra Curriculars:Quiz Bowl Captain, Academic Games, Student Council, Religious groups, National Honor Society...
[<em>] Essays:GOOD...about being Catholic with a Jewish father
[</em>] Teacher Recs:GREAT
[<em>] Counselor Rec:GOOD
[</em>] Hook (if any):from a Jesuit High School that got 10 into BC last year
[<em>] Location/Person:NEW ORLEANS
[</em>] State or Country:LA
[<em>] School Type:CATHOLIC BOYS
[</em>] Ethnicity:WHITE
[<em>] Gender:MALE
[</em>] Major strength/weakness:SCORES, EXTRACIRRICULAR...downsides might be that my school is competitve for kids that want to go to Catholic colleges
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred:good luck and prayer!
[</em>] Other Factors:
[*] Going to attend?[/ul] strongly considering...depends on finanical aid</p>
<p>[ *] School Applied to: CAS honors!
[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT: 2140: CR 650/ M 780/ W 710; 3rd sitting
[ *] SAT IIs: USH 780; M2C 740; Chem 700
[ *] ACT:
[ *] GPA: 101.685 (weighted)
[ *] Rank: 2/361
[ *] Other stats: AP: 5 (USH), 4 (Stats,Chem,Euro), 3 (English)
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Extra Curriculars: Mathletes top-scorer every year, and president now; NHS secretary; Quiz Bowl captain and founder; Science HS secretary; Tri-M; Language HS; Band captain, first tuba, and 2nd seat in district band; class of '08; 200+ hours volunteering, 100+ from honor society services and sign language shows; Crier newspaper news layout editior.
(I've done all of my ECs, pretty much, for 3-4 years.)
[ *] Essays: I felt they were colloquial, but I wanted to convey a message that sounded like it was coming out of my mouth. Topics weren't that unique. My EC essay was cropped down from another short essay, but I don't like it as much as the original; it was still longer than the limit. My personal response was about 520 words.
[ *] Teacher Recs:I got them from the teachers that knew me best. Both are extremely well writers. My apathetic counselor say they were "extremely good" all monotone. (I waived my right to read them)
[ *] Counselor Rec: Other guidance counselors have said that she rights really good ones, and I think I'm one of her many (50-100) kids that she knows well.
[ *] Hook (if any): Asian male not applying for Engineering or Pre-med? That doesn't really count I guess.
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Long Island, NY
[ *] School Type: public; send ~10/300-400 to top schools a year
[ *] Ethnicity: Korean
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strengths would be I guess my grades/rank, maybe even my recs and ECs. My neutrals (not as good as possible) were most definitely my essays.
[ *] why you think you were accepted: I'm amazing! Well, I only feel this way now.
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] going to attend? 95% sure I'm not. I got into Georgetown too, and the only thing that'd make me change would be the money situation.</p>
<p>[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Extra Curriculars: Mathletes top-scorer every year, and president now; NHS secretary; Quiz Bowl captain and founder; Science HS secretary; Tri-M; Language HS; Band captain, first tuba, and 2nd seat in district band; class of '08; 200+ hours volunteering, 100+ from honor society services and sign language shows; Crier newspaper news layout editior.
(I've done all of my ECs, pretty much, for 3-4 years.)
[ *] Essays: I felt they were colloquial, but I wanted to convey a message that sounded like it was coming out of my mouth. Topics weren't that unique. My EC essay was cropped down from another short essay, but I don't like it as much as the original; it was still longer than the limit. My personal response was about 520 words.
[ *] Teacher Recs:I got them from the teachers that knew me best. Both are extremely well writers. My apathetic counselor say they were "extremely good" all monotone. (I waived my right to read them)
[ *] Counselor Rec: Other guidance counselors have said that she rights really good ones, and I think I'm one of her many (50-100) kids that she knows well.
[ *] Hook (if any): Asian male not applying for Engineering or Pre-med? That doesn't really count I guess.</p>
<p>[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Long Island, NY
[ *] School Type: public; send ~10/300-400 to top schools a year
[ *] Ethnicity: Korean
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strengths would be I guess my grades/rank, maybe even my recs and ECs. My neutrals (not as good as possible) were most definitely my essays.
[ *] why you think you were accepted: I'm amazing! Well, I only feel this way now.
[ *] Other Factors: Not Catholic, so religion didn't help.
[ *] going to attend? 95% sure I'm not. I got into Georgetown too, and the only thing that'd make me change would be the money situation.</p>