Boston College Chances!!! EA. Will chance back!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>BC is my number one school, and I'm terrified that I'll be deferred (since only 20% of deferred applicants ultimately get in) or rejected...the reason I applied EA is because it's my top choice and I don't think I can wait till the spring for a decision without going insane </p>

<p>(EA is more competitive; "BC aims to fill no more than 30% of its freshman class through EA." Maybe this doesn't apply to me quite as much since I'm applying to the nursing school...)</p>

<p>Here are my stats...chance me for EA please </p>

<p>About Me:
-Female, Caucasian, Catholic, IL
-Catholic high school in Chicago suburbs, last year BC accepted 8 of the 12 kids who applied from my school. (Don't know if they applied EA or RD)
-Applying to the Connell School of Nursing</p>

<p>Academics:
-Weighted GPA over 3 years (excluding senior year): 99.34%; self calculated to be 4.28 weighted average.
-Unweighted GPA over these same 3 years: 3.78
-First quarter GPA of senior year--4.67 (Unfortunately I don't think these made it on my transcript for BC)
-School does not rank but I know I am in at least the top 10% because of my spot on the highest honor roll (23-25 kids on this, 270-280 kids in my class)
-APs: Calc AB, Bio, English Lit, English Language (4) [Note: the school doesn't offer nearly as many APs as I'd like it to]
-All honors courses whenever possible with the exception of history</p>

<p>Awards:
NHS, Principal's Honor Roll (99% and up) sophomore and junior years, High honors (93% and up) freshman year, Italian NHS, Italian Achievement Award (a department award) junior year, published poet</p>

<p>Test Scores:
ACT w/writing Composite 31 (35-28-33-26-10)</p>

<p>Principal ECs:
-Hospital Volunteer (my main activity which I loved, knee injury ended this experience for me, explained in my essay)
-Cancer support organization volunteer (my new activity)
-Italian Club President
-Flute (I play on my own, but I was trained as a child)
-NHS, working on the Induction Committee in the spring
-Park district softball
-At least 130 service hours by the time I graduate</p>

<p>Essays:
I am in love with my essay, as is my best friend who is applying to schools of a higher caliber than I am. It relates my knee injury to my passion in nursing, basically.
I also added a little supplemental essay of my own in the additional info section about how I came to love the city of Boston and how I would stand out at BC (because BC does not have a supplemental essay of its own).</p>

<p>MychancesDOTnet predicted 67% chance of admission.
21 of the site's members voted and gave me a 75% chance.</p>

<p>I personally think my strengths are my grades and my essays. Also my medicine-related ECs.</p>

<p>I know it's pretty stupid of me to keep asking for chances since I have pretty good odds, but I think my fellow college-obsessors will understand lol. (I've got about 3 weeks till I get my letter, and I can barely wait!)</p>

<p>Ofcourse, I will chance you back! Just post a link! Thanks SO much!!</p>

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<p>BC looks like a match to me, possibly a high match; Cornell is a definite reach</p>

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<p>I’m not applying to Cornell; Connell is the nursing school at BC.
But thanks!</p>

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<p>I don’t know much about Boston College or Early Action but you have a very strong application. I think if you do get deferred you will still get accepted.</p>

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<p>I’d give it a 60-75% chance you’ll get accepted
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<p>Thanks both! Still taking more chances!</p>

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<p>I think you are a very good candidate for Boston College good luck!</p>

<p>CHANCE ME!!
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<p>I’d put you at a 65-70% chance of getting in EA, and ultimately an 80% chance of getting in overall.</p>

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<p>Great, thanks so much!</p>

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<p>I definitely don’t think you should worry too much. Your GPA is outstanding, made do w/ one of the most rigorous transcripts your school provided, excellent ACT, solid EC’s/awards, and it’s always great to have awesome essays/recs.</p>

<p>I say it’s a match. (50-60%!)</p>

<p>Hope this helps!! plz Chance Back (2.0 thread)!!</p>

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<p>If i had to put my life on the line I would say in. Good luck!</p>

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<p>70% shot</p>

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<p>i think you have a really good chance for BC but i’m not sure about the nursing school at cornell</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the responses! Will chance back immediately :)</p>

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<p>I would be surprised if you were rejected. I think if you are deferred now you should at least get in later. You seem like a great candidate. Good luck!</p>

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<p>In at Boston College. Very good shot at Cornell. Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt; <–Include Yale also!</p>

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<p>I think you have a great shot! Especially because BC, as most colleges, tend to look for ECS that are different than most. The italian activities will get you further than you think. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Admittedly, I don’t know much about nursing programs, but I’d say that you have a very good shot.</p>