Chance Me: Boston University RD [LA resident, 4.0 UW, TO, Advertising, very low income]

Chance Me / Match Me
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Hello! Since BU is coming out on the 28th I kind of want to break my own heart now lol. So what do yall think is my likely hood of getting in? And lmk if there is other information you’d need.

Demographics/Affordability

  • US Citizen
  • Louisiana
  • Public High School
  • First Generation
  • Very Low Income

Intended Major(s)

Advertising

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • 4.0 unweighted
  • Test Optional
  • Currently unknown but likely 1/41

List your HS coursework

  • English: 4 honor courses
  • Math: 3 honor courses - highest algebra 3
  • Science: 3 honor courses - Bio 1&2, Chemistry, Physical Science
  • History and social studies: 1 honor course (2 dual enrollment courses)
  • Language other than English: French 1&2 (French 2 was honors)

College Coursework (Transfer Applicants)

  • 2 History courses
  • 1 music appreciation course

Awards

1st place District Rally for Video Production

2nd Place in State Rally for Family & Consumer Science

Most Proficient in 11th Grade Language Arts

Most Proficient in 11th Grade Social Studies

Extracurriculars
Sole Editor, Film Club

28 hr/wk, 35 wk/yr

Member, Chapel Club

12 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr

Published Creative Writing , Substack

6 hr/wk, 50 wk/yr

Self-Taught Painter

9 hr/wk, 35 wk/yr

Youth Volunteer/Event Coordinator

4 hr/wk, 25 wk/yr

Essays/LORs/Other
Personal essay was about what creativity meant to me and how it has helped me preserve in three main parts of my life (my environment, my mental health, and my service to others)

Supplemental essay was about the barriers people have on education and why the idea that “education is the one thing no one can take away from you” can be sort of debunked.

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I think you have a reasonable chance in that you are FGLI and from an underrepresented state.

That said, BU is a school for the wealthy but kids like you burnish its accessibility claims.

I think you have better odds than if you were wealthy. It’s 5 days away. Odds in RD at BU are tough. But you never know.

Best of luck.

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It’s a reach so your odds aren’t good but it’s not an impossible reach so keep your fingers crossed :crossed_fingers:.
Do you have affordable (preferably no-loans) acceptances you like? Were you invited to or applied to any fly-ins in April?

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