Should I go for/risk EA? Thanks!

suzy100
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:08:27 +0000

Both ND and BC are very clear in that they discourage an EA app unless you are in the top range of their applicant pool. From ND: “Because the Admissions Committee is unable to extend all of its offers of admission in the Restrictive Early Action process, it is highly conservative when making Early Action admission decisions. The Admissions Committee advises students to apply in the Restrictive Early Action process only if they are in the very top ranges of our applicant pool.”

This from BC: “Because it is impossible to gauge the size and quality of the applicant pool at this stage, admission is more selective during the Early Action review process than it is during Regular Decision. Boston College does not use interest in making admission decisions, so applying Early Action is not considered a demonstration of a student’s interest.” When we visited BC, they made it clear that they also are conservative in the EA stage and you should probably only apply EA if you are in the top ranges of their applicant pool.

OP, I don’t think your SAT score gets you in the top range at either school.