MSA at Boston College

Congrats!

I also got a package (Fedex overnight) today. I had an interview last week and got the package today.

They offered me 4k scholarship, but what I have heard from others is that BC usually gives a lot more than 4k.

My GMAT is 700 and GPA is like 3.98 and I am an accounting major. I kidna expected more than 4k, but I guess it's better than nothing.

Anyways, I am considering among UVA with 5K Scholarship, BC with 4k, and UT-Austin (decision not yet released).

Is scholarship usually 3-6 K range or what? I actually know someone who got 10k from BC a year ago and his spec was like 650 GMAT and 3.4 GPA.

Did you apply for the program that starts in the fall or summer?

Do all accepted applicants do interviews?

For BC, I believe everyone has to be interviewed. For UVA, I didnt have any interview but I know at least two people who had interviews with UVA.

I applied for the fall because I have an internship going on over the summer. Anyways, I dropped BC and probably going to UVA or UT-Austin(if they let me in hehe).

BC only interviews if they think they need to. I never interviewed with BC and they admitted me. Texas never interviews, USC/UNC have mandatory interviews.

My girlfriend has been accepted at BC with $, UVA, and WUSTL... neither BC nor UVA asked for an interview. (She had a 680 GMAT, 3.64 GPA, and 2 good internships with a large finance company).

iamjakekim - when did you get your scholarship decision from UVA? She's still waiting to hear what her package is.

UVA called me on Tuesday and told me that they had a committee meeting on the day before and made decisions. I *think* the person who called me said that she was calling scholarship recipients individually because turn around time is only a week.

Anyways, isn't your GF with 12K BC schoalrship? Im pretty sure she will have a decent offer from UVA too. Call UVA or something to verify.

But once again, I am an international candidate and many schools release admission and scholarship decisions in a different time frame. For example, UT-Austin doesnt offer rolling admissions for internationals and they will release decisions at once (Mid-March).

Call or email UVA. They get back to you within 24hrs.

Is anybody here actually going to go to BC? It seems that all those who have been accepted are leaning towards a different school.

I didn't know UVA has Master of Science program??? From their website,I can only see the MBA program(s).
Yeah,I will be going to BC.. I got a 10K scholarship.
Kinda can't wait until August.

Sure they do.
https://www.commerce.virginia.edu/academic_programs/MSACCOUNTING/Pages/index.aspx

Wow, that is a lot of money. Can you share your stats?

Yep, that's my gf. And I did email UVA, they responded saying that they had already made initial scholarship offerings, and that if people declined their offer, others would be offered scholarships in their place. I've never heard of schools using that format for scholarship decisions before.

Ive gotten similar offers where they said they would give it to somebody else. I just think the programs only have so much money to give away cause there are only 40-100 spots, and remember even at Texas or UNC, the accounting masters are secondary to the MBA in terms of resources available and class size let alone UVA and BC.

Do any of you guys/girls plan on going to BC?

I am thinking either UVA or Texas. I dont know when UT is going to release decisions for international candidates. Fingers crossed. hehe

Well I finally got accepted to BC yesterday, so I am now wondering when I will find out if i got any money... Do they send that together with the stuff in the mail? How soon will they send it?

If you get a scholarship it will be in your fedexed scholarship package.

When should I be expecting the Scholarship stuff. I just received the online acceptance yesterday but it doesn't give any information about when I will get the acceptance packet or any scholarship stuff...