Boston University released decisions for the first round of early decision Thursday evening, admitting 34.1% of applicants to the class of 2028 in the first round of admissions following the affirmative action ruling.

As the fall semester approaches, Ciara Kennedy will be one of the roughly 3,100 new faces that will make up the Class of 2027 at Boston University. She's preparing not just for life on Commonwealth Avenue, but for joining a women's soccer team that finished third in the Patriot League last season.