I would absolutely love to go to BC but I know it definitely won’t be easy for me to get in so seeing what worked for you is really helpful! Thank you!
ohhh I'm an MA (Mental Health Counseling at the Lynch School) student at Boston College. good luck in your studies, if you want to be a therapist make sure to keep studying, get that Masters/PhD/PsyD! fyi, i did my undergrad in English literature/linguistics at the university of Puerto Rico (definitely not a suuper well known university), gpa of 3.6(magna cum laude, university gpa doesn't get weighed), published research and a book. make sure to try to get involved in at least one research project during your undergrad. grad school is EXTREMELY competitive so I wish you the best!
This Video was great, thank you so much! I'm a sophomore in a Long Island high school, and I really want to be sure I'm doing whatever I need to do and more to get into BC.
Hi I’m sure ur probably not going to see this but my dream college is BC and I’m only in 6th grade but I’m starting to plan out my life and this is really helpful Edit: I actually just graduated 6th grade with high honors
As a hs student negatively affected by covid my gpa dropped pretty hard but my junior year has been pretty strong having made honor roll for the past semester and having a strong sat at 1480. My unweighted gpa is a 3.2 but I have 100+ hours in volunteer work and am on the student board for my local teen center, am working on my emt certification, am a tenor in my schools percussion ensemble+ a section leader, and have a lot of part time job experience. I feel like my ecs are pretty strong but my gpa stats have me worried. Should I still apply Ed?
Thanks you so much Sheri for this very informative yet brief clip. I'm as well a prospective student of BC. I'm done with my personal statement, could you please look through it and possibly make some comments on it? I'll really appreciate that. Thank you
Hi! I’m really interested in Boston College. My unweighted GPA is 3.9 and my weighted is 4.05. By the time I graduate next year, l’ll have taken 3 APs and 4 honors classes (so nowhere near as many APs as you). My SAT was a 1420 (760 math/660 English) but I’m considering retaking it because my English was very weak. For extracurriculars, I did volleyball freshman year, photography sophomore year, and a job at a doctor’s office junior/senior year. I also go to a performing arts high school that’s competitive and requires auditions to get in, so I practice trombone every day. In all honesty, do you think I have a good chance at getting in? I know some aspects of my application are weak, so I was wondering what I could do. I’m really nervous about applying this fall! Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern are my dream schools!
hi!! based on ur stats I’d say that BC seems like a very reasonable target school for you! I obviously can’t say for sure what your chances are but your grades look representative of the average BC student! Best of luck and don’t forget to put in time to your essays :)
omg a lynch student?? I'm going to BC in the fall as a secondary ed and english double major! I feel like there's no BC content on youtube and no lynch students anywhere LOL go eagles !!!!
Thank you! BC was definitely my first choice! I didn’t find any schools that had everything I wanted ( sports, my Applied Psych program, size, location, etc) except for BC. I loved my freshman year there!
Putting my stats here so people can see - applying to BC ED2 (please let me in 😖😖😖) GPA 3.89 UW/4.56 W Top 10% (school doesn’t do individual ranking, but would assume top 30ish out of 750 class) I go to a public school ranked top 3.5% in usa, southern california APs: Euro, APUSH, CSA, Lang, Chem(HELLSPAWN), Macro Econ, Government, Lit, Art History, Stats I went test-optional because i didn’t like my score and it wasn’t in median for BC Extracurriculars include: 7 years of caring for/babysitting my little brother who is special needs so that took a lot of my time 4 years of varsity track and field, 4 years of cross country(JV) 2 years of my schools “big brother/sister”-like program that helped freshmen integrate into highschool Model United Nations(2 years) Internship with Congresswoman(4 months in my senior year) Six months of movie reviews through free unfinished movie program that let people review them to make edits for the final cut. will be updating next week for admission 🤞🤞🤞
i'm applying to the BC business school for early decision 2- it's my top choice! my school doesn't weigh our GPAs on a 4.0 scale, but my average is a 94.4/100 and i have the 30 on the ACT. do you think i have a shot?
