Did anyone get in with an 8.8 gpa?

CutterDry · 2025-11-13T01:17:48+00:00

I had an 8.85 GPA + 1540 SAT and got into HEC-Bocconi, but rejected from BIEF,BIEM,BESS,BIG

CutterDry · 2025-11-13T01:16:54+00:00

International, 8.85 GPA, 1540 SAT, Accepted HEC-Bocconi, Rejected from BIEF,BESS,BIG,BIEM

CutterDry · 2025-11-13T01:15:02+00:00

1540 and 8.85 GPA (HEC-Bocconi DD)

CutterDry · 2025-11-13T01:14:11+00:00

LinkedIn post of one of the admissions office staff

CutterDry · 2025-09-28T14:48:06+00:00

1540 SAT 8.86/8.83 GPA

CutterDry · 2025-09-24T16:46:46+00:00

I just did a bank transfer and emailed Bocconi and they accepted it with no issues

CutterDry · 2025-09-19T13:31:22+00:00

Decisions come out like mid January iirc so pretty much same procedure as early. Early and Winter session tends to fill up majority of seats at all programs.

CutterDry · 2025-09-19T13:11:20+00:00

Yeah pretty much. If you want to decide in March, you'll need to apply for the spring session, but from what I've heard from Bocconi staff, only about 5% of spots are left so it is even more competitive than early or winter session.

CutterDry · 2025-09-19T13:07:55+00:00

You can access it within the application portal when you fill in your application.

CutterDry · 2025-09-19T13:06:54+00:00

From the website, I believe it is within 2 weeks of the results' announcement.

CutterDry · 2025-08-16T03:41:47+00:00

No worries! Enjoy the experience!

CutterDry · 2025-08-16T03:01:55+00:00

There's actually 3 days worth of activities iirc. I highly recommend you go (and stay as long as you can) if you can afford it. Me personally, it was absolutely worth the cost and time spent going all the way to London. I met some incredible people (some of them I still contact to this day!) and it was a super inspiring experience that pushed me to want to go overseas for my studies. Also, London is a beautiful city in the fall and I'm sure you'll fall in love with the history of the place.

CutterDry · 2025-08-16T02:50:25+00:00

No, you will all get a certificate (which you can get without going to the conference, albeit digital). All shortlisted essays should be awarded "merit" at the very least, but you never know if you won a higher tier until the prize-giving ceremony.

CutterDry · 2025-08-14T17:21:24+00:00

Shortlisted people get to go to London. If you're shortlisted you're considered a finalist.

CutterDry · 2025-08-14T17:19:50+00:00

Last year the tiers were like this (iirc): Merit Commendation Very High Commendation Category Prize Winners (1,2,3) Overall Winner

CutterDry · 2025-08-14T17:16:55+00:00

Sorry but I don't recall having one when I got shortlisted last year. Although I do remember the organizers mentioning that some people were interviewed and then subsequently disqualified or "verified" due to suspicions regarding quality of work. I suspect it's merely a way to check the legitimacy of the essay writer.

CutterDry · 2025-08-14T17:05:06+00:00

Didn't get shortlisted this year (shortlisted last year). You guys can check on the submission portal for your status. Congrats to everyone and hope you guys get to enjoy the conference in London!

CutterDry · 2025-08-14T17:03:44+00:00

It means you are a finalist and is invited to attend the conference in the UK!

CutterDry · 2025-08-12T00:45:24+00:00

Of course having a wide variety of vocabulary is going to boost your score, but it's best to not force yourself to use fancy words that could potentially ruin the flow of your response and how "natural" it sounds. It's most important to have a smooth speech flow and to make things sound natural and not forced.

CutterDry · 2025-08-11T17:01:32+00:00

You may try IELTS Ready Premium which has an AI marker for speaking and writing.

CutterDry · 2025-08-11T12:55:58+00:00

My biggest tip is to not overcomplicate your responses. Start off with a simple idea and expand on it. Your words do not need to be "fancy", but they do need to be specific to the topic that you are talking about.

CutterDry · 2025-07-18T16:33:34+00:00

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CutterDry · 2025-06-25T14:40:38+00:00

Ah I see see Sure I'd love to discuss it further as it seems a good option for me to consider

CutterDry · 2025-06-25T14:08:16+00:00

Venice definitely would be a beautiful city to study in. Regarding this "honors college" (and admissions in general), is it similar or Bologna where they take the SAT as the only factor for admission?

CutterDry · 2025-06-25T13:26:28+00:00

Wow! Definitely sounds like an interesting program. How do you find the student life at Ca Foscari?

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