<p>White female from New York, family income <$80,000</p>
<p>Soph:
honors algebra 2 and trigonometry
honors english
honors chemistry
italian 3Advanced
regular global history
electives
Overall GPA: 96.5, unweighted</p>
<p>junior:
Advanced Placement Psychology
honors precalculus
honors physics
regular english language and composition
regular us history
college level Italian 4
Overall GPA: 96.2, unweighted</p>
<p>senior:
AP English Lit and Comp
AP Biology
college credit italian 5
Discreet Math
honors economics/governement
AP human geography
*no grades yet</p>
<p>Activities:
-active member of foreign language honor society
-active member of National Honor Society
-active member of science honor society
-active member of Model United Nations, and treasurer of club
-active member of Peer Mediator, certified mediator
*
Volunteer Work:
-skills program for high functioning young adults with autism, three years
-summer camp for children with autism, down syndrome, varying disabilities, three years
-Make a Wish Foundation volunteer, two years
-Autism Speaks volunteer, two years
-Buddy walk volunteer, two years
swim class for disabled children, three years
-bowling lessons for disabled children, three years
Work:
-part time job held at local bakery for two years</p>
<p>For the most part, everything looks well within what’s expected of BU applicants. It wouldn’t hurt to try to add some points to your SAT/ACT though. :)</p>
<p>Yeah, people sometimes need to cool it with the infamous “another 100 points on the SAT would help” line. Obviously. No matter how high your SAT score is, unless it is a 2400, an increase never hurts.</p>
<p>People on college confidential think that you need have an SAT score above the 75th percentile score to have a good shot at getting in.</p>
<p>The BU average SAT score (25th - 75th percentile) is a 1770 - 2040, meaning the dead middle average is about a 1900. You are at an 1850, which is close enough to the average that I am not going to say it is a glaring issue.</p>
<p>Of course increasing it would help your chances, but it is not a necessity for you to have a good chance.</p>
<p>Otherwise, your unweighted GPA is outstanding - head and shoulders above the BU average, which is a 3.54, which is approximately a 92 on a scale out of 100.</p>
<p>Your ECs look good, course load looks good, and the ACT is perfect for BU.</p>
<p>Don’t lull yourself into a false sense of security with these people that say a 1850 SAT is good enough. I would not risk it, if you are serious about getting into BU. I know first hand about friends that did & did not get in. Keep working hard. Your credentials look really good, just never stop trying to improve yourself and you will be fine.</p>