Applying RD! Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>Asian from So. Cal in a large public school (4000+)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.65 uw (school doesn’t rank/weigh GPAs)
SATs: 2080 (M:670; CR:660; W:750)
highest combined subsections: 2100
SAT IIs: Lit: 670 Bio: 690
APs taken/taking: AP Bio, US Hist, Eng Lang, Eng Lit, Calc AB (6 total)
Recs: Hopefully great! The teachers writing mines are my close friends.
Interview: Next week! Extremely nervous
Special Circumstance: Extremely low income. Mother is single and working and sister is supporting herself through expensive private art school.</p>

<p>ECs:

  • Marching Band: 3 years. Played tuba and bass clarinet
  • Concert Band: 4 years
  • Speech and Debate Team: 2 years varsity member
  • FBLA: 3 years. Officer for all 3
  • Senior Men and Women: School’s official service club. Only 20 senior women are chosen to join. Also an officer.
  • Young Democrats of America: 2 years. Secretary
  • Book Club: founder and president (just a fun thing I wanted to do)</p>

<p>Awards:

  • California Scholarship Federation
  • National Honor Society
  • National Forensics League: Honors
  • Numerous Speech and Debate Awards. Competed at State Level for speech.
  • Marching Band is number one in southern california
  • principal’s honor roll, etc.</p>

<p>Major: Undecided but I’m thinking about becoming a teacher… not too sure.
Essay: Awesome! The people who have read it really like it.</p>

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<p>Oh and I have 200+ volunteer hours</p>

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<p>pretty good shot...if we're betting I'd say in..how are you getting an interview? I thought Boston University didn't give interviews.</p>

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<p>oh oops! I forgot to delete that. I was copying and pasting my stats.</p>

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<p>safety school...</p>

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<p>Chances?
NY resident - attends "#1" nyc public school - one of bu's top feeder schools
GPA: 3.7 unweighted - all honors classes, some aps, hardest senior schedule available
entered intel science talent search and a bunch of other science fairs
SAT: 680M 650V 730W
SAT2: 650, 600 (that's the part that makes me worried kinda)
500+ hrs of hospital volunteering
clubs: debate, mock trial, drama, literary staff magazine manager
4.0 gpa from gwu credit classes, 3.9 gpa from queens college credit classes
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I know you guys aren't admissions officers, but this college process is making me so nervous and I need to know!</p>

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<p>NY resident - attends "#1" nyc public school - one of bu's top feeder schools</p>

<p>which school? stuy or hunter?</p>