*Boston University Class Of 2016: Regular Decision Thread*

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461

<p>**Decision: Accepted to College of Engineering as a Presidential Scholar **</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2020 Total - 630R/740M/650W
[</em>]ACT: N/A
[<em>]SAT II: 680 Biology M, 720 Math 2, 700 Math 1
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4,8ish
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4-5/64
[</em>]AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>]IB (place score in parenthesis): 35 Predicted
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: IB Full Diploma
[<em>]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of leadership (started a campaign in school, member of honor’s council etc.)
[<em>]Job/Work Experience: Lots of Tutoring, Internships
[</em>]Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring, lots of community service.
[<em>]Summer Activities: Internships, Ivy Summer Programs
[</em>]Essays: Pretty good
[<em>]Teacher Recommendation: Pretty awesome
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Good I guess
[<em>]Additional Rec: Yes
[</em>]Interview: N/A</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>]Applied for Fin Aid?: No
[</em>]State (if domestic applicant):
[<em>]Country (if international applicant): I’m international
[</em>]School Type: Private
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender:
[<em>]Income Bracket: Upper middle
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection

[ul]Strengths: Scores, grades, EC’s etc.
[<em>]Weaknesses: No major awards
[</em>]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because of the essays and my EC’s
[<em>]Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: University of Virginia, Boston University, University of British Columbia
Waitlisted: Washu
Rejected: Northwestern, UCLA
[</em>]General Comments: It’s a great school and I’m thrilled to be admitted! I didn’t even expected to receive presidential scholarship but it’s awesome!! [/ul]</p>

462

<p>Decision: Accepted as Presidential Scholar
Objective:

[ul]
[li]SAT I: (didn’t send) 2120 (690 M, 700 CR, 730 W)[/li][li]ACT: 32[/li][li]SAT II: (didn’t send) 760 Literature, 720 World History[/li][li]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92[/li][li]Rank: top 10%[/li][li]AP: Gov (3), World History (4), Language & Comp (5), Chem[/li][li]Senior Year Course Load: Honors Physics, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, Newsmagazine, AP Euro History, Band[/li][li]Major Awards: AP Scholar, Principal Trumpet All-State Honors Band, MVP Varsity Tennis Team[/li][/ul]
Subjective:

[ul]
[li]Extracurriculars: Marching Band (Band Manager & Librarian), Jazz Band (Lead Trumpet 2 years), Detroit Symphony Orchestra Wind Symphony (1st trumpet), school Wind Ensemble (1st trumpet 3 years), trumpet lessons, Unitarian Universalist church youth group (Youth Liaison to the Board, Social Action Coordinator, Chaplain), Varsity Tennis (4 years, Captain), Zenith Brass Ensemble (1st trumpet, 2 years), Writer’s Club, school newsmagazine (Section Editor), National Honor Society.[/li][li]Job/Work Experience: 2 years Ski Instructor at Pine Knob Ski School, 1 summer Tennis Instructor at Baseline Tennis.[/li][li]Volunteer/Community service: 150+ hours: Summer in the City; Youth Liaison to church’s Board of Trustees; chaplain for Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Heartland District[/li][li]Summer Activities: Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (5 years); Interlochen Arts Camp Trumpet Institute; Eastman School of Music Trumpet Institute; UUA General Assembly, Charlotte, NC; Wayne St. Univ Jazz Week, and more.[/li][li]Essays: Common App one was on a risky topic, but all were well-written.[/li][li]Teacher Recommendation: French teacher I’ve known for 4 years—we have a great relationship; 2-year teacher, awesome letter.[/li][li]Counselor Rec: Probably one he just entered my name in—he deals with so many students.[/li][li]Additional Rec: for Arts Supplement, my band teacher of 5 years, pretty darn good[/li][li]Interview: none[/li][/ul]
Other:

[ul]
[li]State: MI[/li][li]School Type: large public[/li][li]Ethnicity: white[/li][li]Gender: female[/li][li]Income Bracket: $70,000ish[/li][li]Hooks: none[/li][/ul]
Reflection:

[ul]
[li]Strengths: extracurriculars, essays, recommendations[/li][li]Weaknesses: test scores, I didn’t cure cancer[/li][li]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: overall application was pretty good—I was strong in all categories, not just one or two.[/li][li]Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted UMich, GWU Honors, Northeastern Honors; waitlisted by Boston C; rejected Yale EA; waiting on Barnard, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, UPenn (I know, waaayyy too many reaches).[/li][li]General Comments: Excited to be accepted as a Presidential Scholar, though I don’t quite know what that means![/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>I would do one of those fancy acceptance things but I can never figure out what space to remove and how to make it so nice lol.</p>

464

<p>ACCEPTED to CAS, with, and i’m really proud of it and still can’t believe it,
Ancient Greek Scholarship, (full tuition)!!!
took the exam here in Florence Italy 4 months ago, as I have dual citizenship, but never thought I would score enough to qualify for the award!!
it’s an amazing opportunity considering my family can’t pay any college’s tuition and knowing that all the other schools I applied to (ivys, good lacs…) will never give me aid, if even, accept me!!!</p>

