Hello all! I am interested in applying to BC, but could only afford it if I got the presidential scholarship. I am having a little bit of a hard time finding stats of people who have been successful in getting this scholarship, so I hope y’all can help chance me or provide some insight?
My “stats”:
White, female, upper-middle class, from Maine.
Most likely ranked 1st or 2nd in a class of 150.
3 5’s on APs last year and 4 AP classes this year (my school does not allow APs before Junior year)
SAT: 1520
GPA: 99 UW, 103 W
Biology SAT: 800 Literature SAT: 740
National Merit Semi-finalist
Summer internship through NASA in estuary research near me.
ECs- Drama year round, VP of my class, volunteering at hospital, tutoring, other various clubs w/leadership positions
DD with slightly higher stats (same sat but 4.0 and 14 ap classes with all 4 and 5 scores. 35 act supercored. She wasn’t invited. But offered 4 years of housing and then honors track in a science dept. no more honors college but some kids are asked to participate in an honors track. You apply and interview after being accepted and say yes.
But you have slightly better ecs and she had sports capt. and you might be a better written or recommendations. So it’s worth a shot. You’re an elite candidate and congrats on all of your success. I bet you’ve worked really hard.
Hi, 2018 grad here. I was not a presidential scholar but I was in the honors program (no longer exists) with many of them.
I’m actually here to comment on your statement about only being able to afford BC with a presidential scholarship. I of course do not know your financial situation but I was on a significant amount of financial aid at BC (in fact, many students get need-based scholarships). I would never count out a school because you think it’ll be too expensive. You never know until that financial aid package comes!
It’s SO hard to be invited to be a p-scholar, and of course even harder to be chosen. I would not let that be a factor in applying or not.