Is boston college a hard school to get in to?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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