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Deadlines

Fall Enrollment

August 1

Spring Enrollment

December 1

Summer Enrollment

April 15

Rolling Admission

After deadlines, as space permits.

Application

If you are mailing hard copies of application materials, please send them to:

AVÕïËù College
Woods College of Advancing Studies Admissions Office
St. Mary's Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

*Current Woods CollegeÌýUndergraduateÌýdegree students interested in adding a certificate to their plan of study shouldÌýnotÌýuse the online application.Ìý

Academic transcripts

Submit the following:

• Official high school transcriptÌýwith degree conferral date or officialÌýGED
• Official college transcript(s) from all previously attended colleges or universities

If you have been conferred your associate's degree, you may submit anÌýAttestation FormÌýin lieu of an official high school transcript. The completed form can be sent toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.Ìý

Please mail transcripts to:

AVÕïËù College
Woods College of Advancing StudiesÌýAdmissions Office
St. Mary's Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

If your academic institution provides electronic transcripts please indicateÌýwcasadm@bc.eduÌýas the recipient.

Applicants whose Native language is not English are required toÌýdemonstrate English language proficiency, for required scores, visit ourÌýInternational Student page.

International Student page

Essay

To be uploaded to your online Application Form.

Please submit one essay by responding to one of the topics listed below. The essay should be typewritten, double-spaced, and should be limited to 500 – 750 words in length.

The essay is essential to the Admissions Committee as it allows the committee to assess your personal goals, your reasons for choosing the program to which you are applying, your commitment to your educational goals, and your writing ability.Ìý

1. Discuss your reason(s) for applying to the B.A. program at the Woods College of Advancing Studies at this time. Support your reasons with specific examples.
2. Discuss your academic goals and how they apply to your planned career and/or life goals.

The essay must be uploaded as part of your online application.

Application Fee

Application fee: $45

• Paid through online application.
• The application fee is non-refundable.

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Recommendations

Letters of Recommendation

Two letters of recommendation are required. Letters must be sent directly from the recommender through our online application portal or sent directly to Woods College (wcasadm@bc.edu).

Please note: Letters of recommendation should be provided by recommenders who can speak to your professional or academic abilities.

If you are having difficulty securing a second letter of recommendation, please email wcasadm@bc.edu to schedule an interview with the Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions. This interview will serve in lieu of the second letter of recommendation.

International Students

1. Demonstrated English Language Proficiency Required

For all non-native English speakers the TOEFL (reporting code 3276) or IELTS (if applicable) from within the past two years, is required.ÌýPlease view our International Students page for required test scores. If your undergraduate degree was conducted in English, you may be eligible for a TOEFL waiver. Please contactÌýWoods College AdmissionsÌýif you believe you qualify for a waiver.

International Students

2. Interview

For all international students and non-native English speakers, interviews are conducted as part of the application process.

The purpose of the interview is for the admission committee to gain a better sense of an applicant and how the program fits his or her academic and vocational needs. Additionally, the interview provides the committee an opportunity to assess a student’s specific information and to address the unique needs one may have in transitioning to AVÕïËù College.Ìý The interview will last no more than 15 minutes.Ìý Interviews will only be scheduled once an application has been submitted.

3. Transcript Evaluation

All students who have, or are currently attending, an institution outside of the United States must provide a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation indicating the following:

For BA applicants: conferral of a secondary school degree that is equivalent to a U.S. high school’s degree from an accredited institution.

For MS applicants: conferral of an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

This evaluation is not just an English translation, but a document provided by an accredited evaluating agency that shows all grades, course titles, credit hours, United States degree equivalency, grade-point average (GPA), and date of degree conferral.
This detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation must be submitted to complete the application.

Please request a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation for all international institutions where a degree was conferred from one of the following agencies:

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

Center for Educational Documentation (CED)

The Evaluation Company (TEC)

Ìý World Education Services Inc. (WES) Ìý

Financial Aid & Scholarships

ForÌýFinancial Aid and Scholarship information please click the link below

Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

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Questions

Schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor through ourÌýonline calendar.Ìý

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