Boston College ED

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? If so I guess we can expect a much lower early admit rate. sigh

Or maybe they accept more applicants during ED if they are great matches.

Agreed. If all the increased apps are otherwise qualified, BC will just admit more. I don’t think they’d mind if 60, 70, 80, 90% of their class is fill during ED 1&2.

Typically, they will defer students to RD when application numbers for early admission are high. True at pretty much every school. They want to have a look at the regular decision pool before overcommitting to ED applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? If so I guess we can expect a much lower early admit rate. sigh

Or maybe they accept more applicants during ED if they are great matches.

Agreed. If all the increased apps are otherwise qualified, BC will just admit more. I don’t think they’d mind if 60, 70, 80, 90% of their class is fill during ED 1&2.

Typically, they will defer students to RD when application numbers for early admission are high. True at pretty much every school. They want to have a look at the regular decision pool before overcommitting to ED applicants.

But they typically seem to be sure enough to fill the class more than 60% during ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? If so I guess we can expect a much lower early admit rate. sigh

Or maybe they accept more applicants during ED if they are great matches.

Agreed. If all the increased apps are otherwise qualified, BC will just admit more. I don’t think they’d mind if 60, 70, 80, 90% of their class is fill during ED 1&2.

Typically, they will defer students to RD when application numbers for early admission are high. True at pretty much every school. They want to have a look at the regular decision pool before overcommitting to ED applicants.

But they typically seem to be sure enough to fill the class more than 60% during ED.

Look, just telling you what happened last cycle. Unlikely they increase the size of the ED
1 acceptance pool dramatically. Total ED acceptance pool also includes ED2 applicants and the deadline for those applicants to file still in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? sigh

Selection bias.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? If so I guess we can expect a much lower early admit rate. sigh

BC typically does not send an email to counselors until the day of decision release. So, I'd remain skeptical of this anecdotal information until then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stated date is Dec 15. No idea if that could run early. 🙏

Stated date is usually later than the actual date. Look to past dates for clues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stated date is Dec 15. No idea if that could run early. 🙏

Stated date is usually later than the actual date. Look to past dates for clues.

That's why we ask DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? If so I guess we can expect a much lower early admit rate. sigh

BC typically does not send an email to counselors until the day of decision release. So, I'd remain skeptical of this anecdotal information until then.

Do you know what anecdotal means?

[Anonymous]

DD was admitted ED1 last year. Results came out on Tuesday, Dec 6 at 6PM EDT. Typically results come out on the first Thursday in December. However, last year that would have been Dec 1st, which was too early, so they sort of split the difference. For the latest info, absolutely follow their IG and Twitter accounts. I think we got a 24 hour heads up? Also, be sure to read the comments because there were a few people who had early info from guidance counselors. Also, check out the BC College Confidential Forum ED 1 thread for Fall Admission ‘23 and start in Oct/Nov. You’ll get to see some of the timeline there as it goes through December. Finally, there was a BC thread on DCUM on Dec 6 that gave stats for those that were admitted. Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD was admitted ED1 last year. Results came out on Tuesday, Dec 6 at 6PM EDT. Typically results come out on the first Thursday in December. However, last year that would have been Dec 1st, which was too early, so they sort of split the difference. For the latest info, absolutely follow their IG and Twitter accounts. I think we got a 24 hour heads up? Also, be sure to read the comments because there were a few people who had early info from guidance counselors. Also, check out the BC College Confidential Forum ED 1 thread for Fall Admission ‘23 and start in Oct/Nov. You’ll get to see some of the timeline there as it goes through December. Finally, there was a BC thread on DCUM on Dec 6 that gave stats for those that were admitted. Good Luck!

DCUM does not disappoint. Thanks for this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD was admitted ED1 last year. Results came out on Tuesday, Dec 6 at 6PM EDT. Typically results come out on the first Thursday in December. However, last year that would have been Dec 1st, which was too early, so they sort of split the difference. For the latest info, absolutely follow their IG and Twitter accounts. I think we got a 24 hour heads up? Also, be sure to read the comments because there were a few people who had early info from guidance counselors. Also, check out the BC College Confidential Forum ED 1 thread for Fall Admission ‘23 and start in Oct/Nov. You’ll get to see some of the timeline there as it goes through December. Finally, there was a BC thread on DCUM on Dec 6 that gave stats for those that were admitted. Good Luck!

Thanks for the info.
How are DD and you liking BC?

[Anonymous]

🚨ED1 decisions will be released “early next week” 🚨

[Anonymous]

We got an email tonight saying result would be "early next week" But the email was titled Thursday Dec 2nd - which is not a date.
So...What???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:heard anecdotally that BC ed apps were up significantly this year - anyone else hear the same? If so I guess we can expect a much lower early admit rate. sigh

Unless you are sleeping with an admissions officer at BC, you heard nothing “anecdotally.” Stop saying things you know nothing about.

+1. I heard “anecdotally” that BC ED apps are way down this year, and the school is panicking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got an email tonight saying result would be "early next week" But the email was titled Thursday Dec 2nd - which is not a date.
So...What???

Someone needs a new calendar.