BC is my reach school - chances :D?

scottj
Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:01:17 +0000

Dear rbethell76 : This thread has already covered the substantive issues relative to your profile : GPA (low) potentially offset by your AP coursework, board scores (second quartile), community service (magnificent).

So, if you think about these three elements, to where would you call attention? Clearly, your community service can provide you with a differentiation point from the general applicant pool. Can you describe how you have impacted the community in terms that a general reader can understand? More importantly, does that experience demonstrate anything that can be directly translated into how you augment the Boston College campus fabric? Our suspicion is that this will be an element of your profile that might offset other elements.

By all means, you should be applying in the regular decision round. Be sure to spend time on your essay that addresses your leadership skills that might be compelling to an application reader.