<p>GPA: 3.56 (trying to get it up though)
SAT: 2200
taking all honors (and aps next year)
EC’s: writes for Teenink
writes for Sex Etc (teen sexual health magazine- CHECK IT OUT)
volunteer for old people
" " special ed
" " animal shelter
" " library
job at coldstone</p>
<p>I’m going to volunteer at hospital or intern when I get my car. </p>
<p>I really want to get into BC. do i have a shot?</p>
<p>Duplicate post:<br>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/1070706-chance-me-bc-please.html#post11842286[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/1070706-chance-me-bc-please.html#post11842286</a></p>
<p>yeah no one was replying to that so i made a new one. </p>
<p>could you chance me?</p>
<p>Dear limmering : Look friend, you need to write more than a half-dozen lines to really allow for constructive discussion of your chances. Now, at 3.56 GPA you are running with a B+ average which is certainly not Top 10% material and, depending on the school, might not be Top 25%. Nearly 85% of successful applicants to Boston College are in the Top 10% of their High School Class.</p>
<p>Next, you are reporting yourself to be a “worried sophomore” with an SAT I score of 2200. I think we would be hard pressed to find a sophomore who had already taken the SAT I as this is the earliest point that students will sit for the PSAT. Hence, that part of the story does not seem to make sense.</p>
<p>Third, taking APs “next year” implies that you have not even seen collegiate level material at this point with your B+ average. There will be a major step up in material difficulty, particularly if you stick with the core AP courses : English, History, Sciences, Calculus, and Language.</p>
<p>Your extra-curriculars - well, let’s just say that writing for a teen-sexual health magazine might not play well as the lead item in a Boston College application. If you do not understand why this is the case, spend more time doing research. As for “volunteer for old people”, are you kidding us with that description? Certainly not a Top 30 Institution presentation.</p>
<p>Please do not campaign on what you will be doing in the future. Your profile is what you have done, not what you intend to do in the future.</p>
<p>You are missing sports, clubs, arts, curriculum details and a host of other important personal traits that go into an application. In summary, you are currently several miles short of where you will need to be for a Boston College acceptance. The half-marathon starts now. Do you have what it takes?</p>
<p>I took the SAT I last year. I was told that my score would count so I’'m probably just going to take one more junior year in case I can score better than that. </p>
<p>And yeah, I know Boston College has a religious affiliation so I might not mention that even though it’s one of my main extracurricular activities. </p>
<p>Okay, for my elaboration. I also play softball at school (junior varsity) but I didn’t mention that because I just started. This year, I had some trouble with classes that I usually find easy like History and Math because my dad moved out. I am sure that I will do better next year. For arts, I have a jewelry business on Etsy but lately I haven’t been able to make new pieces so I didn’t mention that either. Not sure if that counts as art though. I also have a photography blog but that’s more for my leisure so I’m not sure if that counts too. The only club I did was Red Cross. I tried to do other clubs like yearbook but I didn’t like how the clubs were run, you had to have connections to even get elected as an officer or in this case, editor. </p>
<p>You answer a lot of Boston College questions. Did you go there or something? </p>
<p>And hypothetically, if I were to do well junior year and it rose my gpa up to a 3.6, would colleges look favorably since there’s an upward trend?</p>
<p>And I wasn’t campaigning on what I might do. I only dedicated a sentence to what I would do when I get a car. </p>
<p>Do you think volunteering for a hospital would be better or interning for a congressman?</p>
<p>Limmering:
I’m still confused. </p>
<p>On December 13, 2010, you stated you had not taken your SATs yet.
