Chance me for EA @ BC

scottj
Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:56:17 +0000

Dear wnzgoe179 : Thought about commenting on your profile several times, but really did not think that there was much for others to glean from your profile. Clearly on the numbers alone, you are sitting in a nice position. Could your ACT sectional scores of 29 be stronger? Sure, but with superscoring, you should be fine.

The only trap I can see in your application is that your essay topic (“Medicine, the OR, and Me”) runs the risk of being very introverted; be sure that the topic allows you to demonstrate to a reader how you would add value to the Boston College campus. Remember to show how you will impact or lead others in your passions.

[There is a simple test that “I” always used with my two children that were part of Boston College undergraduate classes : How many sentences in your essay start with “I” or include an “I” sentence fragment? If more than 25% of your essay is an “I” piece, you are likely pitching your essay to be “too much you” and “not enough us”. Think about it.]