How do my chances look for BC?

scottj
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:43:46 +0000

Dear Hopeful_Underdog : Your ACT composite score is in the second quartile - right on the borderline for the top quartile. Your unweighted GPA and class rank are certainly in the right place for consideration at Boston College. Your senior year grades have certainly shown improvement over your junior year slate and they are more in tune with your underclass years.

I wish we would have seen more about your extra curriculars. Your sports, leadership, community service, and external job details are left undefined here; we will take these all as givens and believe that they will give your application the proper depth.

Essays and recommendations : show me someone who thinks these components are weaknesses. Hopefully, you have connected your background to the Boston College campus culture and have shown how you will make a great university better.

In closing, your acceptance picture is strong here - you are probably looking at a 80%+ acceptance chance based on your profile. We cannot see an outright rejection coming your way and perhaps a remote chance of relegation to the waitlisted pool. Good luck and please let us know how things turn out! Be well.