<p>SAT: 790M, 790CR, 720W (2300/1580)
GPA: 3.7 uw at a tough private school (about five kids a year from my high school get into BC, the average GPA of a BC admit from my school is ~ 3.5)
SAT II: 800 chem, 750 math II, 740 physics
AP’s: 5 Chem, 4’s on USH, AB Calc, English Lit
EC’s: two year all conference football player, varsity lacrosse, jv basketball, community service, summer programs at stanford, other stuff
white male from minnesota
Chances? This is the second-safest school on my list (after UW-Madison) but I also really like it…</p>
<p>Why are you even asking if you consider BC a safety?</p>
<p>Mate, they should pay you to go to their school.</p>
<p>I said it was the second safest school on my list. I did not say it was my safety. I do not consider myself an automatic admit in any way. I recognize that it isn’t easy to get into BC - however, the other schools I applied to are top LAC like Amherst/Middlebury and the Ivies, which are tougher to get into than BC.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t you think that someone as bright as you would be able to chance your own admission considering all the positives of your application?</p>
<p>To make this post constructive - great chance.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m just looking for reassurance I guess. I got deferred ED from my first choice school (Williams) so that demolished my confidence.</p>
<p>Dear Drought : My oldest, now a junior, faced the final decision between four schools : Williams, Boston College, Georgetown, and Cornell - and ultimately chose Boston College. The Williams College campus is the total opposite on many levels from Boston College - both are exceptional, both have very unique niche aspects in their handling the student body. From a Williams perspective, your GPA is not sufficiently solid at 3.7 to grab one of their spots in the 2200 person campus.</p>
<p>For Boston College, your numbers are fine, but your essays/recommendations will be more closely scrutinized than they were at Williams. Again, different schools, different foci. Good luck in your pursuit of Boston College - please take some time to think about how you will ultimately decide between these two schools.</p>