Chances of getting into BU

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’ll try to break it down as simply as I can. I graduated high school with around a 3.5 gpa. I was in a bunch of honors classes, played sports all 4 years of high school and participated in various clubs. Due to lack of money, my parents and I decided it would be best for me to go to a community college and then transfer to a university.</p>

<p>Stupidly, at the time, I took the SAT’s and treated it as a joke. I only took the SAT’s so I would not have to take the placement test at my community college (and I did not think it would come back and haunt me when applying to other schools). I got a 1710, with a 650 in math, and a 510 in critical reading. </p>

<p>I am a chemistry major and I’m going to graduate my community college with around a 3.7 gpa. I have a variety of liberal arts classes that are very likely to transfer. I am currently a member of Phi Theta Kappa and President of the Chemistry Club (I really do love Chemistry). I am a member of other clubs on campus.</p>

<p>Two questions:</p>

<p>Should I lie and say I never took the SAT when applying to schools I really want to get into (Boston University, Northeastern, NYU; more of a long shot, and etc)? Or do they have some way of checking?</p>

<p>Also, plain and simple, what are my chances? I am Caucasian; as much as I hate saying that damn term.</p>

<p>Thanks everyone. It would mean a lot for an educated response.</p>

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<p>Wow, sorry for the length of the post ^__^</p>

<p>There’s just so much I don’t know, and my advisers at school aren’t exactly the brightest people in the world.</p>

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<p>well, your SAT scores are legally your own property. Colleges can’t look and see if you have taken the SAT unless you decide to release your scores to them, it’s illegal</p>

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<p>Awesome! I never thought of it that way. Whew, what a relief. Hopefully, I can get my college GPA up even higher than!</p>

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<p>However, what are my chances getting into BU, Northeastern and NYU considering my grades without submitting an SAT grade?</p>

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<p>Bump .</p>

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<p>bump .</p>

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<p>Why can’t you take SAT’s now?</p>

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<p>There are valid explanations for bad SAT’s. Being sick while taking them.</p>

<p>I would think that your chances of getting into BU would be pretty good. Are you looking for much financial aid?</p>