http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:40:35 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/814049-freaking-out-since-ea-more-competitive-chance-advice-whatever-i-can-get.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:17:18 GMT BC is my number one school, and I'm terrified that I'll be deferred (since only 20% of deferred applicants ultimately get in) or rejected...the reason I applied EA is because it's my top choice and I don't think I can wait till the spring for a decision without going insane :)

Here are my stats...chance me for EA please :)

About Me:
-Female, Caucasian, Catholic, IL
-Catholic high school in Chicago suburbs, last year BC accepted 8 of the 12 kids who applied from my school. (Don't know if they applied EA or RD)
-Applying to the Connell School of Nursing

Academics:
-Weighted GPA over 3 years (excluding senior year): 99.34%; self calculated to be 4.2 weighted average.
-Unweighted GPA over these same 3 years: 3.78
-School does not rank but I know I am in at least the top 10% because of my spot on the highest honor roll (23-25 kids on this, 270-280 kids in my class)
-APs: Calc AB, Bio, English Lit, English Language (4) [Note: the school doesn't offer nearly as many APs as I'd like it to]
-All honors courses whenever possible with the exception of history

Awards:
NHS, Principal's Honor Roll (99% and up) sophomore and junior years, High honors (93% and up) freshman year, Italian NHS, Italian Achievement Award (a department award) junior year, published poet

Test Scores:
ACT w/writing Composite 31 (35-28-33-26-10)

Principal ECs:
-Hospital Volunteer (my main activity which I loved, knee injury ended this experience for me, explained in my essay)
-Cancer support organization volunteer (my new activity)
-Italian Club President
-Flute (I play on my own, but I was trained as a child)
-NHS, working on the Induction Committee in the spring
-Park district softball
-At least 130 service hours by the time I graduate

Essays:
I am in love with my essay, as is my best friend who is applying to schools of a higher caliber than I am. It relates my knee injury to my passion in nursing, basically.
I also added a little supplemental essay of my own in the additional info section about why I love Boston and how I would stand out at BC (because BC does not have a supplemental essay of its own).

Thank you so much :) ]]> Boston College foxysoxy804-146450 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/814049-freaking-out-since-ea-more-competitive-chance-advice-whatever-i-can-get.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813784-financial-aid.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:15:41 GMT Our EFC will probably be 35000. How likely is it that BC will meet our needs and will that aid be mostly loans? This school a reach for my son anyway, and I am thinking is the aid is more than $5000 in loans a year it will not be worth applying. Our EFC will probably be 35000. How likely is it that BC will meet our needs and will that aid be mostly loans?
This school a reach for my son anyway, and I am thinking is the aid is more than $5000 in loans a year it will not be worth applying. ]]> Boston College Scoutmom9-207151 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813784-financial-aid.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813715-application-time-chance-while-i-wait-nervously.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:32 GMT Race: Hispanic/Latino
Grade: Class of 2010
State: New York
School: Not-competitive public high school on Long Island, usually average 2-3 ivies a year
Fluent in 2 languages, proficient in Italian.

Academic:
Class Rank: 12/201 (6%)
GPA unweighted: 4.0
SAT I: 610 CR, 660 M, 690 W, 1960 T
SAT IIs: 690 Spanish, 690 American
APs: 10th- Euro
11th- American, Eng Lang, Envi Science
12th- Gov, Eng Lit, Statistics, Spanish Lang

Extracurriculars:
3yr Cross-Country (3 year varsity, 2 year team captain)
3yr Basketball (1 year varsity)
4yr Lacrosse member (JV Captain, pulled up to Varsity sophomore year)
2yr member of Student Athlete Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) recommended by 2 varsity coaches while I was completely unaware, attend workshops at Adelphi University 3 times a year and then relay lessons learned to middle school students
4yr DECA Member (Dream-team selection 10th grade, 3 time Regional competitor, 2 time regional finalist [top 4, top 3] in Sport & Entertainment Merchandising, top-10 finalist at State Competition 10th grade, PR officer 11th grade and Chapter Historian 12th grade)
4yr Class Office Elected Official (VP 9th, President 10th-12th grade)
2yr member of Select Chorale (audition-only, recipient of Unsung Hero Award 11th grade, first ever Baritone section leader 12th grade. Performed at Carnegie Hall and Citifield to name a few
2yr member of Instrumental Music (2 year member of Concert Band, 2 year member of Wind Ensemble. Inaugural Student Pep-band Director at all home football games)
2yr member of National Honor Society (elected Secretary for 12th grade, juniors not allowed to run for office)
2yr member of Inaugural Principal's Advisory Committee (was one of 8 students chosen school-wide by the principal to meet once a month and discuss ways to foster better communication between student body and administration, as well as better the environment of GCHS as a whole)

