<p>Dear JonLouis : All notifications for both the EA and RD rounds are done via postal mail. There are numerous threads that will pop-up in the coming month regarding changes in the links on your AGORA profile pages as a leading indicator of acceptance/rejection. More on those pieces later.</p>
<p>The notification process for the EA round is well documented at :</p>
<p>[Deadlines</a> - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/process/deadlines.html]Deadlines”>http://www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/process/deadlines.html)</p>
<p>Sharing the text with the entire community as follows.</p>
<p>**Academically outstanding candidates who view Boston College as a top choice for their undergraduate education, and who wish to learn of their admission early in their senior year, may consider applying through the Restrictive Early Action program. </p>
<p>Early Action candidates must submit all credentials by the postmark deadline of November 1. The Admission Committee will communicate decisions no later than December 25. Decisions will not be communicated over the phone or via e-mail. Students should not call the admission office to inquire about their decision prior to December 25. Candidates for Early Action will be evaluated primarily on their high school record through the junior year. ACT and/or SAT results through the October administration will be considered for the Early Action program. Restrictive Early Action candidates must submit all required testing (SAT I and 2 SAT Subject tests or ACT with the optional writing section) by November 1st. </p>
<p>Restrictive Early Action at Boston College is a non-binding program; therefore, students admitted to Boston College in December will have until May 1st, the Candidate’s Reply Date, to make their enrollment decisions. </p>
<p>Boston College does not permit students to apply under our Early Action program if they are applying to a binding Early Decision program at another college. Students are free to apply to other Early Action and Regular Decision programs. </p>
<p>Because it is impossible to gauge the size and quality of the applicant pool at this early stage, admission is more selective for Restrictive Early Action than during the Regular Admission period. Competitive candidates who are not admitted to Boston College under Restrictive Early Action will be reconsidered during the Regular Admission evaluation process. Approximately 20% of candidates deferred at Restrictive Early Action are admitted during the Regular Decision process. Decisions will be communicated in early April. Restrictive Early Action candidates whose credentials are not competitive for admission to Boston College will be denied in December and may not re-apply in January. This allows such candidates to move forward with the application process at colleges where they will be competitive for admission.**</p>