***BU RD 2020 Decisions ONLY ***

taniatrejo3
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 01:51:44 +0000

Decision: Accepted to the CAS and Kilachand Honors College

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2060 C (770 W, 680 CR, 610 M)
ACT: 31 C
SAT II: 780 on Spanish w/o Listening, 740 on Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.76
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12/476
AP (place score in parenthesis): Psych (5), Spanish Language (5), English Language (5), World History (3), Chemistry (3), Human Geo (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: AP Art History, AP Statistics, Economics Honors, AP US Government and Politics, AP European History, Sociology, Administrative Office Techniques, AP English Lit, Astronomy Honors
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): 2015 Questbridge National College Match Finalist, 2015 Questbridge College Prep Scholar, 2015 AP Scholar with Distinction
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Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Teen Trendsetters, Youth In Government, Spanish Club, Teenage Republicans, Young Democrats, BOLD Club, Cross Country, Track and Field
Job/Work Experience: Bakery-Cafe Associate at Panera Bread
Volunteer/Community service: Theatre Tech at community theatre, youth mentoring
Summer Activities: None
Essays: Common App (10/10) Incredibly happy with how it turned out, though it might seem cliche to some. It was about growing up the daughter of undocumented Mexican immigrants and how it has shaped my dreams.
Teacher Recommendations: Both were 10/10, my English Lit teacher gave me a glowing rec mentioning my writing skills and my involvement at my new school.
Counselor Rec: Didn’t read.
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None
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Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, received 12k in FAFSA loans/grants
Intended Major: Psychology
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public, rural
Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): Hispanic (Mexican)
Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: <$30k for a family of 6
Hooks/tips (URM, athlete, legacy, 1st gen, etc.): URM, 1st generation, from a rural area, low income
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Reflection
Strengths: My writing is probably my strongest aspect
Weaknesses: My SAT and ACT could be wayyy higher
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I am a pretty average fit for BU!
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at UMiami, UF, UCF, FSU, Auburn, University of Southern California, University of California: San Diego, Emory University. Rejected from UCLA
Where else are you applying for RD: Stanford, Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Brown, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, NYU, Princeton
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General Comments:
I honestly didn’t even think I was going to get in, but I am very pleased that I did even if I don’t plan on attending. Congrats to everyone who got in!