I just applied EDII to the College of Arts and Sciences. I have a 32 superscore and 93.6 UW 100.2 W. My ECs are hopefully the star of my application. I think my essays are pretty good. I’m so worried. Hopefully we can be classmates next year I think we both have a good chance.
I graduated HS a year early with a cumulative of a 3.5 GPA, 27 credits of Dual enrollment and 1 Ap class , Had a lot of extracurricular where I Was either President or VP in all my clubs . While managing to work 2 jobs . Do you think Admissions will look past my lack of GPA and my extracurricular to compensate?
Hey I have a 3.57 gpa but 4.01 weighted. I have a bunch of extracurricular like 10 of them no leadership positions. I also shadowed a doctor and did some volunteer work for a doctor. However, I have a 1540 SAT normal score. I also have taken like 11 APs. I plan on applying to bc ED 1. Do you think my unweighted gpa will hold me back? I really hope not. Be brutally honest plz! Ty!
I bet you’ll have a damn good shot at getting in. Bc has expressed some interest in me ( probably legacy related) and you have much better stats than I do. I have a 4.9 gpa (weighted, my school doesn’t do unweighted) and got a 1350 on the sat. I have about 30 hours in volunteering which isn’t much, but I’ll qualify for national honor societies in the spring. I’m sure you would have a much better chance at getting in than me
Thank you for this video! It’s very helpful for perspective students, aka people like me. I wanted to get your feedback to see if you think I’d get in: By the end of senior year I’ll have taken 12 AP classes, so far I’ve gotten 4s and 5s on the exams (hopefully it stays like that🤣). I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA and a 4.7465 weighted GPA (we do ours differently than yours I think). I’m ranked number 12 out of 691 students. My ACT isn’t very good, but it’s a 30. Standardized testing has never been my thing, but it’s okay! I’m head drum major for our marching band at my high school. I was drum major last year, as well as a section leader my sophomore year. I’m first chair clarinet in the concert band as well, and I’ve been in too band all four years of high school. I’ve been Vice President of an outside club called National Charity League for 2 years. I’m also in other clubs, such as national honors society and word search club. I’m not trying to flaunt myself, I just really want someone feedback. I’m very stressed about college admissions, especially to Boston College. I toured there over the summer and I fell in love with it. I really hope I get in. Thank you for any comments and I can’t wait to see more content!!
hi madelyn! so glad to hear that you toured BC and loved it. you seem like a well rounded student! I obviously can’t say for sure what your chances are, but BC seems like a very reasonable target school for you to apply to!
Hello! BC has always been my dream school! My weighted GPA is 3.74. When I graduate I will have taken 10 AP classes and 6 honors courses. My sat score is a 1230 (however I a grinding to raise it at least 200 points) For extracurriculars, I did orchestra 4 years, French 2 years, National Honors Society 3 years, French Honors Society, dance two years, and did a ton of volunteering around my community. I am working on making my essays in the best possible manner and will be applying regular decision. Do I have a chance with schools like BU and BC? I am super nervous because everyone has extremely strong stats and extracurriculars. What do u think?
im not positive, but if you feel like other parts of your application (transcript, essays, etc.) are solid, then your application should still be competitive! I’d say it’s only worth retaking if you feel like you could have done better. I took my SAT twice and did better the first time. Hope this helps!
I am applying Early Decision and am on an IEP (I have ADHD) at my high school. My school only has weighted GPA (goes to a 4.2) and my GPA is a 3.5 on that scale. I have a 1110 SAT. I wasn’t allowed to take honors classes due to my IEP and have only taken 1 honors and 1 AP. I really want to go to this school, and am positive about BC being the best place for me to go because I grow intellectually when challenged. I have extremely well-written recommendations, a good amount of extracurriculars (Robotics, Jazz Band, Soccer, and Softball) and I am in the middle of writing my essays. What do you think are my chances? Sorry for such a long comment!
