My chances in EA? I'm scared

Colleges & Universities Boston College
1

<p>Female/Caucasian
Applying EA</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.998
HS Rank: 13%
SAT: Math: 640
CR: 640
W: 740
SAT II: Literature: 660
Comp. 2020
ACT: 28</p>

<p>Intended major: Russian</p>

<p>ACADEMIC HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • National Honor Society: 11, 12
  • Principal’s Honor Roll: 10, 11 – every marking period to date
  • Scholar Honor Roll: all four 9th grade marking periods
    -3 AP, 6 H courses
    -5 on AP English exam</p>

<p>FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFILE:

  • Spanish Honor Society: 10, 11, 12
  • Russian Honor Society: 11, 12
  • Selected as student teacher in Elementary School Language Instruction program,
    Spanish 10, 11
  • Spanish tutor: 12
  • Russian III Olympiad: 11 – Gold Medal, Placed 1st in New Jersey State Competition
  • Russian II Olympiad: 10 -gold medal, Placed 3rd overall</p>

<p>MUSIC PROFILE:

  • Sussex County Youth Orchestras
  • Youth Orchestra: Assistant Concertmistress, Principal: 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Preparatory Orchestra: mentor – 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Rocking Strings Orchestra: mentor – 9, 10, 11
  • Selected player, American Music Abroad – Europe ’03 & ’05; China ‘07
  • Suzuki Violins: 9, 10, 11, 12
  • “In Rare Form” Strings Trio: 11, 12
  • North Jersey Junior Regional Orchestra: 9; North Jersey Senior Regional Orchestra: 11
  • High School Strings Club – founding member: 9, 10, 11, 12
  • High School Philharmonic Orchestra – Concertmistress 9, 10, 11, 12, elected
    President 11, 12
  • Select Choir: Freshman; Senior Select Choir: 9, 10, 11
  • New Sussex Symphony – Family Concert: 11, (12)
  • Select student performer in choral concerts and Musical pit orchestra: 9, 10
  • Private Violin/ Viola Instructor: 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Sussex County Music Foundation – honorable mention: 9
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society 11, 12
  • President of High School chapter of ASTA(American String Teacher’s Association)11,12
  • Pass It Along Charity Concerts- 12</p>

<p>CO-CURRICULAR/ COMMUNITY/ WORK EXPERIENCE
Other School Activities:

  • Field Hockey: JV – 9; Goalie, Coaches Award;
    Varsity: Goalie – 10, 11, 12
    Community:
  • Suzuki Violins – Mentor, nursing home performances – 9, 10, 11, 12
  • In Rare Form Trio – numerous charity performances, nursing homes performances: 11, 12
  • Volunteer – Room For One More animal shelter: 10, 11
  • Volunteer teacher – Elementary Foreign Language Program: 10, 11, (12)
  • Heartstrings Quartet – charity concert: 9
    Work Experience:
  • In Rare Form trio – weddings/functions: 11, 12
  • Private musical instructor: 9, 10, 11, 12</p>
2

<p>Deaf BrylinMoyGyeroy: First and foremost, do not be scared. Actually, the time to be “scared” is when you can do something about your profile, which is your junior year. Since too few juniors are actively participating in this site, by the time you are on College Confidential, the dice have already been played.</p>

<p>Onto your profile : You present an extremely well balance portfolio of activities with a clear commitment to music and some sports to back that up. You do not offer an High School club information which was the lone mark on the entire social aspect of your profile.</p>

<p>Regarding music, have you contacted the BC music program for an audition as part of their programs? It might help your application chances.</p>

<p>As for your grades, we would assume that your High School GPA at 3.998 is weighted given that you are in the 13% percentile. (Otherwise, your school has one of the most serious cases of grade inflation I have seen in some time!) You two-way SAT at 1280 is below the midpoint of the regular admission pool, much less early action. Your three-way score at 2020 is more in keeping with BC’s scores, but still on the cusp. Your ACT score at 28 will not qualify you for admission in either pool.</p>

<p>Your biggest asset will be your attraction to Russian language studies, but selection of a major at this early stage might not be enough for BC.</p>

<p>Without discussion already with BC’s music programs, you will be deferred from the early action pool and be midpack in the regular decision pool. If you have met with BC’s music program, your chances might be improved if they liked your audition.</p>