A few days ago
Esmee S

Is boston college a hard school to get in to?

How hard is it?

Do you have to get all A’s… attend a private high school…valedictorian…….honor’s classes? Tell me every detail!

PS Do they look at varsity sports?

Top 2 Answers
A few days ago
Ranto

Favorite Answer

Yes — it is highly selective. 75% of those admitted have 1900+ SAT scores and more than 80% graduated in the top ten percent of their HS classes.

You can get all kinds of admissions statistics at Princeton Review. The link is below.

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A few days ago
Gabriella4
Every schools looks favorably on extra curriculars, including varsity sports. here are the college’s specific admission factors:

Admissions

Freshmen Academic Profile

SAT – Crtiical Reading Middle 50%: 610-700

SAT – Math Middle 50%: 640-720

TPR Projected Range SAT Writing: 660-720

Students in top 10% of HS class: 80%

Students in top 50% of HS class: 99%

Students from Public School: 60%

From the Admissions Office about the

New SAT

Boston College requires freshman applicants for Fall 2007 to take the new SAT (or the ACT with the Writing exam required). Students may submit scores from the old SAT as their best scores from either test will be used in admissions decisions. Two SAT Subject Tests are required; students are encouraged to take Subject Tests in fields in which they excel.

Freshmen Academic Requirements

Academic Units Required:

Total academic units: Not Reported

English: Not Reported

Mathematics: Not Reported

Science: Not Reported

Lab Science: Not Reported

Foreign language: Not Reported

Social Studies: Not Reported

History: Not Reported

Academic electives: Not Reported

Academic Units Recommended:

Total academic units: 20

English: 4

Mathematics: 4

Science: 4

Lab Science: 4

Foreign language: 4

Social Studies: 4

History: Not Reported

Academic electives: Not Reported

GED Accepted: Yes

Application Information

Application fee: $70

Early action deadline: 11/1

Regular application deadline: 1/1

Early action notify: 12/25

Regular application notify: 4/15

Admissions for non-fall terms: Yes

Basis for candidate selection

Very Important Factors:

Secondary school record

Standardized test scores

Important Factors:

Class rank

Recommendations

Essays

Character/personal qualities

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Alumni/ae relation

Religious affiliation/commitment

Volunteer work

Freshman Admission Statistics

Total applicants who are accepted: 29%

Total of accepted students who enroll: 30%

Best of luck

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