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Hi guys i got off today and I never post, but really wanted to hopefully help!!
School: mcas
Intended major: art history
State/country or region: florida
Legacy yes/no: yes
High school public, priv, hmscl, Cath: private prep school
First gen: no
URM yes/no no
Pell eligible yes/no: no
Gender: female
UW gpa: 3.9
Class rank: n/a
Sat or act superscore: 34 act + 710 us history sat 2
Main ec: debate and art hospital program.
I wrote an LOCI that was not great right after decisions. My counselor also contacted and said BC was my first choice. I put definitely attend on survey. Had the admitted student thing on my portal. Also full pay.
I got off of BC’s waitlist for class of 2021, which they overfilled significantly before going to the waitlist. I wrote a LOCI stressing that BC was my first choice and I would attend if I was accepted, no matter the cost. I blatantly said this - no implying that I would come. I made the letter as personal as possible and showed how BC would benefit from having me on campus. I specified several clubs that I wanted to get involved in, as that is such a huge part of the culture at BC. I also mentioned the fact that I was waitlisted to my guidance counselor, who submitted an additional letter of recommendation that she had on file. She may have talked to regional rep because my school consistently sends multiple kids to BC per year. I know of people who were waitlisted who had alumni (mostly donors) vouch for said applicant, but only if they had a true relationship with them.
I applied for financial aid originally (we didn’t have a ton of need, but my dad wanted to apply because 4 kids in college), but did not receive any. However, I know of lower income kids who got plenty of financial aid to come to BC off of the waitlist. Even though I was accepted off of the waitlist, I received 4 years of housing. I originally thought this was a mistake so I talked to my guidance counselor from HS who said I was in the top 15% of test scores BC admitted, so I got it. Hence, if your test scores are high enough, you can get 4 years off the waitlist, but it is rare. However, maybe this has changed in the past few years.
There aren’t really any blaring disadvantages to being accepted off the waitlist. However, typically kids who were waitlisted are the first to go into forced triples - after those who volunteered for them get placed. If you don’t get placed in a forced triple, you will probably be on newton unless you apply for an LLC on upper. You get the last choice of orientation session, but that honestly doesn’t affect anything in terms of BC, just date preference for your family.
@2020seniorN, your are not automatically put into a forced triple if you are admitted off of the waitlist, however the housing portal does state that if forced triples are not all filled with students who volunteer (there is a discount to the room and board charge for living in a forced triple so there is incentive to volunteer) then students from the waitlist will randomly be placed in those rooms. So there is a chance, not guarantee of being placed in a forced triple when being accepted via the waitlist. Having said that, I will be shocked in there are forced triples in the near future due to the Covid-19.
Here is some information that may be helpful:
School: Morrissey
Intended major: Theatre/Political Science
State/country or region: MA
Legacy: yes: 2nd tier (Dad went to Law School)
High school public, public suburban high school
First gen: no
URM yes/no: no
Pell eligible yes/no: no
Gender: male
UW gpa: 3.75 (W:4.05)
Class rankg: Top 15%
Sat or act superscore: 1460 (one and done)
Main ec: Musical Theatre, Theatre, Films, Select Choir, ADL Peer Leadership, Model UN (vice president), Tri M Musical Honor Society, International Thespian Honor Society, MA Boys State (elected Attorney General), 14 years of baseball
When do we think the second wave of decisions will come out?
@ay2020 hopefully today
Are we allowed to send additional letters of rec? One of my school admins in an alum so idk if that would help
Has anyone received an email today?
Not me. If they’re announcing today, the emails would probably be sent out right now…
It appears they took a large amount of people off the waitlist yesterday. I feel kind of played since they were adamant nobody would come off before May 1
I am kinda confused because I reached out to my AO before I even knew people started getting off the WL… he just got back to me saying that he is hopeful and IF there is movement that he would reach out to me. I guess I’m just confused because there has been movement and he said IF.
I emailed my AO very recently as well and was told that I am active on the waitlist and he will let me know about movement after May 1. I am confused as well due to the obvious first wave of people who got off the waitlist…
What did you say when you reached out to your AO?
@ay2020 I had spoken with him on the phone in late March and when I spoke with him, he told me to reach out to him at the end of April. So, I was just updating him and getting back to him.
Same here, I don’t understand why my regional officer is giving me inaccurate info
@sopita My friend got a phone call about her admission on Monday around 5:30. So maybe there is still time for another wave today? But I doubt they would do it on back to back days.
Does anyone know how many people accepted a spot on the waitlist? As in how many are active vs. did not accept the offer?
Why do some people get calls verses an email?
@1234student2020 I think it just depends on your regional officer’s preference… Mine said if I got off he would call me so I hope that answers your question