After months of waiting, hoping and praying, decision time for the next freshman class is here.
At Boston College, admission decisions still arrive to anxious students the way it has for generations, via mail. The celebration, however, has become an increasingly social affair.
As a way to celebrate along with the Class of 2018, the Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Office of News & Public Affairs will be hosting #WeAreBC Week.
To participate, follow the official Boston College social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
When the decision letters are mailed later this month, the Class of 2018 will be prompted to change their profile photos to the #WeAreBC graphic. Students will be asked to share their “Admitted Eagle Moment” – a tweet, photo or video – using the hashtags #BC2018 and/or #WeAreBC. Participants can also email their contributions to social@bc.edu. All entries will be compiled and published online.
Once decision letters are mailed, current students, alumni, faculty and staff will then be encouraged to use a similar #WeAreBC-themed graphic to show solidarity with the incoming class.
“We’re excited to welcome the admitted Class of 2018 and celebrate the larger Boston College experience with our global community,” said News & Public Affairs University Social Media Manager Melissa Beecher.
“Our BC community is remarkably engaged online and we want to share this time of anticipation, excitement and celebration through our social networks,” said Beecher.
More than 700 students are already a part of the Admission Admitted Class of 2018 Facebook group, actively participating with one another in that community.