**Note: The author of this piece was accepted to Boston College's Class of 2025 via Early Decision I in December 2020.  With the first and second rounds of Early Decision ...

Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman received a 14-day jail sentence in the U.S District Court in Boston on September 13. Huffman spent thousands of dollars to fraudulently boost her daughter’s SAT ...

The Gavel's Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Gerst, shares what she wishes she had known before entering Boston College with the incoming Class of 2023.

Applying ED means committing to a university before receiving a financial aid package, a factor that can carry enormous weight in the decisions of lower-income students.

A federal trial regarding Affirmative Action in the college admissions process has sparked up debate across the country.

As the new Head Coordinator of BC's Student Admission Program, White hopes to help volunteers understand the importance and value of their work in SAP.

There's more to the job than memorizing statistics and learning to walk backwards.

Acclimating to college can be especially tough for some students.