How bad does a low unweighted GPA hurt?

<p>I am a junior currently and my unweighted GPA with all academic courses is roughly a 3.4 unweighted. But I take a hard schedule(1 AP last year, 4 this year, and 5 next year) plus I have a lot of EC’s and good test scores. If I get the equivalent of a 1430 SAT and 32 ACT(where I am right now) on the new tests and maintain a weighted GPA of a 3.8 do you think i have a shot?</p>

<p>Yes, and you’ll get merit $$.</p>

<p>I got accepted and I had a lot of the same stuff… however I got in with a 28 on the act. Then again… my statistics are rather atypical, my best advice is that if you know you don’t have a great ____ statistic, then find some other place to make up for it. I’ve gotten a 5,4, and a 3 on the ap exams, which I think helped to balance out the act and lower unweighted gpa. So far, I think the key factor with BU seems to be taking the hardest courses… or atleast playing your strengths. I</p>