Boston College

[phd_aspirant]

Very eager to know what's the word from BC. I am a theological ethics PhD applicant there and I see that someone posted, accepted, having heard via email yesterday. The agony of this process! I just want to know....no patience.

[Leagus]

Very eager to know what's the word from BC. I am a theological ethics PhD applicant there and I see that someone posted, accepted, having heard via email yesterday. The agony of this process! I just want to know....no patience.

I was wondering about those, too, though I'm systematics. For what it's worth, I haven't heard anything either.

[thekid]

Very eager to know what's the word from BC. I am a theological ethics PhD applicant there and I see that someone posted, accepted, having heard via email yesterday. The agony of this process! I just want to know....no patience.

I, too, applied to BC, but for Systematics. I have not heard anything. I do know one person who applied to ethics that was accepted on Saturday (2/13). Has anybody heard anything about Systematics? I also know that the BC STM has three offers out, which I think would fill their capacity.

[phd_aspirant]

I hope that one you know accepted to ethics is also the mysterious poster on the results page. Otherwise I think I am toast! Best of luck with systematics.

[thekidisalright]

At this point it looks like all the admits have been contacted. There are a few rejections posted too. I haven't heard anything and am wondering if this means I've been unofficially waitlisted. Does anyone know the structure of how BC contacts people?

[phd_aspirant]

I am wondering the same thing. The rejections were via postal mail and, since I live just 45 minutes from BC I would've expected one of those by now. But I also havent checked today's mail! My hope/sense is that it means waitlist. But didnt someone post that they were waitlisted, contacted via email?

[sweetnlow]

I am wondering the same thing. The rejections were via postal mail and, since I live just 45 minutes from BC I would've expected one of those by now. But I also havent checked today's mail! My hope/sense is that it means waitlist. But didnt someone post that they were waitlisted, contacted via email?

Hi all, I live in CT and just received a rejection letter from BC dated February 15th. It looks like there was a delay in mailing the notifications. I presume those placed on the waitlist would have received an email by now. This is certainly not the most transparent process. Best of luck to all!

[Leagus]

My rejection letter had the same date. I heard much later from them two years ago so if they make an unofficial waitlist or do some kind of "rolling rejections" I have become a less appealling candidate in two years.

[phd_aspirant]

yep, got my rejection letter yesterday afternoon, just after I posted with such hope that perhaps I had made the waitlist...alas. Best of luck to everyone else!

[ReluctantTheo]

yep, got my rejection letter yesterday afternoon, just after I posted with such hope that perhaps I had made

the waitlist...alas. Best of luck to everyone else!

Has there been any confirmation of admitted applicant to systematics?

Edited February 21, 2010 by ReluctantTheo

[thekidisalright]

Yes, a friend of a friend got in. (I know, that sounds dubious).

[thekidisalright]

OK, STILL haven't heard anything. Here's hoping.

[ReluctantTheo]

OK, STILL haven't heard anything. Here's hoping.

Just confirmed - all those admitted have been notified.

[thekidisalright]

Just confirmed - all those admitted have been notified.

Thanks for the info!