In this thread you say you took the SATs last year.</p>
<p>Since Dec 13th, in one thread you say you got a 2400.<br>
In another you say you got 2300+.<br>
In this thread you’re saying you have a 2200 score.</p>
<p>All the ECs match up so I don’t think I’m getting confused with your cousin (who you claim is using your CC account). </p>
<p>Are you being honest with us? Or more importantly, wiith yourself?</p>
<p>Scottj gave you some sincere input. Please read it carefully.</p>
<p>Yes because I would make up fake stats and SAT scores just because I’m that bored. No I do not need to impress random strangers on the internet. </p>
<p>What I do need is for people to chance me and actually answer the post without worrying about extraneous details. This is a public forum, I don’t need to explain myself or my family history with you. </p>
<p>And I might have lied about the SAT’s in some of the posts but just to see if the results would change if my SAT score was a hundred points lower, or if it was a hundred points from perfect. My real SAT score is in the 2300’s.</p>
<p>Yes, I appreciate ScottJ’s post. I find that his posts are actually helpful and unbiased unlike some people who can’t mind their own business.</p>
<p>And my cousin is now pursuing Rutgers Pharmacy and I’m looking at Boston and NYC colleges. So yeah. That’s how you can tell us apart fro now on.</p>
<p>Limmering, this is a free service. Be gracious that people are even spending time to answer “strangers” questions.</p>
<p>Your credentials, in a broad sense are solid. Are they BC material? I would say probably not at this point.</p>
<p>Dear limmering : You make up fake stats because you are “just that bored”? Worrying about “extraneous details” when in fact it is just this information that completes the application view? Lied about your SAT I scores? Shared an account with another user when it takes less than five minutes to register? Seriously?</p>
<p>When I choose specific chance-me threads on which to comment, there are usually some specific elements in the profile which have broader information points for the college confidential community. Your responses in this thread undermine this entire process as you acknowledge that we likely cannot divide truth from fiction. The data is corrupted for your own personal usage.</p>
<p>Here is my closing thought about this discussion : Boston College is a Jesuit institution stressing academics, service, and community. Your writings herein are not consistent with those traditions. Boston College’s education process is not aligned with your personal approach demonstrated here. </p>
<p>Rarely do we provide this view to a young person however our strong suggestion is to seek other academic options.</p>
<p>“teen sex writer”, “working with old people”, “fake stats from boredom”, “using a friend’s login” (from another thread), “too lazy to set up own account”…</p>
<p>I have to say, this is one of the more entertaining threads in a while; of course it’s also a great example as to why I’m suspicious of answering any chance me threads.</p>
<p>But what the hell, 3.56/2200 is maybe territory at best. Come back after junior year.</p>
<p>You guys are confused. I was being sarcastic when I said “Oh I make up stats just because I’m that bored with my life.” My stats are all real. I just tweak the SAT scores to see how they effect my results and sometimes they do. That’s how I see if a hundred points will make a difference in my being accepted to a specific college. </p>
<p>And Sex, Etc is a national magazine that is actually sponsered by Rutgers university. It deals with issues such as emotional health, body image, safe sex and pregnancy just to name a few. I don’t get why you guys are acting like its such a bad thing seeing as though millions of schools use for their health curriculum. I suggest you check out the website sexetc.org to get more info. </p>
<p>And stop dissing my cousin. She doesn’t even have her own computer so why wouldn’t she just use my account the few times she has access to it? And I’m not being ungrateful. You guys make it sort of your “job” to do these chance threads. It’s not like anybody’s forcing you to. I’m certainly not forcing you to. </p>
<p>I shouldn’t have to defend myself in front of a bunch of strangers over the internet so if you have nothing else to say, you can stop wasting my time.</p>
<p>I feel the need to do a systematic response to your last post because if you manage to come here for college, you will need to learn how to listen and not argue about things that are either non-existent or mindless. BC faculty and students are no fools, and you will have a rude awakening if you attempt to converse with them as you have on here.</p>
<p>1.) Sarcasm does not come across on text conversation. Use it sparingly if ever, especially if you are talking digitally to people who don’t even know you or your personality.</p>
<p>2.) “Tweaking” is synonymous with falsifying your test scores. Be honest and upfront because you will be forced to when applying for college. Since you are begging to know, a 100 point difference in SAT is going to make a negligible difference in your candidacy for college. Think about it, a 100 point difference in a 2400 point test will only change your “grade” by about 4%.</p>
<p>3.) No one was ever dismissing the Sex etc. thing. We are simply telling you, as objective evaluators, that a school like BC will not likely see as much good in an extra-curricular such as that as a school like say Oberlin or American University. Another lesson to learn: know and adapt to your audience.</p>
