<p>I’m a junior and i’m going to apply next year to BC as a potential backup for the ivies that i’m probably not going to get into (but hey they’re worth a shot! lol).</p>
<p>However i’ve heard that BC sometimes rejects candidates with higher SAT scores in order to protect their yield. I got a 2170 on the Nov. test and a 2240 this past Jan. </p>
<p>Would I be better off sending in just the 2170 so that they don’t try to assume that i might go somewhere better?</p>
<p>(P.S. I hope that nothing in this post comes off as pretentious or anything. This is just a legitimate concern of mine and I in no way assume that i’m getting into BC anyway. It’s just a nice school that i think i have a decent shot at.)</p>
<p>Do I understand you correctly? You plan to increase your admissions chances by looking “dumber”?!?</p>
<p>Overlooking that bit of “logic”, it is my understanding that BC requires you to submit all your test scores and then they super-score your SATs.</p>
<p>I think you should submit your highest standardized test scores and not play games that could wind up backfiring on you. I’ll also add that my daughter got accepted to BC with SAT scores higher than yours. Besides, your SATs are only one part of the entire application, which is your opportunity to showcase your abilities, talents, and personality. Purposely undermining your true self does not sound like a winning strategy for anything, let alone competitive college admissions.</p>
<p>Dear boomroasted : Rather than worrying about yield protection at Boston College and the admission team’s interpretation of a 2170 versus 2240, your full profile beyond the board scores will be needed. Based on this year’s entering class, you would be along the top quartile with those scores so that the remaining pieces of the puzzle will come from your transcript and resume. Your goal must be to focus on acceptance and presenting a complete profile with the highest credentials possible. Given that Ivy League schools are consistently in the single digit acceptance range, making sure that your “new” Ivy applications are well attended will be your mandate.</p>
<p>Not at all. I received a 2320 on the SATs and was admitted to the Boston College honors program. Most students with high SAT scores (and matching transcripts) aren’t rejected; they’re admitted to the honors program. Also, I don’t mean to sound rude at all - but your test scores aren’t ground-breaking. Don’t get me wrong they are FANTASTIC and you should be extremely proud of yourself, but I have met many fellow honors students with test scores in the 2200s and 2300s. If you’ve taken a lot of AP classes and have a good GPA, your chances of honors admission will be pretty good with a 2240. </p>
<p>In the end, don’t over-think it. Just let it play out as it will. Your chances of being admitted are invariably higher when sending higher scores than sending lower scores.</p>