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Get the inside scoop on Birmingham-Southern College admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
BSC takes ACT scores mostly, however, they will convert SAT scores into ACT relatives. If your SAT scores weren't what you would have liked them ...   READ MORE
Alumni
While not known for its admissions selectivity, Birmingham-Southern offers numerous merit scholarships to attract bright students. The College ha...   READ MORE
Current Student
I am from New Jersey and Birmingham Southern is always looking for more Northerners to come down to the South. The admission process included filli...   READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process at Birmingham-Southern is fairly painless due to the help of the wonderful admissions counselors. The application includes...   READ MORE
Status
Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
This depends upon the major. For some majors/programs, like pre-med, the program is very rigorous. Pre-med involves a heavier work load than any...   READ MORE
Alumni
BSC's academic program is what you want it to be. The professors are dedicated to a rigorous liberal arts program that would rival national unive...   READ MORE
Current Student
The classes at BSC are really challenging. As a student, you really learn a lot. I am really proud of the education I have received thus far at BS...   READ MORE
Current Student
The academic program at Birmingham-Southern is top notch regardless of study area. The fine arts departments are full of interesting professors w...   READ MORE
Status
Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Career services does its best, but if you are not a business or psychology or pre-med student, they are ill-equipped. For example, computer science m...   READ MORE
Alumni
Unfortunately, BSCs Career Services Offices leaves a lot to be desired of. It is little more than a room filled with binders that mostly offer inter...   READ MORE
Current Student
Being new to the area I do not know much about this field. What I have heard, however, is that businesses around the Birmingham area highly regard BS...   READ MORE
Current Student
Graduates from this school go on to pretty much anything an everything they aspire to. We have lawyers, doctors, actors, dancers, musicians, and hist...   READ MORE
Status
Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Living on campus is required of most students (unless living at home or with a family member) until they are 21 or a junior. Campus housing is no...   READ MORE
Alumni
Students call life at Birmingham-Southern life inside the bubble. And, its with pretty good cause. The college is a gated community in an old...   READ MORE
Current Student
Quality of life is amazing. Even though around 50% of the campus is greek, independents still feel at home and find a place socially. Fraternity r...   READ MORE
Current Student
The area that Birmingham-Southern is located in is not the best part of town. Because our school is 150 years old, the once affluent neighborhood...   READ MORE
Status
Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Social life revolves around the greek system here with 6 sororities and fraternities. About 80% of campus is greek. Parties are held most Thursd...   READ MORE
Alumni
Despite its small size, BSC has a great social scene. Fraternities throw themed parties at the slightest occasion, and Thursday through Saturday ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life is fantastic. Students at BSC have the "work hard, play hard" mentality. There is always something to do on the weekends on campus. Up...   READ MORE
Current Student
There are many different clubs and social groups to be a part of on campus. Greek life is a large part of the socialization on campus. However, ...   READ MORE

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