Chance a worried sophomore?

scottj
Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:13:12 +0000

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?