College Confidential - Boston University

Chance me please! :)

thisgirl7-314657 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:03 GMT

Asian female

Major:
Business

Grades
Unweighted: 3.33
Soph: 3.71, 3.43 Junior: 3.29, 3.0
Weighted: 3.71
Soph: 4, 3.71 Junior: 3.71, 3.43

Tests
SAT 1 1750; M=650 W=480 R=600
(Taking in December, aiming for 2,200)
SAT 2; Japanese =660

APS
World history 3
US History 2
Psychology 3
Chemistry 2

Courses 9th-11:
4 APS 1 honors; 3 City College Courses which I got A's in.

Senior Classes:
AP Calculus AB
AP English
AP Government
AP Japanese
AP Phyiscs B
AP Economics
Advanced Journalism
college and career
general Business course at city college

Extracurriculars
1. Dragon boat team (drummer, paddler, race captain) 4 years
2. buildOn club (Vice president) 3 years
3. California scholarship Federation (3 years)
4. Peer mentor/coach (2 years)
5. Committee at school (Cochair) 3 years
6. Track and field 2 years
7. Spirit committe 2 years

Awards
- service leader awards
- 1st and 2nd place dragon boat medals
- miss teen chinatown scholarship finalist
- charity princess
- good student award from chinese school

Jobs
- Swimming instructor at ucsf (3 months)
- Senior Companion (3 months)
- Small Business Store (1 year); coached/train employees
- Tutor 2 months + still going

Volunteer
- Volunteers Club 200 hours @ various events (4 years)
- Lagunda Honda (spirit coordinator) 3 months
- Bryant Day Care center 3 months

Summer Programs
-Accounting Career Awareness Program summer residency at UCBerkeley
- Outward Bound Youth Leadership Corps

THANK YOU! <3 xoxo

Applying to a specific school in boston university

xxblonxdiexx-228116 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:59:40 GMT

I was looking on the common app and I couldn't find where to specify what school I'm applying to. I'm planning on applying to the smg, but I don't know how to mark that on the application, any help? Thanks!

Chances?

jeffsun-274427 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:36:59 GMT

Hi just wondering what you guys think my chances are for BU.

Asian American
New Jersey (pretty competitive) 264 students.. Class does not rank
Economics Major
Weighted GPA: 3.71 (5 AP's 5 Honors when done with HS)
SAT: 590V 710M 600W (1900)
SAT II's: MI: pending MII: pending

AP USH: 4
AP Macro: 4

EC:

Big track guy.. captain of cross country, winter track, and spring track teams. All- Conference.. 10 varsity letters.

Math League VP, Student Council, French/Math Honor Societies..

Work:

40h/wk in the summer, internship in nyc for financial company (dad got me job)

thanks guys (and girls!) :)

BU questions

Collegesound10-301205 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:32:43 GMT

If i took the ACT with writing, am I exempted from subject tests? (intend to apply to school of management)

School of Education - is the program good?

bernier93-296713 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:52:10 GMT

Is it just a typical education program or is it really good?
What are the positive/negative aspects of it?
How is it compared to other education programs in the New England area? (specifically UMaine Farmington and Boston College)