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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Application & Deadlines

Requirement

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university (minimum GPA 3.0)

Prerequisite Courses

Statistics and Calculus I.

Application Fee

$60 (to be paid as part of the online application).ÌýThe application fee is non-refundable.

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

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

Entrance Term	Application Due Date	Decision Letter Sent By
Fall	Early Deadline: May 1	May 15
Ìý	Regular Deadline:ÌýAugust 15 (International students applying for the fall semester must submit an application by June 15.)	August 30
Ìý	Rolling admissions: after Regular DeadlineÌý	Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
SpringÌý	Early Deadline: October 15 (International students applying for the spring semester must submit an application by October 15.)	October 30
Ìý	Regular Deadline: January 5	January 15
Ìý	Rolling admissions: after Regular Deadline	Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Summer	Early Deadline: March 1	March 15
Ìý	Regular Deadline:ÌýApril 1 (International students applying for the summer term must submit an application by March 1.)	April 15
Ìý	Rolling admissions:Ìýafter Regular Deadline	Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Standardized Tests

The Woods College does not require the GRE or GMAT for admission. If you believe your scores would enhance your application, please feel free to submit them. Our GRE reporting code is 7534 and our GMAT reporting code is 44X-HX-07.

For all non-native English speakers the TOEFL (reporting code 3276) or IELTS (if applicable) is required.ÌýPlease view the 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 Applicant Info

Transcripts

Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to your online application form for purposes of application review. However, official transcripts must also be submitted upon acceptance/matriculation. Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required if applicable.

Please mail transcripts to:

Boston 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.

Boston College Alumni and Current Students

Your BC transcript must beÌýformally requested from the Office of Student ServicesÌýand submitted to the Woods College. Woods cannot request or access transcripts independently.Ìý

International Applicants

All students who have attended or are currently attending an institution outside of the United States must provide a detailed, course-by-courseÌýtranscript evaluationÌýindicating theÌýconferral of an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.Ìý

This evaluation is not just an English translation,Ìýbut 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.Ìý

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)

World Education Services Inc. (WES)

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

International Student page

Personal Statement

Your personal statement is to be uploaded to your online application form.

InÌý500–750 words, describe your academic and professional goals; any experience relevant to this program; and your future plans, expectations, and aspirations.

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Your résumé is to be uploaded to your online application form.

In addition to your academic history and relevant work experience, please include any licenses currently held, any social justice-related experience, any language skills other than English, and any research experience or publications.

Letters of Recommendation

Two letters of recommendation are required. If you have been out of school for fewer than five years, one of these letters must speak to your academic abilities and should come from a professor, academic advisor, or person who would be able to discuss your academic record. Please do not submit recommendations from friends or family.

Applicants who have graduated within the past three years, one recommendation letter must come from an academic recommendation/professor.

Letters of recommendation must be uploaded to the online application, emailed, or sent directly to Woods College by the recommender. We will not accept letters that are not recieved directly from the recommender.

Please note: Letters of recommendations should be provided by professional or academic recommenders.

Interview

Interviews are not required. However, in some cases, the program director may request an interview with a candidate to better assess their qualifications for the program. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly.

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