Odd Applicant? Chance me!- lengthy

scottj
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:31:45 +0000

Dear jellybeans12 : Yours is a very difficult case. The only empirical data that you have offered is an SAT I score that is 100 points below where we like to see an average applicant and 150-200 points below where an applicant with question marks in their profile should be. Now, Boston College’s admissions office is exceptional (and we do mean this) at working with International Baccalaureate programs and generally, you would expect that type of excellence in the admissions office from all of the Top 30 schools in the country.

Your profile brings a diversity to Boston College in terms of life experience that without seeing your essay is difficult to assess. As we have often said, we hope that you have explained how you make Boston College’s Class of 2016 a more interesting group.

There are so many non-traditional elements in your profile (museum guide, multicultural experience) that a reader might be intrigued. That said, your lack of connection to any school activities on a sustained basis is the flip-side and, if you will, negative-side to the color in your profile.

You are correct - this is a bit off the beaten path. My concern is that BC’s applications were up this year over last year - which can harm the off-beat application’s chance for acceptance.

I will say this - your profile is intriguing and you sound like someone who might be very interesting in the College of Arts and Sciences. Whether the numbers all add-up is a very difficult call.