Master of Science in Applied Analytics Admissions

• A $60 application fee is required upon submission of your application. Start and submit your online application.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• There is a $250 enrollment deposit for admitted students wishing to confirm their enrollment. Information about this will be included in your decision letter.

Your updated resume is to be uploaded to your online Application Form.

• To be uploaded to your online Application Form.
• In 550 – 750 words, describe your academic and professional goals, any experience relevant to this program, and your future plans, expectations, and aspirations.

Two letters of recommendation (Letters must be sent directly from the recommender either through the online application portal or directly to Woods College. We will not accept letters that are not in a sealed envelope, mailed directly from the recommender or emailed directly from the recommender).

Please note: Letters of recommendations should be provided by Professional or Academic recommenders.

A video essay is required for all applicants.

You will be provided a prompt before you begin recording. Please answer by recording a video – with audio – via webcam. Please note:

• You will have two chances to record this video and will not have the opportunity to re-record after the second attempt
• You will have two minutes to answer the given prompt

If you have any questions or experience any issues, please email wcasadm@bc.edu to receive support from an application specialist in the admissions office.

An additional interview may be requested at the Program Director’s discretion.

Transcripts from each college or university in which you were enrolled are required.

Please mail transcripts to:
Boston College
Woods College of Advancing Studies Admissions Office
St. Mary’s Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

If your academic institution provides electronic transcripts please indicate wcasadm@bc.edu as the recipient.

Boston College Alumni and Current Students:

Your BC transcript must be formally requested from the Office of Student Services and submitted to the Woods College. Woods cannot request or access transcripts independently.

Official Transcript Submission for International Applicants:

• All students who have, or are currently attending, an institution outside of the United States must provide a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation indicating the conferral of an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• This evaluation is not just an English translation, but a document provided by an accredited evaluating agency that shows all grades, course titles, credit hours, United States degree equivalency, grade-point average (GPA), and date of degree conferral.
• This detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation must be submitted to complete the application.

Please request a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation for all international institutions where a degree was conferred from one of the following agencies:

Educational Credential Evaluators
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
www.ece.org

Center for Educational Documentation
P.O. Box 170116
Boston, MA 02117
www.cedevaluations.com

World Education Services Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
www.wes.org

As part of your admissions process, you may be contacted by a member of our admissions committee with additional questions. This is not an indication that anything is amiss; we just want to make sure we have all the information we need to review your file. Please schedule the Admissions Interview once you have submitted your application. If you would like to connect with the Program Director, please let our admissions team know.

While we do not require standardized test scores, we strongly suggest submitting GRE or GMAT scores as a part of your application, particularly in cases that one or more of the prerequisites is not met. GRE reporting code 7534, or GMAT reporting code 44X-HX-07.

For all non-native English speakers the TOEFL (reporting code 3276) or IELTS (if applicable) from within the past two years, is required (TOEFL minimum score: 90; IELTS minimum score: 65). If your undergraduate degree was conducted in English, you may be eligible for a TOEFL waiver. Please contact Woods College Admissions if you believe you qualify for a waiver.