<p>thank god for the italian liceo classico and it’s ancient greek and latin courses!!!
(scores in case anyone asks
650 CR 580 M 700 W, sat 2: 640 world history 700 latin 800 italian)</p>

465

<p>Congrats to all! Lots of Pres scholarships among the posts too. </p>

<p>There is a lesser $10k Dean’s award that is merit based but it says that your EFC must not ‘substantially exceed’ the cost of attendance. It requires FAFSA and CSS. Did anyone get that and did you also get needs based aid? Or were you just outside the boundary of needs based aid?</p>

466

<p>ACCEPTED TO CAS! </p>

<p>GPA: 96.5
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Rank: 16/291
ACT: 29
SAT: Didn’t submit
Senior Yr Courses: 5 APs (only 1 free pd)
Total AP’s: 8
Major: Neuroscience (Pre-Med)</p>

<p>EC’s:
FTC Robotics
Sergeant Police Explorers (volunteer)
Business Owner
Newpaper
Tae Kwon Do Black Belt</p>

<p>-Not sure if I’m going though. Crap Financial Aid and I need to afford med school after anyway =/</p>

467

<p>ACCEPTED! (: CGS tho. </p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I- 1820 -low, I know
540 CR, 630 Math, 650 Writing with 11 on essay
SAT II: Took Lit, Math I and World History in Dec. Will know my scores in a few weeks time.
GPA: Weighted = 4.901, but rising. Estimated to be over 5 by the end of the semester. My school doesn’t do unweighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
IB (place score in parenthesis): HL English A1 (predicted 7), HL Economics (predicted 6), HL History (predicted 6), SL French (predicted 5), SL Biology (predicted 5), SL Math Studies (predicted 5)
Senior Year Course Load: I’m doing the IB diploma… so yeah.</p>

<p>ECs: lots of sports, community service and organizing events. 250 hours in total.
International student. Asian.</p>

<p>Essays: Pretty good. Common app one was meh but I liked the supplement essay. I think it’s creative.</p>

<p>I’m really happy to get in but the cost may be a big factor seeing that its almost 60K/year with no financial aid since I’m international :(</p>

468

<p>Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I: 2160 (800 Math, 690 CR, 670 Writing)
ACT: 33
SAT II: 760 Math II, 700 Spanish, 750 American History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 95
Rank: School doesn’t rank —> Top 10%
AP: World History (5), American History (5), Calc BC (5), Comparative G&P (4- audited the class, took on my own)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, AP English, Calculus 3, Differential Equations, AP Statistics, AP US G&P (Self-Study), AP Micro/Macro, AP Physics, French 3
Major Awards: AP Scholar with honor, Member of a select Academic Team at HS (only 3 students out of 500 selected), ample Baseball awards (Both summer ball and School recognition- community, newspaper)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Varsity Baseball (4 years- captain senior year), Math Honor Society (VP), Math tutor (2-3 hrs/week), Study Abroad for 5 weeks in Venezuela (70+ hrs community service), Summer@Brown course July 2011, President of Model UN (Organized a conference around my area, attended multiple national conferences), Tutor Spanish (1-2 hrs/week), among many other extracurriculars
Job/Work Experience: Assistant Store Manager at Pizza Hut (Worked there since November of Junior year, promoted over the summer) 30 hrs/week
Summer Activities: 70+ baseball games, work ± 40 hours week, Summer @ brown, Abroad in Venezuela
Essays: Common App- VERY RISKY! seemed to have worked, but VERY obscure, others were well-written and apparently successful
Teacher Recommendation: probably could’ve been better because the teachers merely taught me for one year, but it is what it is
Counselor Rec: Probably very strong, maybe a bit general because she has so many students, but she adores me, and believes in my abilities</p>

<p>State: NY
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket: 80k
Hooks: none
Reflection: I probably should’ve spent more time on the application, as I neglected to apply to both the Honors College and for the Trustee Scholarship
Strengths: extracurriculars, essays
Weaknesses: test scores, Transcript, Recs</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to: Fordham Honors (full merit), Northeastern Honors, Macaulay Honors College. Waiting to hear from: Brown, Harvard, Penn, Yale, Johns Hopkins, NYU
General Comments: I’m so excited to hear, but I’m not sure if I’ll even end up at BU! Congratulations to everyone else!</p>