Emma bit you need a higher SAT. Shoot for 1350 at least. Also, you need to be taking tougher courses (more APs and honors). If you can’t, try making it up with an even higher SAT and solid extracurriculars.
juancho I’ve taken the SAT three times and I haven’t really improved much from my 1110. People with ADHD just aren’t good standardized test takers and it sucks.
You shouldnt have such an attitude if u wanna do well. I have ADHD too and I always do way above average (and I know a few other peeps with ADHD too and they also got perfect scores). Don't let ADHD limit you, or don't use it as an excuse. You can always use concerta or ritalin.
Bobo Kolina Every person has different levels of ADHD. It makes everything harder for me school wise but it doesn’t limit me completely so I don’t know where you’re getting this “excuse” thing from. You also don’t go to my school. I wanted to take honors and AP classes but I was not allowed unless my mother chose to overwrite a recommendation. Which she didn’t so I couldn’t do anything about it. Fyi I didn’t get into BC (makes sense).
Bobo Kolina I forgot to mention i’m not saying everyone who has it is affected badly by ADHD because i know ppl with it taking APs, however, everyone has different LEVELS of it and are affected in different ways. Keep that in mind.
@@444fawn Still apply, although they have recommended statistics and averages, your study and essay can always impress an admissions officer. Honestly its just one 400 word supplement, give it a shot!
I’m apart of the class of 23, go eagles lol! Honestly I don’t know how I got in, my scores were on the lower end of their range so its surprising especially since the class of 23’s sat average was 1476 I think and the act was like a 34. I believe it was my writing that got me in. My gpa was quite high too and I was at the top of my class! Good luck to future applicants, it’s only going to get more competitive!
hi! i have a 29 on the ACT currently, but i’m taking it again on July 13. if my score doesn’t go up, that wouldn’t completely rule me out of getting accepted to BC, right? all of my other credentials are at or above their average. thank you for this video! :)
hi kailey! I wouldn't worry because I believe that they look at everything, not just your test score! It should not rule you out, especially if your other credentials are solid. good luck on your next ACT !
just putting my stats here pls put ur input if u want: uw: 3.83 weighted: 4.2654 clubs/org: Book club, cybersecurity club (president), Black Student Alliance (1 yr/president), nhs, computer science youth council, field hockey 4 yrs community service: 60+ hours of community service sat: i took it once and got an 1130 💀 will retake it 2 more times i’m a legacy kid if that matters 😬 am i at least a bit competitive to get in to bc?
I would absolutely love to go to BC but I know it definitely won’t be easy for me to get in so seeing what worked for you is really helpful! Thank you!
best of luck!! Thanks for watching :)
This was very helpful. You represent BC well.
Aw thank you so much!
ohhh I'm an MA (Mental Health Counseling at the Lynch School) student at Boston College. good luck in your studies, if you want to be a therapist make sure to keep studying, get that Masters/PhD/PsyD!
fyi, i did my undergrad in English literature/linguistics at the university of Puerto Rico (definitely not a suuper well known university), gpa of 3.6(magna cum laude, university gpa doesn't get weighed), published research and a book. make sure to try to get involved in at least one research project during your undergrad. grad school is EXTREMELY competitive so I wish you the best!
This Video was great, thank you so much! I'm a sophomore in a Long Island high school, and I really want to be sure I'm doing whatever I need to do and more to get into BC.
Sameee hopefully you and I are class of 27’
woah same
oooo can’t wait to see more BC content! 🤩
haha i love your BC videos!!
Great video! I just posted one about getting into Northeastern. Maybe I’ll see you around Boston!
yay! loveee Boston :)
Hi I’m sure ur probably not going to see this but my dream college is BC and I’m only in 6th grade but I’m starting to plan out my life and this is really helpful
Edit: I actually just graduated 6th grade with high honors
Aw good luck thanks for watching!
