Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 17:06     Subject: Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:A mass is a small price to pay for admission. He should find religion, specifically catholicism

BC is “worth a mass.”
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 17:03     Subject: Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are most ED acceptances athletic recruits and URMs at BC?

Looking at DS’s scattergram, I’d say no. The vast majority (maybe all) ED acceptances are similar high stats.

So if they are recruits or URMs, their stats are the same as the rest of the admitted pool.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 17:01     Subject: Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:Are most ED acceptances athletic recruits and URMs at BC?

Looking at DS’s scattergram, I’d say no. The vast majority (maybe all) ED acceptances are similar high stats.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:56     Subject: Boston College chances
Are most ED acceptances athletic recruits and URMs at BC?
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:54     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was going to say excellent chance if ED. Then just learned BC is 70% Catholic. So who knows?


All this tells us is that you have no idea what you’re talking about and you haven’t from the start. Your contribution to this thread is worthless.

You sound lovely.


Well, I’m speaking the truth. She didn’t know that it was Catholic, which means she knows nothing about the school, and now that she does know she doesn’t know how that affects admissions. So, yea, she’s clueless about the school and her posts are worthless.

Here’s the real deal: OP’s numbers are very strong, and BC is largely numbers driven. They get many, many applications because they don’t require supplemental essays. Yes, the students are largely Catholic, but that’s because it’s a Jesuit college so most of the students applying are Catholic. It doesn’t mean you’re at a disadvantage if you’re not Catholic. Far from it.

Assuming the OP’s numbers are accurate, Catholic or not an applicant with a 4.0 unweighted GPA with 8
APs and a 1500 on the SAT at a private school has an excellent chance of being admitted, especially ED.

So we agree that OPs kid has an “excellent” chance of admission ED.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:52     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was going to say excellent chance if ED. Then just learned BC is 70% Catholic. So who knows?


All this tells us is that you have no idea what you’re talking about and you haven’t from the start. Your contribution to this thread is worthless.

You sound lovely.

And so wrong. I have one at BC and a rising senior at Gonzaga, which sends more boys to BC than to any other private college.
A supplemental essay is absolutely required and important.
Of course I know it’s Catholic. I did not realize it was as high as 70% Catholic
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:47     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:From BC website:

"Boston College is a Jesuit-affiliated university, and they take students' religious affiliation into account while making admissions decisions."

70% of students are Catholic. Not being so, decreases your chance of acceptance

Religious affiliation is considered, though your quote comes from ivyscholars.com, not the BC site.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:36     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was going to say excellent chance if ED. Then just learned BC is 70% Catholic. So who knows?


All this tells us is that you have no idea what you’re talking about and you haven’t from the start. Your contribution to this thread is worthless.

You sound lovely.


Well, I’m speaking the truth. She didn’t know that it was Catholic, which means she knows nothing about the school, and now that she does know she doesn’t know how that affects admissions. So, yea, she’s clueless about the school and her posts are worthless.

Here’s the real deal: OP’s numbers are very strong, and BC is largely numbers driven. They get many, many applications because they don’t require supplemental essays. Yes, the students are largely Catholic, but that’s because it’s a Jesuit college so most of the students applying are Catholic. It doesn’t mean you’re at a disadvantage if you’re not Catholic. Far from it.

Assuming the OP’s numbers are accurate, Catholic or not an applicant with a 4.0 unweighted GPA with 8 APs and a 1500 on the SAT at a private school has an excellent chance of being admitted, especially ED.

BC has had a significant supplemental essay for years. It's important.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:36     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was going to say excellent chance if ED. Then just learned BC is 70% Catholic. So who knows?


All this tells us is that you have no idea what you’re talking about and you haven’t from the start. Your contribution to this thread is worthless.

I know everything Gonzaga’s scattergram tells me. And these stats are better than 75% chances for ED.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:34     Subject: Boston College chances
OP, if possible, talk about service activities and, as the others mentioned, apply ED
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:34     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was going to say excellent chance if ED. Then just learned BC is 70% Catholic. So who knows?


All this tells us is that you have no idea what you’re talking about and you haven’t from the start. Your contribution to this thread is worthless.

You sound lovely.


Well, I’m speaking the truth. She didn’t know that it was Catholic, which means she knows nothing about the school, and now that she does know she doesn’t know how that affects admissions. So, yea, she’s clueless about the school and her posts are worthless.

Here’s the real deal: OP’s numbers are very strong, and BC is largely numbers driven. They get many, many applications because they don’t require supplemental essays. Yes, the students are largely Catholic, but that’s because it’s a Jesuit college so most of the students applying are Catholic. It doesn’t mean you’re at a disadvantage if you’re not Catholic. Far from it.

Assuming the OP’s numbers are accurate, Catholic or not an applicant with a 4.0 unweighted GPA with 8
APs and a 1500 on the SAT at a private school has an excellent chance of being admitted, especially ED.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:34     Subject: Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:write a killer, meaningful essay.


BC never even required an essay outside of the common app. They don’t care.

BC has had an essay for years.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:33     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
From BC website:

"Boston College is a Jesuit-affiliated university, and they take students' religious affiliation into account while making admissions decisions."

70% of students are Catholic. Not being so, decreases your chance of acceptance
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:30     Subject: Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:I think he’d increase his chances by applying ED and having a compelling reason shown for why BC and its mission are the right fit for him.


And should add, more importantly, show that he will be a positive addition to BC and its particular mission.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 16:27     Subject: Re:Boston College chances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was going to say excellent chance if ED. Then just learned BC is 70% Catholic. So who knows?


All this tells us is that you have no idea what you’re talking about and you haven’t from the start. Your contribution to this thread is worthless.

You sound lovely.