469

<p>Decision: Accepted
School applied to: School of Management</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1890 (600 M, 620 CR, 670 WR)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.3
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUS (5), LC (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Euro, Calculus, Spanish V, Physics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Honor Roll</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity field hockey 4 years, golf 2 years, environment club, spanish club, Chinese language school 8 years
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[</em>] Summer Activities: Go to Taiwan to teach English to elemenary school children
[<em>] Essays: Very strong essay about Why Bu surrounding my ties to Boston and what I can bring to the school with some comedy thrown in
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very strong
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian + Mixed European
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Mixed ethnic background in a predominantly Caucasian suburban town</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays, Extracurriculars
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was in their general SAT range
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Southern Methodist University, UPitt, Elon, Auburn, and a few more not worth considering
[li] Waiting to hear from: USC (top choice) </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: The essays really make all the difference and BU is a school that greatly pays attention to the essays before looking at the numbers. Try to communicate who you are in the short word limit given and it greatly increases your chances.</p>

470

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>**Objective:[ /b][list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2200<br>
[ *] ACT: DIDN’T TAKE!
[ *] SAT II: 2180</p>

471

<p>Decision: Accepted
School applied to: School of Management</p>

<p>Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown): 1800 (560 M, 590 CR, 650 WR)
• ACT:
• SAT II: World History 540, Math I (600), Math II (620)
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.81
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 6%
• AP (place score in parenthesis): APWH (4), APUSH (4), AP Language (3)
• IB (place score in parenthesis):
• Senior Year Course Load: Spanish 4, Psychology, Sociology, AP Environmental Science, AP Literature, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government Politics, Precalculus
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Principal’s Honor Roll, NSHSS, National Honor Society, CSF, PTSA Award of Excellence, Gold Merit
Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President of Filipino Club, Dance, main outlet is volunteering
• Job/Work Experience: Intern since 2010
• Volunteer/Community service: over 700+ hours
• Summer Activities: Economics for Leaders/Foundations for Teaching Economics Camp, Volunteering at Day Camp
• Essays: Very strong essay
• Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
• Counselor Rec: Very strong
• Additional Rec:
• Interview:
Other
• State (if domestic applicant): CA
• Country (if international applicant): USA
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: Asian (Filipino)
• Gender: Female
• Income Bracket:
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-generation American
• Strengths: Essays, Extracurriculars, GPA
• Weaknesses: SAT score
• Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essay! It plays a substantial role! Don’t let anyone tell you different!
• Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: CSULB, UCI. Waitlisted: Santa Clara University
• Waiting to hear from: NYU and UC Berkeley
General Comments: The essays really make all the difference and BU is a school that greatly pays attention to the essays before looking at the numbers. Try to communicate who you are in the short word limit given and it greatly increases your chances.</p>

472

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>School applied to: School of Management</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1970: (CR: 640, W: 690, M: 640
[</em>] ACT: Did not take
[<em>] SAT II: Literature 660, Bio-M 580, Math I 540
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/72
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): None yet
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psychology, Honors Pre-Calculus, H-British Literature, Accounting, H-Physics, Morality, H-American Government
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Junior Achievement Company of the Year, Honor Roll, National Honor Society</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS President, Academic Challenge Bowl Captain, Go Green! Club, Student Council VP, Class Secretary, JA VP of Marketing
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Newspaper Intern Reporter
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Special Olympics, Local senior care home, renovating dilapidated schools, etc. 500+ hours
[</em>] Summer Activities: Intern reporter
[<em>] Essays: I wrote about my brother and how he inspired me to become a better person. I did the roommate option for the additional essay and I wrote about why I thought Boston U and the city of Boston are a perfect fit for me.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Additional Rec: Excellent
[li] Interview: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Guam, USA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Private Catholic
[</em>] Ethnicity: Filipino
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: <50,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I come from an underrepresented island in the middle of the Pacific. I’m the first in my family to attend college in the country. I’m an immigrant.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Academics. My school offers only some honors and AP classes. I thought I couldn’t compete with others who have such courses under their belts.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I poured my heart out on those essays.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Chaminade, Seattle U, U Portland, U San Diego, UCSD, UC Irvine, UCLA, NYU, and Fordham. Waiting on Stanford. Rejected by UC Berkeley. : ( </p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to everyone who got accepted! Academics are great, but what makes you distinct from anyone else are your essays. Ascertain that your essays are a reflection of who you are because by modifying yourself in print you’re intentionally giving admissions officers a wrong idea of who you truly are. Let colleges accept you as you.</p>

473

<p>Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but I don’t know who else to ask.</p>

<p>So I’ve gotten into BU’s School of Management and SMU(Southern Methodist University) undergrad (was not placed immediately in the business school) but I’m a bit torn which one to attend. I want to go into marketing, so there are pros and cons to both schools. I feel that SMU is more of a regional school and only feeds into companies after graduation in the south. With BU, since it’s near New York City, would feed into larger national and international companies after graduation. I’m really basing my decision on which school will bring the best job opportunities. I’m also concerned that I won’t be able to make a 3.3 at SMU to get into Cox Business, plus at BU I’d already have 4 years of business experience rather than two.</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

474

<p>can i get into BU with a 3.4 and a lot of extracirruculars, and a 1700-1800 if i play for the soccer team there?</p>

475

<p>^ wrong thread…</p>