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Hello everyone, I want to know if I have a shot at being accepted into Boston College early action. I would pusue a double major in environmental science and entrepreneurship. My grades are average as you can see, but I want you to take a close look at my extra curriculars, because that’s where I really shine.

Academics:
GPA - 5.35 out of 6 (weighted)
SAT - 1250
APs - 4 (Chemistry (3), Biology (4), AP Statistics (?), AP Physics (?))
Honors - All my other classes
NHS - Senior Year

Sports:
Cross Country - 3 years (had to resign due to medical condition)
Outdoor Track and Field - 2 years (had to resign due to medical condition)
Indoor Track and Field - 2 years (had to resign due to medical condition)

Awards
Local Science Fair - 1st place engineering, 3rd place overall

Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair - 3rd place award, William K. Richardson Patent Award ($11,000 dollars of legal patenting services for my environmental research project) only two projects recieved this. I will have a patent pending on my environmental technology by the time applications are due.

Extra Curriculars:
CEO of Sea Blue Company Incorporated - Jobs posting and e-commerce website for maritime businesses. Expected to have anywhere between 10 to 25 vendors posting jobs and products on the website.

International RYSE Youth Council (Rising Youth for a Sustainable Earth) - I hold one of 20 spots on the international council and am helping facilitate the Earth Guardians environmental movement through the perspective of a scientist and entrepreneur. I have some really cool info about a major philanthropic action I am doing that combines efforts from Sea Blue Company and Earth Guardians for anyone who is interested.

Ban the Plastic Bag Initiative - Worked with the team who banned single use plastic check out bags from 6 of the 7 towns in my community. Established a successful bylaw. All this work was done under a volunteering basis, which totals to over 150 hours.

Internship with Trustees of Reservations - The trustees is the largest statewide conservation group, and is the oldest in the entire country. I have a major interest in the environment.

A bunch of other small stuff that a lot of other high school students have. Clubs, community service, etc.

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Your ecs are impressive. Congrats.
BC uses EA mostly to admit high stats kids. You would have a shot during regular decision, but most likely deferred in the EA round.

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Thank you! @wisteria100 I know nothing is ever guarenteed, but that is releaving to here

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Dear dangggp : Thank you for sharing your profile for review. If we just consider your academics, we see a GPA at 5.3/6.0 (probably a B+/A- range), a 1250 SAT (if balanced, low 600 scores on both sections), and 4 AP courses with three in the sciences in nothing in English, foreign language, or History. Calculus is missing in favor of AP/Stats. The softer AP courses are similarly missing (Micro/Macro, Government, and so forth). Academically, you are likely outside the Top 10% of your High School class (BC sources 85% of freshmen from this group), your SAT scores are bottom quartile, and your AP performance is at best average. Essentially, Boston College is a huge stretch for you on the academic numbers.

You have left sports and have no information regarding the arts including music. Massachusetts is the most heavily represented state at Boston College and your competition will be fierce compared to other states. Having done a search for “Sea Blue” and “Massachusetts”, I was not able to uncover a web site (perhaps a bad search), that shows what this organization achieves.

I was not as thrilled about your extra curricular programs as you might be. Is this an issue of explaining the impact of your programs on the community? You must focus on the academics including your SAT scores. Consider taking the ACT as an alternative. What AP courses can you still take to augment your senior standing? Where do you stand as a class rank?

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Did you get in?