Easiest Way to get in?

scottj
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:28:49 +0000

Dear worrywart63 : Playing the “choose the school” game within the context of Boston College admissions process just to attend BC is a huge mistake. The transfer process between schools comes with significant difficulty and if you think you son/daughter can “game” the system by transferring after one semester, a very expensive lesson will soon be learned. First, the transfer will not be successful (expensive on time) and second, by the time you reach your second year in LSOE, many courses will not easily transfer into other majors (expensive on cost).

The difference in acceptance rate from the overall pool differs by approximately 1% for LSOE and the difference between CSOM and CAS is less than that. If those types of odds are your cup of tea, by all means chase the difference. Should that fine line even matter in your child’s case, you would be well served to have several alternative colleges selected.

Craft your child’s application to get into the school at BC that best fits his/her intended passions.