***BU RD 2020 Decisions ONLY ***

xinjie
Thu, 24 Mar 2016 03:08:43 +0000

Decision: Accepted Questrom for Finance

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): i don’t remember exactly… mid to high 600’s composite though
ACT: 33
SAT II: Chinese w/ Listening 780, Literature 710, Math II 670

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.72
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): i didn’t make the cal 9% i think… but at least top 25%
AP (place score in parenthesis):AP European History (4), APUSH (4), AP Biology (4), AP Psychology (5), AP English Language (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): unapplicable
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP Physics C, AP Government/Economics, AP Calc AB, Took French 4 first semester and then changed it to TA
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
just going to copy my resume here
Member of National Honor Society
Member of California Scholarship Federation
Principal’s Honor Roll
AP Scholar of Distinction
Scholar Athlete Award
Club Scholar Award for outstanding contributions to ___ Club
Excellence Award for Academics (Japanese Language School)

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
(Secretary)Volunteer Tutor, Tutored underprivileged 4th and 5th graders in nearby elementary school in mathematics
(Co-Founder, President)delegating and leading social projects that are helping residents to lead healthier and happier lives, perform administrative tasks, lead monthly club meetings
(Editor) for a student-run science magazine: Edit articles and contribute relevant article ideas, created a more efficient editing system for editors and staff writers
Martials Arts for 4 years: won a lot of regional tournaments, theres no nationals
Varsity track for two years: my school awards captainship(?) based on how many years you have been there so i didnt get it
(VP)school club that make food for the homeless shelters
-took japanese in middle school and then graduated from a japanese language school when I moved and got academic honors when I graduated + took japanese classes at the local community college + visited japan during the summer with friends + took in japanese exchange students for two years and i am still in contact with them
-native chinese speaker thus proved through the SAT II
Job/Work Experience:
worked for my step-dad’s dental clinic during breaks
interned for a criminal law firm the summer before senior year
Volunteer/Community service:
volunteered at a local pet shelter 200+ hours
volunteered with a community organization whose main goal is to help the residents achieve healthier and happier lives 200+ hours
Summer Activities: see work/jobs
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
common app- talked about my background and how I made a lot of sacrifices to get a good education for myself like living alone for a year in eighth grade and moving away from my parents in high school but it wasnt a sob story, ultimately i made sure to make them know that I made my decisions on my own and stuck with them and make it interesting and funny- i did get a private college counselor so (10/10)
supplemental essay: i started off talking about how bu was one of the first universities to admit women and that as important to me because it shows that they are supportive of female leadership or something like that… (8/10)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: ap lit teacher idk if he really likes me im tardy to his class a lot but I contribute a lot and leads in the class, tbh i should’ve gone with my apush teacher cause his son goes to my karate so he sees me a lot there (7/10)
Teacher Rec #2: ap bio love him and we have conversations about martial arts and college and bio all the time (8/10)
Counselor Rec: haha idk she thinks well of me but i kind of dont like her so idk if she knows that (7/10)
Additional Rec: my outside recommendation should be really good like cause shes the volunteer coordinator for my organization, known me for over 3 years and worked with me on a lot of projects (9/10) she told me that she made sure to emphasis my leadership and decision-making along with dedication to the organization and work-ethic
Interview: didn’t get one

Other

State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: competitive pubic
Ethnicity: asian
Gender:female
Income Bracket: 200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none…? I’m from an affluent beach city near LA… I guess like I moved from Shanghai to California when I was seven so I had to adapt fairly quickly

Reflection: I almost forgot that I applied so i was pleasantly surprised that I got in. In hindsight I was pretty lucky considering that BU is a relatively hard school to get in, especially for business, but it was one of my targets

Strengths: ACT, essay
Weaknesses: typical extracurriculars and GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: tbh i have no clue but maybe my supplemental essay?
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
rejected- Upenn, washu(i really didnt put effort in though, didn’t submit any supplementals)
accepted- syracuse with 20k/year, drexel, university of washington

General Comments: practically no financial aid as expected from my disqualified FAFSA… BU is a backup to NYU so i might go anyways