<p>I had significant commitment in all of my activities. My only (and probably major) problem with the BC app was that i just could not make any headway with the essays. I ended up talking about my relationship with my brother which did not really demonstrate much about my high school experiences/activities/stuff. It was purely just thought based.</p>
<p>I honestly just had a hard time finding ideas for any of the essays; they seemed significantly different than what i had done with my other early round colleges.</p>
<p>Conversely, my Common app was very good and I think I hit upon my strengths both through the personal statement essay as well as the extracurricular blurb. Overall, I think the common app part of my app to BC was pretty strong. IMO, the biggest reason i got slammed so hard in EA/ED was b/c of my weak GPA (especially considering where I was applying to). I’m being more modest in the regular round. Nonetheless, I always had every intention of applying to BC and believe that I am a capable student who would prosper in its environment.</p>
<p>To answer your question regarding who I was in these activities, I was always someone.</p>
<p>Founding a successful a cappella group is no simple feat. Then take into consideration that it’s the first bollywood a cappella group at the high school level (harder to find an audience for), and you’d be surprised how difficult it can be. We’ve performed in front of hundreds of people (at once). During our high school cabaret, I believe we performed to an audience of 800 people over two shows.</p>
<p>In the business competition I mentioned, we spent well past midnight on weekends for a year constantly working on perfecting the business plan. Although not the CEO of the group, I was actually the first one to be offered the position. I turned it down (and became the CFO instead) because I wanted to actually play a pivotal role rather than just represent the group and be the ceremonial head.</p>
<p>At MIT, I worked with PhD candidates and the Department head of RFID in two different areas - executing actual lab trials AND researching potential new applications for RFID tags since they’re a fading technology.</p>
<p>beyond that… </p>
<p>chess team - i’m the 2nd highest rated member in the school and we compete yearly for placing in the state. Last year we won the silver trophy. Co-founder of chess club must hold its own merits as well.</p>
<p>Madrigal Singers - To be in this group, you have to be in the top 24 singers in the school. Given that we have a school size of 2000, this is obviously an achievement.</p>
<p>I would write equally as much on all my extracurriculars but i’m getting tired xD.</p>
<p>Sadly, I don’t think all of this was as easily conveyed in my app just because of the lack of space. I wish I could tell them all this. Oh well xD.</p>
<p>As a final note:</p>
<p>I’m applying to BC for many reasons: amazing biz school, beautiful campus, i’ve been there quite often since i’m a Bostonian (well i live in the subs of boston) so it feels like a 2nd home while staying relatively close to home, the school overall radiates a feeling of excellence.</p>
<p>What’s in it for them? A student who clearly has potential to do a lot if they’re willing to look past my subpar GPA. I admit that I underperformed in high school. Whichever college decides to give me another chance, I’ll give them all that I have for myself (so that i make the most out of the college and they maket he most out of me). I very much desire to leave my mark wherever I go. I left my mark well on my HS in the form of founding multiple clubs that are there to stay. I intend to do the same in college.</p>
<p>^that was a rather incoherent jumble of stuff, but hope you got something out of it, and more importantly I hope you got an answer to your question.</p>