The application process to Boston College is designed to help students highlight their academic, personal, and interpersonal accomplishments. The Committee on Admission will use this information to select a diverse student body. As you review our list of required credentials below, you will notice that we are concerned with all of your gifts and talents. No one part of the application is more or less important than another. We carefully and thoughtfully consider each portion of your application to help us determine if you would be a good match for our University's community.

The other portions of your application (recommendations, list of extracurricular activities, and the required essay) tell us more about your candidacy. We realize that, outside of the United States, formalized extracurricular activities may not be as readily available. Remember, however, that anything you do outside of the classroom could be an extracurricular activity. Working at a nearby company, taking care of siblings after school, volunteering in the community, or participating in religious organizations can all be characterized as extracurricular activities. We ask for this information so that we can better understand how you may get involved in our campus community one day.

　　波士顿学院申请程序的设置，旨在帮助学生提高学术、个人和社交上的成绩。录取委员会的官员也将会利用这个信息选择一个具有多样性的学生群体。通过查看我们的需求清单，你会注意到我们关注的是你各方面的才能和能力。申请的每个方面都同等重要。我们会仔细和彻底地考虑你申请的各个环节。以此来判定你是否适合我们学校。

　　申请的其他部分（推荐信、课外活动清单和短文）会告诉我们关于你候选状态的更多信息。我们意识到，在其他国家，形式化的课外活动可能不那么容易实现。然而，请记住，你在课余做的任何事情都可以称之为课外活动。在附近的公司实习，放学后照顾兄弟姐妹，参加社区义务活动，或者参加宗教组织，这些都可以称作课外活动。我们询问这些信息，是为了更好地理解这样一个信息：当身处波士顿学院的校园里，你会怎样度过每一天。