<p>4.) Your second to last paragraph is non-sense ranting. You have a bad habit of hiding extraneous details that are rather pertinent to the discussion and later scolding us for not understanding a your situation or rationale. </p>
<p>5.) Lastly, adhere to the golden rule: treat others as you wish to be treated. Take feedback in stride. You seem like one of those people who can’t take criticism or no for an answer, which is an awful habit to have in college and the real world. You give us fabricated numbers and a rash listing of your credentials, then we will give rash and incomplete answers back. Its really that simple. </p>
<p>You’re right, its not our job to do this. But, all of us here enjoy helping others, and some people on this thread, including me, check this sight because we have vested interests in the school and want to make sure that prospective students have the information and insights needed to succeed at BC. We want people that are genuine come to our school and not people that show poor character.</p>
<p>“how would this look to colleges? i was really stupid in freshmen and sophomore year and took all the hard classes. i also took the hardest classes in junior year but got all a’s.” </p>
<p>^^^This is a direct quote from your post on 1/27/11. If you are in fact a junior, why do you now say you are a sophomore?</p>
<p>The problem jshain is that we don’t know who is actually posting. According to limmering it’s either him/her or his/her cousin who wants to be a pharmacist (remember, all this confusion stems because the OP is “too lazy” to go through the arduous process of setting up another account here at CC). </p>
<p>But enough of that; I want to take a contrary position to some of the other posters who have raised an issue about limmering’s journalism career for a teen sex magazine. Yes, BC is certainly more conservative than many other colleges, but to my knowledge the administration does not actively try and suppress dissenting thought or organizations (For example, the last time I strolled campus (3+ years ago) I saw flyers announcing informational meetings for Gay/Lesbian organizations; hardly a Catholic Church endorsed activity).</p>
<p>I think it’s a mistake for the OP or any other applicant to avoid listing an EC that they are proud of and passionate about just because he/she thinks it may offend the sensibilities of some anonymous admissions counselor. BC wants students passionate and committed to their beliefs and their community service, not mindless automatons simply spitting back dogma. Frankly, why would you want to attend a school where you feel you would have to hide your personal and political convictions? The BC I attended would never endorse that type of censorship; they would hope that you would consider all facets of your position but actively stifling your right to speak seems an anathema to a Jesuit education, (of course I may be playing a very old tape - things may have changed) (and yes, I realize that by saying “old tape” I am in fact reinforcing my ancientness). So I would encourage any applicant to be proud of their accomplishments regardless of the imagined risks.</p>
<p>Now, how a high school sophomore who is willing to play fast and loose with the facts and who is not above “tweaking” information is qualified to provide sexual health advice to other teens, well, that’s another question entirely.</p>
<p>" My stats are all real. I just tweak the SAT scores to see how they effect my results and sometimes they do. That’s how I see if a hundred points will make a difference in my being accepted to a specific college."</p>
<p>These are random guesses by strangers on the Internet. Their guesses as to your chances are meaningless. You are not “seeing whether 100 points will make a difference,” as they aren’t the adcoms.</p>
<p>limmering:</p>
<p>instead of tweaking stats, with new (fake) postings, why not just ask the question, ‘if I raise my score 100+ points on the SAT, would my chances improve?’. Or, ‘I scored 2100 in a single sitting, but am confident I can score a 2250 on a retake with superscore…would that improve my chances?’ (Short answer, a high test score and a 3.5 gpa generally infers slacker to the adcom, assuming that you don’t attend a nationally-ranked HS. So no, not much help at BC; colleges chasing rankings – those offering merit money to NMSF’s – would be interested, however.)</p>
<p>Also, agree with vince somewhat. Yes, the EC should definitely be listed if it is a serious commitment. Whether it helps at BC I think depends more on the type of articles. If they are about health and STD’s or the effects of the hook-up culture, for example, that would be a positive. OTOH, if they are a ‘how-to engage/perform’, graphic…</p>
<p>I am very sorry. I apologize for posting up false stats and should have made a separate thread on SAT scores instead of playing around. I go on this website every day so I am very grateful for the time and effort that other users put in their posts. </p>
<p>Currently, Boston College is still on my list but I am also looking for schools that aren’t as strict and religon oriented. </p>
<p>Thanks for the advice!!!</p>
<p>PS. my cousin made a CC account today. Her user name is cassandralittle</p>
<p>Just as a side note Boston College is hardly a strict and overbearingly religious university. The Jesuit tradition’s ultimate goal, religion-wise, is to help people find their spirituality, no matter what denomination they are. You learn that on I believe the second day of orientation, which is before you even actually set foot in a classroom.</p>