Chances

Colleges & Universities Boston University
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<p>I am NERVOUS over here. Still awaiting decisions from my top 3 choices (BU, Skidmore, and Columbia) and I don’t know what to do with myself other than ask for some chances at those 3 schools.</p>

<p>ACT: 25. (32 English, 26 Reading, 24 Science [my second time], 20 Math)
GPA: 3.1/4
Ranking: School doesn’t rank.
ECs: Hospital volunteer for 2 summers, worked as a teaching assistant at temple from 8-12th grade, peer tutor for disabled students at my school (2 yrs), interned at a nonprofit organization in 9th grade
Awards/honors: Special Commendation for an MLK Essay, my Junior Thesis was nominated for the Kennedy Prize, I received an award for my volunteer work,
Recommendations: Supposedly, they were very good – that was noted in a scholarship I received from one of the schools I applied to.
Major applied for: English or Psych</p>

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<p>I have to call it a reach.
Your ACT is in the bottom 25% and the average GPA for last year’s admits was 3.59.
Good luck though!</p>

3

<p>Thank you! Does it help me at all that my dad knows the dean (of the University, not of admissions)?</p>

4

<p>That certainly doesn’t hurt.
Your EC’s help also.
I assume your GPA is unweighted. That’s what will hurt you the most.
Again, good luck!</p>