I'm a HS senior applying to colleges right now, and I wanted a general opinion on how likely my chances are at getting into Babson.

For grades, as it stands right now, I have a 4.29 GPA (weighted), with 2 honors, 3 dual-enrollment, 7 IB courses (4 this year), and 1 AP course that I am currently taking online. Additionally, I have a 1280 SAT (1310 superscored), so I plan to submit test-optional, as it is way below Babson's advertised range. The only concern I have class-wise is that I am currently taking precalculus, which, although it is the minimum requirement for admission, I am afraid it might harm my chances against stronger applicants.

Below are the classes I have taken that are "advanced":

IB History 1 SL

IB English 1 SL

IB Spanish IV SL

IB Business Management SL (Currently in)

IB English 2 HL (Currently in)

IB Math Analysis 1 SL (Currently in)

IB Spanish V SL (dual enrolling) (Currently in)

AP Macroeconomics (Currently In)

Social Studies/English Honors (Combined into one class)

Physical Science Honors

Personal Finance (dual enrollment)

Marketing (dual enrolling)

As for ECs, I work at my family business hanging Christmas lights for customers (sort of an internship, as I don't get paid, which is fine by me) while training new workers in basic operation functions/decoration techniques; I am the drum captain of my high school's marching band, helping 15+ percussionists with both marching + playing skills; I am in National History Day competing at states every single year and am the secretary for the chapter in promoting the club to other people; I take care of my elderly grandmother/check in on her a couple times per week while also driving my sister to dance practices 3 times per week, I am in chess club peer tutoring other kids in chess to help them improve their strategies/tactics, I ski with my friends often helping them with advanced carving techniques in addition to free style skiing, I did water quality testing for my town and sent the enviromental council a report which they are using in their database (I plan to do another round of testing too), I am restoring a boat for my senior project and plan on teaching kids in the summer how drive it before they even take their boater's test (legal as the boat is less than 25 HP so you don't need a license to drive it), I also invest as one of my hobbies with a total of $240 profit so far.

I know that's a big chunk of text above, but those are the things I can think of off the top of my head.

I am also in National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society.

Finally, my personal statement is about my chess daily puzzle streak (1324 days) and how almost losing it once as a result of poor cell service made me realize it wasn't just a game but an anchor that grounded me in reality and caused me to realize that no matter how complicated life gets, some things always remain constant.

I have another essay about transforming from a scared camper to a leader at summer camp, but I made the chess one because I felt the first one was extremely generic.

I plan on applying ED2 and am hoping for the best! Any insight on my chances or advice would be greatly appreciated!

I’m building Kashi AI, the company behind BroSubs, and I’m looking to connect with a few ambitious people at Babson who want to be part of building a startup from the ground up.

Not looking for employees. Looking for people who want to take ownership, challenge ideas, make decisions, and help shape what we’re building.

If you’ve ever wanted to be involved in a startup at its earliest stage, rather than join after everything is figured out, let’s connect.

Interested in building together?

DM'me

I just submitted my ed application.

Submitted my ED application! Excited about the business and entrepreneurship focus, but I'm curious about the social life. How do students usually spend their weekends?

• Is there a solid party and social scene on campus, or do people mostly head into Boston?
• How hard is it to find a balance between the heavy workload and having fun?
• How easy is it to find internship do you get a lot of opportunities?
• Hows the dorm?

“God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His Light is like a niche wherein is a lamp; the lamp is in a crystal, and the crystal, shining as if a pearl-like radiant star, lit from the oil of a blessed olive tree that is neither of the east nor of the west. The oil would almost give light of itself though no fire touches it. Light upon light!” (Quran)

It makes more sense as the light from the glass just shines through the Olive Trees here!

hi!

im a rising junior and lately babson has caught my attention for global studies and legal studies as i want to go to law school in the future! any takes on the majors? im curious about the kind of opportunities and type of schedule you have

i am also wondering what kind of social life the campus has, i bet its good since its in boston + ive been hearing good things about it

Hi for context im an american citizen applying from India.
In my 9&10th grade i had shit grades around 68-75% then i took a gap year and went on a rotary youth exchange program and then for 11th and 12th did IBDP
My 11th transcript was a 35/42 and 12th term 1 was 37/42
Predicted score is 40/45
TEST OPTIONAL
Plus i have exceptional ECS AND ESSAYS ARE v good asw
I want to know my chances of getting in and whether i should apply for Aid
Babson claims that they are need blind so was wondering and pls also chance me!

Hi everyone!
I just got accepted into the 1-year MBA for the class of 2028 and I'm super excited. I interviewed on Sept 18th, got the call yesterday, and today I received the official letter plus a very good scholarship.
A bit about me: Mechatronics engineer, now leading AI data operations in tech, based in Mexico City.

