There is no specific formula to gain admission - our goal is to enroll a class filled with various types of scholars, learning styles, talents, and personalities. Choosing an Academic Division. Boston College recognizes that environmental factors may influence how well a student performs on standardized testing, and we consider this context during our evaluation.
The Class of demonstrates the academic strength as well as geographical and ethnic diversity that have become hallmarks of BC undergraduate enrollment. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors can overload and take a sixth course the following semester to make up for a credit deficiency. In order to be eligible to overload, you must have earned at least a 3. In order to be eligible for graduation, Morrissey College students must complete at least credits, 96 of which must be MCAS credits, over eight semesters with a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.
Students must satisfy all Core, major, and minor requirements through coursework, transfer credits, or qualifying AP scores. A is excellent; B is good; C is satisfactory; D is passing but unsatisfactory; F is failure. In computing grade point averages, the following numerical equivalents for the 12 letter grades are used:.
Students who withdraw from a course after the extended drop deadline will receive a grade of W. The grade of W isn't included in the calculation of the grade point average.
Grades are posted through on the Agora Portal at the end of each semester. If you think there is a grade discrepancy, resolve the issue within the first six weeks of the following semester. The cumulative average doesn't include courses accepted in transfer, including courses taken through the Woods College of Advancing Studies. If you fail a course and then repeat it with a passing grade, both the F and the passing grade are computed into your grade point average.
In order to remain in good standing in the Morrissey College, you must maintain a cumulative GPA of 1. If you fall below the 1. Students who are academically withdrawn from the College will have the option to submit an appeal in writing to their Associate Dean.
Students with questions of interpretation or petitions for exception from the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences Regulations, apart from those specified in the University's academic integrity policy, may submit them to the Associate Deans.
A student should always attempt to resolve problems concerning the manner in which grades have been awarded or the academic practices of an instructor by direct contact with the instructor.
In the rare case of an unresolved question the student should first refer the matter to the Chairperson or Director of the relevant department or program. A formal appeal of a course grade, which ought not be entered lightly by a student nor lightly dismissed by an instructor, should be made no later than the sixth week of the following semester. In making a formal appeal, a student files a written statement with the Dean for his or her class. The Dean will then request written responses from both the instructor and Chairperson and submit the case to the Appeals Committee of the Educational Policy Committee.
The committee will review the case thoroughly and make a recommendation on resolution to the Dean of the College. The Dean's decision will be final. All required work in any course must be completed by the date set for the course examination. A student who has not completed the research or written work for a course taken in the fall or spring semester or is absent from the course examination in either semester can, with adequate reason and at the discretion of the instructor, receive a temporary grade of Incomplete I.
All such "I" grades will automatically be changed to "F" on March 1 for the fall, August 1 for the spring, and October 1 for the summer.
After that time, no further grade change will be allowed. Matriculated MCAS students wishing to transfer to another undergraduate college within Boston College will be eligible to apply after completing two semesters.
Transferring internally is not guaranteed, and selectivity varies by college. For more information, please visit the individual college websites. The foundation of a Boston College degree is rooted in our tradition as a Catholic and Jesuit university. The core curriculum is founded on Ignatian education and based on the Ratio Studiorum—a developmental plan for humanistic instruction. An appreciation and understanding of the modern and classical languages are central to this form of education that has spanned over years across the globe.
All students in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign or classical language in order to graduate. You can demonstrate proficiency in any of the following three ways:.
AP Test scores: You can demonstrate proficiency by receiving a qualifying score on an accepted exam, including Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate.
Completion of coursework: You must complete the second semester of an intermediate-level modern or classical language course or complete one modern or classical language course beyond the intermediate level.
Language courses count as MCAS electives. Native proficiency: Students seeking to satisfy the language requirement by documentation of native proficiency should do so no later than fall semester of sophomore year.
This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at BC or any other U. This average GPA means Boston College BC is brutally selective - the most competitive applicants in the world are already applying to the school, in hopes of taking up residence in Chestnut Hill, and, somehow, you need to be better. Generally speaking, if your GPA is not at least equal to 3. If your GPA is equal to or greater than 3. Boston College BC may seem amazing on paper, but you may hate it These BC admission statistics do not sufficiently tell you what a college or university is like.
However, check out how the acceptance rate has changed over time. As you can see, Boston College BC is getting more and more difficult to get into. We encourage you to take your BC GPA seriously, but also remember that a single number does not define you.
Step 1: Your BC GPA is calculated by adding up all the grade points you have earned, and dividing by the total amount of credit hours earned. Step 2: The chart below demonstrates how each letter grade corresponds to a certain grade point. The calculator above automatically converts each letter grade into grade points for your convenience.
Step 3: Credit hours vary from class to class.
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