BU Class of 2021 RD Decisions

richiet28
Sun, 26 Mar 2017 05:05:03 +0000

Decision:Accepted

Presidential Scholarship

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1370 (did not send)
ACT (breakdown): 34 (superscore), 32 (best composite) (30M, 34CR, 31E, 34S)
SAT II: 750 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), Lang & Comp. (5), Latin (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Literature & Composition, Honors History Electives, Global Issues, Latin Independent Study
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Honor Society, NHIAA Scholar Athlete, AP Scholar (don’t think these are “major,” but that’s what I have for recognition).

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School Newspaper (Management Editor), Mock Trial (Attorney), Varsity Baseball (4 Years), Varsity Swim (2 Years), Peer Awareness Community Team, JV Basketball, JV Golf, Weight Training
Job/Work Experience: Worked at Amusement Park in the Summer (Nominated for several awards)
Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for Humanity Trip to Winston-Salem, NC for a week
Summer Activities: Job 30+ hrs/week (mentioned above)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9 - Wrote about my passion for rapping and its influence on me as a person and tied the use of wordplay, language, and diction to my love for Latin
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 9 (English teacher wrote about a particular video I created and research paper I wrote, she is very fond of me).
Teacher Rec #2: 10 (History teacher wrote about my leadership, care, and respect in class. Discussed my ability to take initiative and drive to learn).
Counselor Rec: 9 (He wrote about my influence on the school and discussed my character).
Additional Rec: 9 (Science teacher discussed my leadership and focus in class, driving my peers to follow the example I set as a student and classmate).

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Communication (Film & Television w/focus on television), Minor in Marketing
State (if domestic applicant): New Hampshire
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Independent Day School (College Preparatory)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 100K+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy

Reflection

Strengths: My test scores and grades are above average for admission at BU, so I felt that those stats alone would give me what I needed to be admitted. Furthermore, my essay (and supplementals) were very well-written and truly showed who I am as a person.
Weaknesses: Course load could have been stronger (more APs in my junior year). Also, my ECs definitely did not hurt me, but I could have invested more time into more major roles in clubs and activities.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Overall, I think my stats and well-rounded picture (along with showing interest in the school through various conversations with admission officers) made me appealing as an applicant.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted: UCLA, USC, Pepperdine, Ithaca
Rejected: Northwestern
Waiting On: Harvard, Brown, UC Berkeley

General Comments: Very happy with the acceptance to BU, and I wish the best for everyone – excited to (most likely) start there in the fall!