OMG THX SO MUCH I have to prepare for the hspt
As a hs student negatively affected by covid my gpa dropped pretty hard but my junior year has been pretty strong having made honor roll for the past semester and having a strong sat at 1480. My unweighted gpa is a 3.2 but I have 100+ hours in volunteer work and am on the student board for my local teen center, am working on my emt certification, am a tenor in my schools percussion ensemble+ a section leader, and have a lot of part time job experience. I feel like my ecs are pretty strong but my gpa stats have me worried. Should I still apply Ed?
Thanks you so much Sheri for this very informative yet brief clip. I'm as well a prospective student of BC. I'm done with my personal statement, could you please look through it and possibly make some comments on it? I'll really appreciate that. Thank you
Hi! I’m really interested in Boston College. My unweighted GPA is 3.9 and my weighted is 4.05. By the time I graduate next year, l’ll have taken 3 APs and 4 honors classes (so nowhere near as many APs as you).
My SAT was a 1420 (760 math/660 English) but I’m considering retaking it because my English was very weak.
For extracurriculars, I did volleyball freshman year, photography sophomore year, and a job at a doctor’s office junior/senior year. I also go to a performing arts high school that’s competitive and requires auditions to get in, so I practice trombone every day.
In all honesty, do you think I have a good chance at getting in? I know some aspects of my application are weak, so I was wondering what I could do. I’m really nervous about applying this fall! Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern are my dream schools!
hi!! based on ur stats I’d say that BC seems like a very reasonable target school for you! I obviously can’t say for sure what your chances are but your grades look representative of the average BC student! Best of luck and don’t forget to put in time to your essays :)
Sheri C thank you so much! This was really helpful!
@@Bellanutella-oe6op were you able to get in? I think I have a similar transcript I'm going to graduate this year
omg a lynch student?? I'm going to BC in the fall as a secondary ed and english double major! I feel like there's no BC content on youtube and no lynch students anywhere LOL go eagles !!!!
omg congrats! you are going to love lynch :) i definitely hope to bring more BC/lynch content soon!
my weighted gpa is a 3.3 but my unweighted is a 4.5 and i’m trying to move it up. BC is my dream school 100% but i’m not sure if i’ll get in
I also got into bucknell and went there for a year then ended up transferring to boston college!
That’s exactly what my mom did
@@isabelm8848 it's crazy there were like 3 other bucknell transfers in my BC class.
Congrats, judging by the list, BC was your 1st choice? it was my 3rd. School has changed over the yrs, good luck!!!
Thank you! BC was definitely my first choice! I didn’t find any schools that had everything I wanted ( sports, my Applied Psych program, size, location, etc) except for BC. I loved my freshman year there!
Putting my stats here so people can see - applying to BC ED2 (please let me in 😖😖😖)
GPA 3.89 UW/4.56 W
Top 10% (school doesn’t do individual ranking, but would assume top 30ish out of 750 class)
I go to a public school ranked top 3.5% in usa, southern california
APs: Euro, APUSH, CSA, Lang, Chem(HELLSPAWN), Macro Econ, Government, Lit, Art History, Stats
I went test-optional because i didn’t like my score and it wasn’t in median for BC
Extracurriculars include: 7 years of caring for/babysitting my little brother who is special needs so that took a lot of my time
4 years of varsity track and field, 4 years of cross country(JV)
2 years of my schools “big brother/sister”-like program that helped freshmen integrate into highschool
Model United Nations(2 years)
Internship with Congresswoman(4 months in my senior year)
Six months of movie reviews through free unfinished movie program that let people review them to make edits for the final cut.
will be updating next week for admission 🤞🤞🤞
hey! did you get in?
i'm applying to the BC business school for early decision 2- it's my top choice! my school doesn't weigh our GPAs on a 4.0 scale, but my average is a 94.4/100 and i have the 30 on the ACT. do you think i have a shot?
you seem like a qualified applicant! don’t forget about your essays and letters of rec and I wish you the best of luck!
I just applied EDII to the College of Arts and Sciences. I have a 32 superscore and 93.6 UW 100.2 W. My ECs are hopefully the star of my application. I think my essays are pretty good. I’m so worried. Hopefully we can be classmates next year I think we both have a good chance.
