Formation, Friendship, and Jesuit Spirituality for High School Students
High school students are seeking meaning, their place in the world, and how to make an impact.
Ever to Excel invites these students to spend a week at Boston College, a premier Jesuit, Catholic university, with a new community of friends from all around the world who are asking these same questions.
Built on the foundation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the week's activities, group discussions, and keynote speakers will guide the participants in deepening their faith, discovering their gifts, and gaining valuable tools for personal discernment.
Ever to Excel is a one-of-a-kind transformative opportunity for high school students.
WAITLIST UPDATE - The 2025 Ever to Excel program is fully enrolled. We are now accepting applications for the waitlist.
Session I: July 13-18, 2025 (Session I is full. Reserved for select groups.)
Session II: July 20-25, 2025 (Accepting waitlist applications)
Session III: July 27-August 1, 2025 (Accepting waitlist applications)
Click Here to Apply for the Waitlist
Applicants will be admitted on a rolling basis. The application will close on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
The application for Ever to Excel 2025 Undergraduate Mentors is now closed.
Sign Up for the 2026 Mentor Interest List
For questions, please email evertoexcel@bc.edu.
Ever to Excel Participant Quick Facts
1,300+
Participants Attended
200+
High Schools Represented
47
States Represented
9
Countries Represented
Application Information
Learn more about the application process, program costs, and important dates.
Program Overview
Learn more about the program, housing and meals, travel information, and your frequently asked questions.
Meet Our Mentors
Hear from some of our Boston College undergraduate Mentors about their experience with the program this past summer.
Contact Us
Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies
617-552-2568
evertoexcel@bc.edu
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Simboli Hall
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467