I'm sorry, but what do you think?

alexsmol · 03-10-2008, 09:16 AM

I know it's really late to be asking this, but I'm dieing, cause the only schools i have left to hear back from are Bucknell, Haverford, and U Chicago, and I know for sure I'm not getting into the latter two. Also I kinda really don't want to go to any of the schools i already got into, so I'm panicking. Do you at least think I have a decent chance?

GPA: 3.998 W, 3.54 UW

I did 9th grade at another school and got straight As, honors, but they won't carry over the grades for GPA, my GC made a note of this.
3.7 UW soph (with AP BC Calc, honors everything else) [only person ever to take Calc in 10th grade in my school]
3.33 UW Jr. (with AP Stats, AP American Studies, and AP Chem, honors everything else)
3.66 UW sr (AP physics, AP English, AP history, AP Bio)
Rank: 76/605
Very competitive public school ranked 7th in the nation

Total SAT: 2200, CR 730, M 700, W 770
National Merit Finalist

Track and Cross country all four years
Fencing
Volunteering at Hospitle 3 years
Tutoring in Math and Physics
Piano and double bass
Odyssey of the mind 3rd place nationals.
Pit Orchestra
· AP Scholar Award 11
· National Honor Society 11,12
· National Latin Exam, gold medal 9,11
· National Mythology Exam, Gold medal 9
· Scholastic National Writing Award, Gold Medallist for creative writing 9
· Writing Magazine fiction contest, honorable mention and publication 9
· VFW Voice of Democracy, 1st place post, 3rd place regional
· Publication of art in Teen Inc 10
· American Math Competition, advancement to 2nd round 10
· Odyssey of the mind, 1st place regional, 3rd place states 11Reading Olympics, blue ribbon 10,11
· Summa Cum Loude from the Philadelphia Classics society for art, sculpture and writing 9
· 24 hour relay 2nd place team finish, most individual inspirational runner award
Some other stuff but i don't feel like putting it
Essays strong (i think any way) and recs too.

I know no one knows who will get in, but is it ok for me to be hopeful
regarding the decision that will come in several weeks?

ilmor · 03-10-2008, 03:36 PM

If you showed enough interest in your Bucknell application, then you certainly have more than a decent chance of being admitted. Don't worry so much!

Whistle Pig · 03-10-2008, 03:40 PM

I think"in." Were I in your good shoes, I'd be hopeful. Where else are you applying? P.S. What's Hospitle? Mail Pouch? Redman??

Hope you din't put that on your BU app ~

alexsmol · 03-10-2008, 03:49 PM

no dont' worry i didn't

. i applied to Ursinus (accepted) Drexel honors (accepted) Goucher (accepted) Penn state main (waitlisted, what??? [too late appled]) Bucknell, Haverford and U chicago. I'd love chicago, but it's not happening, so i'm really really hoping for Bucknell

alexsmol · 03-10-2008, 03:51 PM

oh and wats mail pouch and red man???

SeattleBU · 03-10-2008, 05:56 PM

Ehhh... I assure you confidence is all you're lacking right now. Someone I know is going to U. of Chicago next year and he probably only did 1/3 or 1/4 of the things you did, although SAT and GPA wise he was in better shape. As for myself, I didn't even do that much to get in BU. Not saying it's easy to get in, but it's definitely not impossible. Moreover, your applications are submitted. Seems pointless to worry, no?

Whistle Pig · 03-10-2008, 06:14 PM

That snuff of this silly talk.

alexsmol · 03-10-2008, 06:41 PM

oooo, i just realized my UW GPA is actually 3.64... which i know still ain't great, but it's better!!!

Whistle Pig · 03-10-2008, 06:57 PM

Now you're spittin' hairs. I mean splittin' hairs.

Should enhance your case, but not be the dealmaker/breaker ... Bon chance!

alexsmol · 03-10-2008, 07:48 PM

haha i know, sry,it was just exciting when i added it up, and yes i'm fully aware it'd negligible

yesnomaybeso7 · 03-16-2008, 12:31 PM

Don't worry about it. I would accept you if I were an admissions person, but you never know...