Volunteering:
coordinated a walk at a local park to raise money for Autism Speaks, raised approximately $500
Worked as a Counselor In Training at local Boys & Girls Club approx. 200 hours of service
I Paint homes in Guatemala whenever I visit family. Most recently (7/08) I went alone to spend time with my grandparents and I painted 3 homes of EXTREMELY underprivileged families. Also brought a suitcase completely separate of my belongings that had clothes and sneakers my younger brother and I had outgrown that I gave out to the village children.
When in Guatemala, I also teach english in local schools. My cousin is a teacher of 8 and 9 year olds, and when I make the trip I coordinate with her and her school to arrive 2x a week to help teach the children english (my cousin learned in Belize, but she likes my natural "American" accent and correct way of pronouncing words).


Other:
My mom was born and raised in Guatemala, and my father born and raised in Egypt. I am a first generation college student, first ever in my family actually. ]]> Boston College aramada-275519 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813715-application-time-chance-while-i-wait-nervously.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813244-lynch-school-education.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:03:23 GMT Basics:
Female from New York City. I go to one of those specialized high schools that you have to take a test to get in. It's ranked third out of eight schools in total. The school is very very very VERY small and very competitive. Less than 100 kids in my graduating class of 2010
It's a science school but I'm not planning on majoring in anything science related in college.

Stats:
GPA: low around 87.00%
SAT (first time): CR-690 M-710 W-710 (12 Essay)
SAT II:
Biology: 660 US History: 670

Courseload
ALL CLASSES HONORS OR AP: downward trend but the course load increases significantly and becomes more difficult each year.
AP Bio and AP US - 4 and 3 (which is good compared to how i did in the class)
Currently taking AP Environmental Science and AP Literature.

ECs
-Part of the Student Senate for the March of Dimes (very well known, national charity organization)
-Key Club (all four years of high school)
-Volunteered at a daycare (Went every school break i had)
----last summer, worked as a teachers assistant at daycare, it was what made me decide that i wanted to be a teacher. wrote a heartfelt statement about it on my common app.
-Volunteered at a nursing home (two years of high school)
-Math Team (three years of high school)
-School Orchestra (for two years, demanding school work made it hard to take orchestra)
-Play the piano, violin, flute, guitar
-Varsity Tennis (for three years)
-Took a Chemistry and Adv Algebra College Course at City College of New York in summer after freshman year. - didnt do very well but it was challenging and learned a lot. put that on my common app too
-Took an Architecture Course for 6 credits at City College of New York in summer after -sophmore year. (Yeah, really random but i was exploring possible career choices and shows my big interest in art. although i like art i have no intention of pursuing it as a career option)- Got an A.

I'm applying RD.
So I realize that Boston College will be a reach for me. But I was wondering if applying to the school of education will help me in anyway. I want to know if its less competitive to get into or harder to get into.
I've made it very clear and made it obvious that I had a strong interest in education ]]> Boston College joux-266862 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813244-lynch-school-education.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813095-deep-trouble-what-do-i-do-help.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:21:00 GMT I'm a freshman here. So I wasn't doing too great in my chem class so I withdrew a few weeks ago. Now I know I wasn't doing too well in my Calculus class either so I inquire and find that I'm failing and the teacher recommends withdrawal.

Can I withdraw from two classes in the same semester? Do I just take the F? What are the consequences of the two actions?

I already have a deficiency because I withdrew from the Chem and now I might have to withdraw from Calc!

I just had a really rough start and now things have come crashing down on me. Will I get kicked out of school for this (my worst fear) or will I be okay if I keep things good next semester? ]]> Boston College Mh475-208952 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/813095-deep-trouble-what-do-i-do-help.html