BU chances?

Colleges & Universities Boston University
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<p>hi, Do you think I will get in? here are my stats:</p>

<p>African American female
will be 1st generation college student
independent Catholic good academic all girls school
25 ACT…i am taking them again on oct 23rd…hoping for at least a 27. would be really pleased with a 29.
3.3 Weighted GPA
4 Years of math
3 Years of science (1 honors)
4 Years of language - spanish
5 years of English
4.5 years of social studies ( 1 AP [currently - AP Gov]) </p>

<p>Activities:
Stage Crew: 9th-12th grades lighting techie 11th-12th grades
World affairs club: 10th-12th grades
History club: 11th-12th grades
Model UN: 12th grade. co-founder
varsity track: 9th-12th grades
american coaster enthusiasts ACE ( roller coaster fan club): 8 years; ACE archives committee member: 4 years; spirit of ACE award recipient<br>
Community Service: 10+ years - average 3 nights a week for 3 hours a night
Altar server/acolyte: 7 years
youth delegate to the episcopal diocesan convention
worked at a summer camp this past summer
mercy volunteer program…week long service trip
freshmen orientation leader…similar to a pitt path finder!</p>

<p>i wrote a pretty good essay (i hope haha.) I explained that i am not good at math - reason for my low gpa, and that i am not a good test taker. i said how much i wanted to go there, and blah blah blah all that good stuff and i should have pretty good teacher recs. </p>

<p>i am also applying to:
Northwestern ( 1st choice…i know so unrealistic. i know i’m not getting in)
NYU ( same as Northwestern basically)
Pitt
DePaul ( chicago)
Loyola Chicago
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University ( Cincinnati)</p>

<p>thanks for reading. good luck to anyone else applying.</p>

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<p>bumping…please chance me. thaaanks!</p>

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<p>I think you have a fair chance of getting in. your stats are probably a little bit below average but i think the fact that you’re first generation and african american will help. </p>

<p>I also think you should write something different for your essay topic! Everyone will be writing about how they want to get into BU and it’s plain and mundane. I know you are trying to explain your circumstances with math so maybe try to incorporate that? The essay is the one place where you get to say something about yourself that your grades and transcripts can’t! Show them who you are and why they should want you.</p>

<p>On another note, great ECs!</p>

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<p>thanks. yeah i wrote about my father having a positive influence on me even though he has substance abuse issues.</p>

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<p>bumping again…</p>

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<p>your ECs are really nice. As long as you get a better ACT score, which if you got a 29 would be on BU’s high side, i think you’d have a pretty fair chance of getting in. your GPA is worry-some though… i would make sure to get really good grades this semester.</p>

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<p>thanks. i’ll get my scores back in a few weeks. i hope they’re good.</p>

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<p>bumping…again. haha.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is below average, and as much as I appreciate whoever posted earlier, I’m sure BU gets more diverse kids with better stats. </p>

<p>ECs are good, but I only see one AP on your transcript.</p>

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<p>thanks law. i just chanced you. good luck with the admissions process! :)</p>