波士顿学院(Boston College,简称BC)成立于1863年,是一所私立顶级研究型大学[1] , 为波士顿五大名校(哈佛大学、麻省理工学院、塔夫茨大学、波士顿学院、布兰迪斯大学)之一。BC历史悠久,在美国享有声望,素有耶稣会常春藤之称[2] ,同时也是全美25所”新常春藤“名校。
BC每年在各类排行榜均名列前茅。2016年BC在美国主流排行榜排名分别为:Bloomberg商业周刊BC本科商学院项目为全美第3位[3] ;福布斯杂志全美最佳雇主排行榜为全美第5位及全美大学第1位[4] ;KIPLINGER金融杂志最有价值私立大学排行榜全美第19位[5] ;福布斯杂志最佳大学排名全美第22位[6] U.S.NEWS全美大学综合排名为第30位。[7]
BC知名校友包括美国联邦、州及地方政府各级政要,如:前国务卿约翰·克里[8] ,前副国务卿尼古拉斯·伯恩斯[9] ,前众议院议长[10] ,内阁部长,美国驻外大使,马萨诸塞州前州长[11] ,康涅狄格州州长[12] ,波士顿市市长[13] 以及投资大师彼得·林奇、谷歌、苹果、英特尔[14] 、JP摩根等众多跨国公司高管[15] 。
BC也是美国体育及文艺名校之一[16] 。 BC曾经培养出多名冰球[17] 及美式橄榄球名人堂运动员[18] , 马拉松传奇巨星[19] , 奥运冠军及美国田径名人堂运动员[20] , 美国电影奥斯卡奖[21] 及金球奖得主[22] , 电视艾美奖获得者[23] , 普利策新闻奖获奖者[24] 等杰出人士。
BC校区位于美国文化历史名城波士顿西郊,拥有北美洲最早哥特式建筑,并被列入历史遗迹受到保护。BC的巴布特图书馆被评为世界最美丽的二十五所大学图书馆之一[25]
2017文书题目
2012年申请入学BC人数达到创纪录的34,051,为了提高录取效率,BC从2013年新增了附加文书的要求,保证了录取的效率及质量[131] 。
BC申请可以通过COMMON APPLICATION系统提交各项信息及资料,以下是BC2017入学文书题目[132] :
We would like to get a better sense of you. Please select one of the questions below and write an essay of 400 words or less providing your response.
1. Human beings have a creative side that tends to shine most when we are truly invested in the world around us. Describe a situation when you responded effectively to a particular need and found yourself at your creative best.
2. Experience teaches us the importance of being reflective when making major decisions. Share an example from a recent event when a leader or an average person faced a difficult choice. What were the consequences of the decision? Would you have done the same?
3. Boston College strives to provide an undergraduate learning experience emphasizing the liberal arts, quality teaching, personal formation, and engagement of critical issues. If you had the opportunity to create your own college course, what enduring question or contemporary problem would you address and why?
4. Jesuit education stresses the importance of the liberal arts and sciences, character formation, commitment to the common good, and living a meaningful life. How do you think your personal goals and academic interests will help you grow both intellectually and personally during college?