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Below is the list of necessary documents required to complete your application. You will complete and submit your application through the technology platform Slate. Once the application becomes available for the summer of 2026, please click on the Apply button to begin your application or make changes/updates to your application. Once you have submitted your application, changes cannot be made.
Admission Requirements & Application Process for Two-Week Non-Credit Courses
- Must be a rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior. Students must be 15 years old by June 28, 2025 and will not turn 19 years old by August 7, 2026.
- Application form and $70 non-refundable application fee
- tatement and Course-Specific essay
- wo letters of recommendationUnofficial high school transcript
International applicants must submit a TOEFL, IELTs, or Duolingo English test score, if English is your second language. You should have an English proficiency demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL or IELTs score, if English is your second language. BCE requires English proficiency demonstrated by a minimum 100 TOEFL iBT, 7.5 IELTS, or 130 Duolingo English Test. The TOEFL code for Boston College is: 3276. The above may not be substituted by other standardized test scores such as the PSAT and SAT.
International students currently studying, for at least two years, at a school where the primary language of instruction is in English may request a waiver from the TOEFL/IELTs/Duolingo English test requirement. You must upload a school transcript that clearly states English as the primary language of instruction.
The application, admittance, and all communication must be made by the participant and/or the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) listed on the application. A third-party, educational consultant, or other party employed by a parent, applicant or family is not recognized by the Boston College Experience as an authorized representative of applicant/student.
Applications submitted by a third party on behalf of the applicant are not acceptable and will not be considered during the application review process.
Students who have been admitted and then wish to switch courses and/or sessions from their primary course must email their request to bce@bc.edu before the student payment deadline indicated in their admissions letter. While requests made before this deadline will be considered, they are not guaranteed to be granted. Requests made after this date will not be considered. All request outcomes will be communicated to the student and their custodial parent or guardian via email.
BCE Two-Week Non-Credit Program Application Instructions
Fill out personal information such as name, address, etc.
Non-credit program applicants will apply for their primary course and session. Applicants can also indicate if they are interested in either multiple sessions of their primary choice (if applicable), or make a secondary course choice should their primary course choice become full or canceled.
If your native language is not English, a document upload on proof of language proficiency is required. This document would either be a proof for waiver or a language test score if none of the waiver criteria can be met. See the Admission Requirements & Application Process for Two-Week Non-Credit Courses section for details/requirements.
In 250-500 words, please state your reasons for applying to the BCE program.
- Applied Neuropsychology: How has "neurodiversity" been an important topic in your life or for your generation?
- Business and Leadership: Reflect on a specific personal or academic experience that you believe has shaped your understanding of leadership and business. How do you envision leveraging this experience within the collaborative and immersive environment of the Business and Leadership Institute (BLI) at Boston College to contribute to the creation of a meaningful group business plan?
- Climate Change, Progress, and the Global Citizen: Considering twenty-first century progress in the world, what three examples of environmental resource abuse do you believe are most concerning? Describe each case in detail and explain how each threatens the sustainability of the world and the viability of humankind.
- Creative Writing Workshop: What draws you to Fiction? Novel-Writing? Non-fiction? Be as specific as possible in sharing both your motivation for taking this summer course at this point in your life, and any experience you have with writing creatively.
- Data Analysis: Please discuss your experience and interest with data analysis. How do you hope to use data skills in school or everyday life?
- Forensics: Why are you interested in taking Forensics, Profiling and Crime Scene Analysis and what do you hope to take away from the course?
- Fundamentals of Economics: Please discuss your experience and interest with economics. Have you learned or experienced anything related, and what do you hope to gain from this course?
- Fundamentals of Finance: Please discuss your experience and interest with Finance. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next 2-6 years, and what do you hope to gain from this course?
- Government, Globalism & World Affairs: What do you believe are the three largest challenges to our current global network that everyone should be aware of? Why are these three so important to consider? What would you suggest is the best way to enhance awareness of these potential obstacles? Make sure to define each challenge in detail and offer clear examples where appropriate.
- Introduction to Concepts of Psychology: Reflect on a personal experience or observation that sparked your interest in psychology. It could be a moment of self-discovery, an interaction with others, or an observation of human behavior in a particular context. How did this experience lead you to inquire about psychological concepts, and what specific areas within psychology intrigue you the most? In what ways do you hope to apply psychological principles to better understand yourself and those around you? Finally, why do you believe this introductory psychology class is useful for your academic and personal development?
- Introduction to Design Thinking: Reflect on a real-world problem you've observed and share how your perspective and skills can contribute to our BCE cohort and why you believe design thinking can be a useful tool in helping to address this complex challenge.
- Psychiatry of TikTok Generation: Describe how social media and the smartphone have impacted the mental health of your friend group for better and worse.
- Psychology of the Arts: Reflect on a specific moment or experience in your life where you believe psychology and the arts intersect. It could be a particular movie, song/album, music or theater performance, book, poem, or painting. How did your encounter with this piece of art influence your understanding of yourself and the world around you? In what ways do you envision exploring and expanding upon this connection through a college-level course, and how do you anticipate this course contributing to your personal and academic growth?
- Politics & Democracy: There can be no doubt that through tracing historical trends, we are much more prepared to deal with new challenges. In this spirit, what do you believe are the three greatest weaknesses of democracy in the twenty-first century? Why is this so? How might we address these challenges in a skillful way so that future generations are better prepared to respond to those provocations?
- Sports Management Institute: Why are you interested in the Boston College Experience Sport Management Institute? From an academic perspective, what are you hoping to get out of the program? From a personal perspective, what qualities will you bring to the program?
- Writing for College: Why should college students study a range of liberal arts subjects (history, English, sociology, Classics, art and architecture)? In what ways do these subjects make a person more dimensional? A better thinker? How might they shape a college education, even if (especially if!) these aren't areas a student will pursue in life. Be specific.
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