<p>You got waitlisted with a 1500/1600 SAT?!? Did you list puppy-kicking as a hobby in your resume?</p>
<p>I am going to go again the grain here and say YES, you can get into the HP if you get off the WL. Although rare, HP does allow for exceptional freshmen who have great credentials, but some how didn’t get invited, to join the program. This is contingent on the number of spots available. HP classes usually have 15, sometime 16, students each. They want to keep a very low ratio of prof/student in HP. If there’s a spot, they will take you since you have good academic. Ask Mark O’Connor (<a href=“mailto:mark.oconnor.1@bc.edu”>mark.oconnor.1@bc.edu</a>) and/or Tim Duket (<a href=“mailto:timothy.duket.1@bc.edu”>timothy.duket.1@bc.edu</a>). I know of two personal examples of freshman who got in HP in freshman year. But you have to contact O’Connor and Duket ASAP once you learned of your WL status. HP has a very fast reading pace. Missing one or two early classes and playing catch up won’t be fun. In fact, HP has summer readings: Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.</p>
<p>You could also consider the Perspective Program, which offers a similar curriculum to HP.
[Perspectives</a> Program](<a href=“http://fmwww.bc.edu/PL/Perspectives.html]Perspectives”>http://fmwww.bc.edu/PL/Perspectives.html)</p>