Aidan Daly i think you have a good chance as well!! hopefully i’ll see you there!
Well did you get in ?
Any tips for transfering to Boston College? After my Freshman year ofc
I graduated HS a year early with a cumulative of a 3.5 GPA, 27 credits of Dual enrollment and 1 Ap class , Had a lot of extracurricular where I Was either President or VP in all my clubs . While managing to work 2 jobs . Do you think Admissions will look past my lack of GPA and my extracurricular to compensate?
Hey I have a 3.57 gpa but 4.01 weighted. I have a bunch of extracurricular like 10 of them no leadership positions. I also shadowed a doctor and did some volunteer work for a doctor. However, I have a 1540 SAT normal score. I also have taken like 11 APs. I plan on applying to bc ED 1. Do you think my unweighted gpa will hold me back? I really hope not. Be brutally honest plz! Ty!
I bet you’ll have a damn good shot at getting in. Bc has expressed some interest in me ( probably legacy related) and you have much better stats than I do. I have a 4.9 gpa (weighted, my school doesn’t do unweighted) and got a 1350 on the sat. I have about 30 hours in volunteering which isn’t much, but I’ll qualify for national honor societies in the spring. I’m sure you would have a much better chance at getting in than me
Why did you choose BC over Villanova? Just preference or any special programs?
I loved the Lynch school at BC and the fact that it was closer to a city! It just seemed like a better fit:)
read your common ap plz! Btw your sooo pretty!🤩
aw thank you!!
Thanks for sharing !
Thank you for this video! It’s very helpful for perspective students, aka people like me.
I wanted to get your feedback to see if you think I’d get in:
By the end of senior year I’ll have taken 12 AP classes, so far I’ve gotten 4s and 5s on the exams (hopefully it stays like that🤣). I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA and a 4.7465 weighted GPA (we do ours differently than yours I think). I’m ranked number 12 out of 691 students. My ACT isn’t very good, but it’s a 30. Standardized testing has never been my thing, but it’s okay!
I’m head drum major for our marching band at my high school. I was drum major last year, as well as a section leader my sophomore year. I’m first chair clarinet in the concert band as well, and I’ve been in too band all four years of high school. I’ve been Vice President of an outside club called National Charity League for 2 years. I’m also in other clubs, such as national honors society and word search club.
I’m not trying to flaunt myself, I just really want someone feedback. I’m very stressed about college admissions, especially to Boston College. I toured there over the summer and I fell in love with it. I really hope I get in.
Thank you for any comments and I can’t wait to see more content!!
hi madelyn! so glad to hear that you toured BC and loved it. you seem like a well rounded student! I obviously can’t say for sure what your chances are, but BC seems like a very reasonable target school for you to apply to!
Close to Ivy candidate. you must know by now.
Hello! BC has always been my dream school! My weighted GPA is 3.74. When I graduate I will have taken 10 AP classes and 6 honors courses. My sat score is a 1230 (however I a grinding to raise it at least 200 points) For extracurriculars, I did orchestra 4 years, French 2 years, National Honors Society 3 years, French Honors Society, dance two years, and did a ton of volunteering around my community. I am working on making my essays in the best possible manner and will be applying regular decision. Do I have a chance with schools like BU and BC? I am super nervous because everyone has extremely strong stats and extracurriculars. What do u think?
you def need to raise your SAT score unless you’re going test optional to be competitive
I think you'll get in to both, and don't stress about the sat as long as you get into the range you should be good!
love it
Do you think I should bother retaking the ACT? I got a 29 on the July test but I brought my superscore up to 30.
im not positive, but if you feel like other parts of your application (transcript, essays, etc.) are solid, then your application should still be competitive! I’d say it’s only worth retaking if you feel like you could have done better. I took my SAT twice and did better the first time. Hope this helps!
