@Senior1098 I’m really really really lucky i got it I could not be more grateful. Good luck with all your financial aid needs!
Yeah thanks! Most probably will not be attending due to the finances:( but wanted to know what would happen if my family were to pay the enrollment deposit and then have some sort of financial problem and finally be unable to attend! That is what I am most worried about because anything could happen in that 7 month gap!
@Senior1098 that’s true! I think they’re pretty accommodating from what I understand. But I really hope your college plans work out!
Currently applying to Early Decision 2, be honest about ,my chances. I was deferred from ED at Boston University.
SAT I (breakdown):Not sending scores
ACT:
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.0 ( moved a lot in sophomore year, and missed a lot of school in 9th grade for medical reasons, all explained by councilor in letter.)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 50 %
AP (place score in parenthesis): US ( 4 ) Lang ( 4) World ( 3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:AP French AP Spanish AP Psych Dual Enrollment ECO/ PAF ( SUPA), APES, and AP Stats, Advanced pre- calc, english 12,
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):AP Scholar Award
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): SADD ( Pres. ) GSA ( VP) Model Congress ( Delegate) World Culture ( Secratary)
Job/Work Experience:Tutoring for 3 years
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: attended Boston University High School Honors Program, took Spanish Lit ( 300 level) got an A, and ( 200 level) Sociology got a B
Essays: Supplement: Discussed link from Xenophobia to lack of foreign language education. Discussed how traveling and speaking different languages offered new world view. Normal essay is kick ass!
Teacher Recommendation: 2 amazing letters
Counselor Rec:Amazing
Additional Rec: From Spanish Professor at BU, and PA ( program assistant at BU )
Interview:None.
Other:
Currently have maintained a 4.0 since Junior year, held down by sophomore and freshmen grades.
Income : Bottom of the barrel ~ 36,000 a year. ( First Generation.)
Can you afford to attend AU? EDII is a binding decision and AU is not known for terrific financial aid.
I’m hoping to get sufficient aid, but if not ill obv break the binding if I cant afford it. I don’t mind taking a substantial loan out to go there.
@MikeyLuc1998 Being low income as well as first generation are major hooks that will give you a very significant advantage over other applicants.
thank you for the feed back @anothermuggle. All feedback welcome!
im applying to regular decision what do you think my chances are
SAT I (breakdown): reading (590) writing (650) math (670)
ACT: 27
SAT II: 1890
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Weighted GPA: 5.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):27/440
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography (5) AP Eng III (3) AP Calc AB/BC (4) APUSH (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Spanish 5, AP Spanish, AP Env. Science, AP Eng 4, Newspaper 3 H, Civics Economics H, AP Psychology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): ap scholar with honors, quill and scroll society, NHS
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: coffee shop, youth conselor
Volunteer/Community service: 50 hrs a year
Summer Activities:
Essays: average
Teacher Recommendation: english teacher
Counselor Rec: barely knows me…
Additional Rec:
Interview: n/a
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NC,
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: femaile
Income Bracket: high middle class, divorced parents
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): originally from England, lived in germany, 4 years of varsity sport
Reflection
Strengths: academics
Weaknesses: sat scores
be honest, i’ve been accepted into uncw, app state, and goucher so far still waiting on UNC Chapel hill
Hi I’m a high school senior and I applied to American University what are my chances (applied for honors)
Ethnicity: Ecuadorian ( I have dual citizenship)
Gender: Male
Major: Neuroscience
ACT: 33
SAT: 2030 one sitting (700 R, 680 W 650 M) or 2130 superscore (740 R 700 W 690 M)
SAT II: 730 biology M, 730 Chem, 780 spanish w/ listening 760 latin
AP: Lang (5), US History (4), Chem, Econ, Spanish, and Lit I plan on taking this spring
My school doesn’t rank but I’d guess top 15%
GPA: 3.62/4.00 unweighted 4.20/4.50 weighted
I have taken all honors classes -including 6 APs- besides my one art graduation requirement and theology senior year
Also my school is a highly competitive private catholic school
Essays: everyone that read them said they liked it so I hope the admissions people do too
Recommendations:
- Teacher 1: 10/10 ( I had him for 3 three years he loved me and I excelled in his class)
- Counselor rec: 7/10 he barely knows me but its hard to when the ratio of students to counselors is 100:1
Senior Year courseload:
Honors Calc
AP Micro and Macro Economics
AP Literature and Composition
AP Chemistry
Theo IV
AP Spanish
Video Design I
Extracurriculars:
- Varsity Indoor Track ( 4 seasons as a varsity runner captain senior year)
- Varsity Outdoor Track ( 4 seasons as a varsity runner captain senior year)
- Varsity Soccer (2 years freshman and sophomore years)
- Varsity Cross Country (2 years as a varsity runner and captain senior year)
- NHS member
- SADD member ( Students against destructive decisions 4 years)
- Club soccer (every year since 6th grade captain for multiple seasons)
- I work during the year at a target
- Camp Counselor during the summer
- 100+ volunteer hours per year
- Cofounder of a non-profit that helps foster kids become successful when they age out of the system (i.e. gives scholarships and stuff like that) we’ve raised 400,000 $ since it launched 6 months ago and are potentially looking at a lot more
Hobbies/ leisurely activities:
- I play guitar and ukulele (used to take guitar lessons)
- write song lyrics
Hooks:
URM
Other:
State: MA
Applied for financial Aid?: No
Did anyone apply through common app?
Hi! I applied to AU and yes I did apply through the common app @nubby4life
Question: What do you guys want to major in/interested in studying?
I applied for their art history criticism and conservation degree!
Public Relations and Strategic Communications.
Which countries are you guys applying from?
Nice! I applied for International Studies and I’m in the US 
Does AU only let students know by mail or do they email too?
@hssenior27 I got an email telling me I was accepted!
to EDI or EDII?