Is anyone else admitted? Would love to connect and hear what you're planning!

Hi guys, so I’m a little different from a lot of people applying to college, and I’m honestly not sure how admissions officers will look at my application.
My grades aren’t the strongest. I have an 87.25 average, and last year I failed Pre-AP Calculus with a 63. I’m a senior now, and I’ve taken 10 AP classes total.

My family are immigrants, and money has always been pretty tight. That’s a big reason why I started getting into online businesses, trading, and other side hustles when I was 13. I didn’t really see much success at first, but around 16 things started to work out. I made around $50k through prop firms, gave $12k to my mom, and used the rest to help start my business.

Outside of school, I started an online business. In about 3 months, I’ve done over $70k in revenue. Last month alone, I did around $35k in revenue with roughly $14k in profit, so about a 40% margin. I handle pretty much everything myself — brand deals, customer service, website design, advertising, and marketing. With my business and other side hustles, I’ve made over $150k in revenue this year. (Actually profitable unlike a lot of others)

Outside of business, I’ve done varsity rowing for 3 years. I’ve gone to nationals twice and placed 11th, won multiple medals, and won at the New York State Championships. I’m also involved in 3 clubs and attended an NYU SPS summer finance course. I was also invited by the professor to take his private course, which I did for 3 years.

My goal in college is to study finance. I was also talking with several D3 rowing programs about being recruited, including Bates, Colby, Wesleyan, and Tufts, but my grades ended up being an issue and I didn’t pass the

I know my grades are definitely my biggest weakness, but I feel like the rest of my application is pretty different from the typical applicant.
What do you guys think?

For ACT I took it once. Taking it again soon. Should get 30+ for all. Last time I was focused on math but now I’m down with math I’ve been locked in for english.

24(grammar) 25(reading) 34(math)

Here are the classes I took
AP STATS-70
AP LANG
AP WORLD
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
AP LIT
AP GOV
AP US HISTORY
AP PSYC
All of the ap are mid 85-90s and I failed pre AP calc with 63.

ALSO senior year I think I can get my grades up for the first 2 quarter. How important will that be? I now know how important it is to get good grades but it’s too late. Still have like 3 more month.

Hey Everybody,

Late to ask for help, but I have a transfer interview coming up next week. I have a school tour coming later in the month, but got the last interview available.

I was wondering: what should I expect from the interview, what should I be prepared to ask or answer, and lastly what resources should I read up on?

Thank you guys so much in advance!

I have a 36/42 Predicted grade for IB. I have taken econ, math ai, and business management at HL. Do i stand a chance for the business major? My ECs are decently good and so are my essays.
Please help!!

I really want to apply to Babson but my stats are definitely not the strongest and seeing everyone with crazy GPAs is stressing me out 😭

Has anyone here gotten into Babson with a lower GPA / not-perfect academic record but strong extracurriculars, leadership, entrepreneurship, essays, etc.?

I’m especially curious about people who had an upward trend or circumstances that affected their earlier grades. If you’re comfortable sharing your GPA/stats and whether you applied ED/EA/RD, I’d really appreciate it.

Not looking for a chance-me; I just wanna hear actual experiences from people who got in with less-than-perfect stats

Applied for spring transfer 2027 as a sophomore, has anyone heard back? They emailed me and told me I should get something by mid September with credentials to log in but I haven’t heard anything yet.

I’ll be visiting a few Boston area schools next week. I’m coming from the South, where most people have never even heard of Babson, much less been able to tell me anything about the school. I really would love to be able to sit in on a class just to see what it’s like. I don’t see that option available anywhere on the Babson website.

Does anyone know if that is ever an opportunity when visiting the school? My family doesn’t have the means to do multiple trips, so if I do get in (which is a stretch), I won’t have another opportunity to visit the school before committing.

I don’t want to just visit to see if the campus vibe is a good fit or check out how big the sorority houses are, which honestly seems to be a priority for most students down here. More importantly to me, I’d like to know what a typical classroom atmosphere might be like. How discussion works, how professors run the classroom, whether the entrepreneurial classes are as hands on as they sound on the website. These are the parts I care about most.

If anyone works in admission, teaches, or is a current student who knows a professor who’d be okay with a quiet visitor for one session, I’d be grateful. Even “no, they really don’t do that” is helpful so I stop hunting for a door that isn’t there.

Chances for me in Babson ED ?