I am applying Early Decision and am on an IEP (I have ADHD) at my high school. My school only has weighted GPA (goes to a 4.2) and my GPA is a 3.5 on that scale. I have a 1110 SAT. I wasn’t allowed to take honors classes due to my IEP and have only taken 1 honors and 1 AP. I really want to go to this school, and am positive about BC being the best place for me to go because I grow intellectually when challenged. I have extremely well-written recommendations, a good amount of extracurriculars (Robotics, Jazz Band, Soccer, and Softball) and I am in the middle of writing my essays. What do you think are my chances?
Sorry for such a long comment!
Emma bit you need a higher SAT. Shoot for 1350 at least. Also, you need to be taking tougher courses (more APs and honors). If you can’t, try making it up with an even higher SAT and solid extracurriculars.
juancho I’ve taken the SAT three times and I haven’t really improved much from my 1110. People with ADHD just aren’t good standardized test takers and it sucks.
You shouldnt have such an attitude if u wanna do well. I have ADHD too and I always do way above average (and I know a few other peeps with ADHD too and they also got perfect scores). Don't let ADHD limit you, or don't use it as an excuse. You can always use concerta or ritalin.
Bobo Kolina Every person has different levels of ADHD. It makes everything harder for me school wise but it doesn’t limit me completely so I don’t know where you’re getting this “excuse” thing from. You also don’t go to my school. I wanted to take honors and AP classes but I was not allowed unless my mother chose to overwrite a recommendation. Which she didn’t so I couldn’t do anything about it. Fyi I didn’t get into BC (makes sense).
Bobo Kolina I forgot to mention i’m not saying everyone who has it is affected badly by ADHD because i know ppl with it taking APs, however, everyone has different LEVELS of it and are affected in different ways. Keep that in mind.
When did you start doing badminton and track
I did track 7th-10th grade and badminton 11-12th!
Do you think i could get accepted if i have a 3.3 gpa, submitting no sat score but i have a strong essay?
No lol
Michael Murnin :(
@@444fawn Still apply, although they have recommended statistics and averages, your study and essay can always impress an admissions officer. Honestly its just one 400 word supplement, give it a shot!
@Phoebe Carratu i didnt apply, im going to a school in state bc i realized i need to save up a lot for grad school
I’m apart of the class of 23, go eagles lol! Honestly I don’t know how I got in, my scores were on the lower end of their range so its surprising especially since the class of 23’s sat average was 1476 I think and the act was like a 34. I believe it was my writing that got me in. My gpa was quite high too and I was at the top of my class! Good luck to future applicants, it’s only going to get more competitive!
congratulations on your acceptance!
Sheri C ty!! Cya around in the fall!
Hello Barış, is there any chance that you might be Turkish?
Hi Baris
Going to be hard for me sats are not as good as i want and i know i can do better
did you have to take religious classes at BC since it’s a Catholic school ?
Yes! There’s a theology core but there are so many options besides catholic teaching!
@@SheriC oh okay that’s great! but is it required to take those courses ?
@@trecelle yes its a core class
hi! i have a 29 on the ACT currently, but i’m taking it again on July 13. if my score doesn’t go up, that wouldn’t completely rule me out of getting accepted to BC, right? all of my other credentials are at or above their average. thank you for this video! :)
hi kailey! I wouldn't worry because I believe that they look at everything, not just your test score! It should not rule you out, especially if your other credentials are solid. good luck on your next ACT !
How many community service hours do you have???
Around 100!
aaaannndd starting the app: now
Good luck!
sameee but now!
If u don’t mine me asking What other schools (if any) did u get rejected from
i was rejected by emory university! but I kind of expected that haha
just putting my stats here pls put ur input if u want:
uw: 3.83
weighted: 4.2654
clubs/org: Book club, cybersecurity club (president), Black Student Alliance (1 yr/president), nhs, computer science youth council, field hockey 4 yrs
community service: 60+ hours of community service
sat: i took it once and got an 1130 💀 will retake it 2 more times
i’m a legacy kid if that matters 😬
am i at least a bit competitive to get in to bc?
i got in and am committed ❤🎉
@@madison-mj6ne i think i saw ur stats on college confidential lol. congrats, i’m applying ED2