Chances for admission and merit aid

Colleges & Universities Boston University
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<p>Gender: Female
I attend a public school in Southern Ohio. Less than 50% of my classmates will pursue higher education.
Intended Major: Communication disorders/hearing sciences/linguistics to become a Speech Language Pathologist
Will need a large amount of financial aid (EFC is around $6,000)</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.2
Rank: 7/228
ACT: 33
Taken/will take 3 AP classes (my school offers only 3)
Taken all honors classes offered at my high school</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: AP Lit, AP Calc, Spanish IV, Orchestra, Symphonic Chorale, Physics, Honors Govt.</p>

<p>Athletics:
Varsity cross country and track</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Region Orchestra
All-Ohio Youth Choir
Part of select traveling contigent of All-Ohio Youth Choir
Civic Chorus
Civic Chamber Chorus
Foreign Language Club
Church Choir -adult and youth choirs
National Honor Society
Career Mentoring with a Speech-Language Pathologist
Junior Leadership Seminars
Playing as a student apprentice in a sem-professional orchestra
Voice and viola private lessons
Worked as a Fine Arts Camp Counselor last summer
Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Chorale</p>

<p>Service:
Key Club
Girl Scouts -directing a camp for younger girls
Hospital Volunteer
Volunteers at junior high track meets</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
Girl Scout Silver Award
Buckeye Girls State
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Ambassador
Local Rotary Club’s Outstanding Musician Award</p>

<p>Am I likely to be accepted and receive merit aid?</p>

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<p>i would say almost 100% yes. u would at least get the dean’s scholarship (10,000) but most likely the university scholarship (half tuition)</p>

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<p>My D is a junior in comm school. Her High school gpa was 3.9, but SATs were 1190 and ACT was 27. Top public HS and lots of athletic awards. I think the only way she got in was the fact we are paying full freight. I think that makes a big difference in admissions!!! At least at BU!</p>