<p>I’m a junior with a 3.4 gpa and a 1910 sat score (on a diagnostic). I recieve A’s in all my classes including two advanced placement classes with extra curriculars piled on (wrestling 2012-2014, football 2013, track and field weight throw 2013-2014, debate, and young voices which lets the youth of providence Rhode Island have a voice in the educational affairs in RI.)</p>
<p>So if you noticed a trend all of it is this year and next year, my freshman year I did nothing and failed algebra 1 which I’m taking my junior year (now), then my sophomore year I did decent in school but did no extracurriculars.</p>
<p>The fact that I failed algebra 1 freshman year really worries me but I have 2 ap classes this year and next year I’m taking 4 ap’s so I really improved. My sat score is much higher than my schools average which is 1150 and the districts which is 1450. </p>
<p>The colleges I want to attend in order of selectivity are as following</p>
<p>Brown University
Boston University
Providence College
University of Rhode Island</p>
<p>I really don’t think you can consider Brown. Even your SAT score, which is way higher than the average at Providence College, wouldn’t really meet the standards for Brown.</p>
<p>Honestly, I’m not so sure about Boston University either, since it’s pretty competitive too. But I still think you should apply to Boston University as a reach school. You just might make the cut!</p>
<p>To end on a good note, I sincerely think your GPA, SAT, and decent extracurriculars more than make up for your “blemish” when it comes to Providence College and University of Rhode Island.</p>
<p>So considering this was a diagnostic and I still have around 3 weeks until the real thing do you think if I raise it up to 2000 I can safely make the cut at BU?(there is also next year in october) Thats really where I want to get in over anywhere else, I took a trip there and talked to the head of admissions a bit and they said they love turnaround stories but this just seems to big to ignore.</p>
<p>I definitely would not give up on BU! I mostly agree with jisaacs2215. But just to be safe you should definitely aim for high 1900s, 2000 on the SAT. And give yourself plenty of time on the application. Make sure it sincerely conveys how you’ve improved and how you really want to go to BU. Your venture into the world of AP’s will surely attest to your turnaround as well, so really do well in those.</p>
<p>Overall, my advice is: focus on the SAT and spend plenty of time on your application. If you do these two things, then your high SAT score, compelling app, and AP classes should surely make up for your “blemish”. Stay on track with the SAT and your AP’s and good luck!</p>
<p>If you really focus, I think you can get in. You seem to be very sincere about doing whatever it takes to get in, and that counts more than a previous “blemish”.</p>
<p>Just to make some things clear - Brown University is a reach for everyone. Everyone. Even Valedictorians who build houses in other countries and write New York Times Bestsellers. So I don’t think that you should necessarily be banking on Brown.</p>
<p>As for Boston University, they use a holistic approach and consider your whole application as well as your character and your interest in the school. They love when students show genuine interest in attending and your visit will have been noted by admission officers. BU’s average GPA is a 3.53 according to their Common Data Set, so you aren’t that far off - in terms of your SATs, a 1910 isn’t bad by any means. Getting it up to a 2000 should put you in a very comfortable place for acceptance. Make sure to write a really compelling essay.</p>
<p>As for the other two colleges, you’re basically in. :)</p>