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BC Omits Its Consideration of Legacy Admissions From Common Data Set, Unlike Many Neighbor Institutions
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BC Omits Its Consideration of Legacy Admissions From Common Data Set, Unlike Many Neighbor Institutions

Like many of its peer institutions, Boston College considers “legacy status” in first-year admissions, according to Grant Gosselin, director of undergraduate admission. But, BC is the only university in the Greater Boston area, however, to omit its consideration of students’ alumni relations—granted to students with family who have attended or currently are attending the University—in its 2021–2022 Common Data Set.