Indian international student applying ED to Babson for Business/Entrepreneurship.
**IGCSE:** \~82%
**AS Levels (2025):** Business 87%, English 71%, Math 63%, Physics 51%
**A2 / Final A Levels (2026):** Business **B (75), Math D (58), Physics E (49)**
**Predicted SAT:** 1450–1500 (aiming for 750–800 Math)
Head Boy (Grade 9), House Captain (Grade 10)
Writing published in school gazette (Grades 9–11)
Currently involved in my family’s **jewellery startup, Vianne Jewels**, working alongside my family on its early-stage growth and development
Long-term goal: build and scale businesses, particularly in the luxury/jewellery space
How realistic is Babson ED for me? What are my biggest strengths/weaknesses, and how much would a 1450 vs. 1500 SAT change my chances?

I am honestly just wanting to say fuck it and all in and ED Babson. Something about the culture at this school along with my stats make me feel like I might really fall in love. What are the pros/cons and experience at Babson like?

Indian international student applying ED to Babson for Business/Entrepreneurship.
IGCSE: ~82%
AS Levels (2025): Business 87%, English 71%, Math 63%, Physics 51%
A2 / Final A Levels (2026): Business B (75), Math D (58), Physics E (49)
Predicted SAT: 1450–1500 (aiming for 750–800 Math)
Head Boy (Grade 9), House Captain (Grade 10)
Writing published in school gazette (Grades 9–11)
Currently involved in my family’s jewellery startup, Vianne Jewels, working alongside my family on its early-stage growth and development
Long-term goal: build and scale businesses, particularly in the luxury/jewellery space
How realistic is Babson ED for me? What are my biggest strengths/weaknesses, and how much would a 1450 vs. 1500 SAT change my chances?

Hi everyone,

I recently got admitted for MSBA'27. I received my passport around 29th Aug, 2026. However, I didn't have ample time to make travel and accomodation arrangements given personal issues I have been fighting lately.

Can you guys please guide on the process. I don't want to withdraw. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello everyone! I’m currently a first-year university student and I’m seriously considering applying to transfer to Babson, which has been my dream school.

The main thing I’m worried about is my high school academic record. Due to some circumstances during my final exams, I wasn’t able to study anywhere near as much as I normally would, and I ended up with a 32/45 in the IB. This is the lowest result I’ve ever received, and I got a 4 in Math AI HL (my other HLs were Economics and Business Management).

IK thats not a great result and that Babson is very competitive, so I’m not expecting anyone to tell me that I’m guaranteed a chance. I’m just trying to understand what would realistically make me a competitive transfer applicant.

If I were to spend my first year getting an excellent college GPA, becoming heavily involved in entrepreneurship/business-related activities, working on meaningful projects, and building a strong overall profile, could I realistically overcome this problem i have?

would love some advice.. I'm very lost right now but I am so willing to give it my best shot

I’m a high school senior considering applying EA to Babson, and I’m trying to understand whether I have a realistic chance or if it should be treated as a very high reach.

Academics:

• 3.85 unweighted GPA and 5.32 weighted GPA
• 13 AP classes
• 1410 SAT (Edit: I tried again in August and got a 1440)
• Small private high school

Main extracurriculars:

• Founded the Inventors Club
• Wrote and published two books.
• Currently developing a three-flavor electrolyte brand
• Coded and published Chrome extension.
• Coauthored two IEEE research papers and presented them at Princeton
• Editor-in-chief of my school newspaper.
• Won business-venture and public-speaking competitions (regionally)
• I didn't win anything nationally tho.

I know Babson is selective, so I’m looking for honest feedback: Would you consider Babson a realistic reach for me? I'm not sure abt ED so does applying EA provide any advantage, and should I submit my SAT? I’d especially appreciate insight from current students or accepted applicants. Thank you!

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Hello everybody,

I'm currently enrolled in MSBA and classes are going to start in September. I'm from Pakistan and looking for accomodation or prolly someone with whom I can share accomodation.

Need urgent guidance/support on this.

I need to get a new laptop. I was talking with a former graduate of the Wharton School of Business and he said if I was going to study business, I need to have a PC laptop and not an Apple one. For anyone who goes to Babson (on my list of schools I’m applying for), what are your thoughts? Thanks.

Hi everyone!

I’m a freshman joining campus next week and my mom mailed ahead some supplies. The issue is, she sent them to the dorm, not my mailing address and the delivery drivers are just leaving them sitting outside the building.

Does anyone have any advice??? Will they still be there in 4 days, will someone pick them up… what can I do?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Hi guys, I'm an incoming freshman and I have no clue if I need to actually need to buy the textbooks from the link my professor gave or if there are any free editions available online...

The one in question is "The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business: An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition" by:

• Gerald R. Ferrera
• Mystica M. Alexander
• Cheryl Kirschner
• William P. Wiggins
• Jonathan J. Darrow