hey guys, I’m planning on applying BU CAS for early decision this fall.
if anyone is applying, feel free to comment!
good luck to everyone!!!
lol i can’t be the only one applying for ED
haha hi! I’m applying BU ED for the Questrom school! 
omg someone finally replied haha! hi!!
best of luck!! 
haha yay! good luck to you too! hope you get in!
Thinking of applying ED to COM! Good luck to all of you guys! I hope you get in! ;
nice!!! hope you get in too!
do you guys mind sharing your stats?
i’ll share mine too.
GPA: 3.41 unweighted /4.3[weighted]
Rank: top 15%
SAT: 2120 (superscore)
SAT subject test: Math 1(800)
Math 2(800)
(might plan on taking a science one)
PSAT: 214
AP: 5 on AP Calculus AB, 3 on AP English(Lang&Comp), 5 on psychology and 3 on world history (will have taken 12 AP courses by graduation)
Leadership: -Autism Youth Ambassadors Club (Vice President)
-Empire club (President)
Award: -maintaing 3.5GPA or higher during sports season (Tennis)
-honor roll (9,10,11)
-nominated for All Eastern band (top musicians from the East Coast are chosen)
-honorable mention in National Spanish Exam
-AP scholar with honor
-national merit commended student
Extracurricular activities:
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Autism Youth Ambassador Club (vice president)
-Key Club
-Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective group of musicians from all over the region]
- BCPS Side-By-Side Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective audition process (top two clarinetists in the county)]
-BCPS All County Honors Band
-BCPS All County Honors Orchestra – first chair clarinetist two years in a row
-Maryland All State Junior/Senior Band [Highly selective audition process (top eleven clarinetists in the state)]
-Hanul-Sori Gayageum Orchestra [Year-round practice and performance at senior centers, Korean festivals, and local churches, teach how to play traditional Korean instruments to people of all ages ]
Volunteer/work experience:
-intern at a rehabilitation center in Korean hospital for the summer
-intern at local medical Center for the summer
-set up chairs for orchestras every sundays
-pot spring tutor (teach Kindergartens every week
Wow, your stats are very impressive. I think you have a great chance at getting in, regardless of whether you go ED or not.
Here’s mine:
GPA: 3.72 (W and UW are the same - my school has a strange way of calculating GPA)
Rank: ~ top 10%
SAT Superscore: 1950, taking again
ACT: Taking next month
AP’s: US History - 4, currently taking US Gov. & Politics
Dual Enrollment: Took UConn Early College Experience Biology and received a B- and am currently taking Spanish V through the same program
Rigor: One of the most difficult loads available in my school (I go to a small public school so AP’s were limited)
EC’s:
President of Tri-M Music Honor Society
Co-President of Spanish Club
Publicist for Student Council
Secretary of Drama Club last year (likely to become president this year)
Opinion Editor for Newspaper
Yearbook Editor
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Choir
Cheerleading
Awards:
HOBY alumna and received Hugh O’Brian Award
High honor roll all years
CCC All-Academic Team for cheerleading
Sportsmanship award for cheerleading
Employement:
Art instructor at kids’ gym
Counselor at a summer camp
Volunteer work:
Went to New Orleans to build houses for Habitat for Humanity last spring break (hopefully going again this year)
Volunteer in elementary ELL program for 3 years
Wow, you have a really impressive stat too!!
I think you have a really good shot of getting in
Applying ED for COM! Absolutely can’t wait to hear back, hoping for a yes!
Here’s my stats!
Academics: SAT: M:720 W:690 CR:620 Total 2030/2400 and I’m retaking them in the fall with my sights set on 2200 UW: 3.92 W: 6.60 out of 7 (we’re weird in New Jersey)
AP Classes: AP US History 1&2, AP Language and Comp (both scores 5)
Not taken yet: AP Gov, Spanish, Lit&Comp
Honors Classes:
9th Grade: English, History, Spanish, Quantitative Physical Sciences
10th Grade: English, History, Spanish, Biology
11th Grade: Spanish
12th Grade: Journalism, Anatomy
Academic Awards/Honors: National Honors Society (11th) Spanish National Honors Society (11th) International Thespian Society (10th-11th) A Honor Roll (9th) A/B Honor Roll (10th-11th)
Extracurricular Activities:
Theatre Workshop - Vice President (9th-12th)
Fall Show (9th-10th)
Lion’s Roar (9th-12th) Editor
One Acts (9th-11th)
Musical (9th-11th) Musical Student Vocal Director (11th-12th)
Choir (9th-11th) Advanced choir 11th-12th w/ Emcee/Choreographer role
Chamber Singers (10th-11th)
Filipino Culture Club (10th-11th)
National Honors Society (11th)
Spanish National Honors Society (11th)
International Thespian Society - (10th-11th) Vice President with focus on fundraising
Tennis (11th-12th) Senior Captain
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - Finalist for Top Conferee (June 2015)
Community Theatre - Miss Saigon (Spring/Summer 2014)
Rutgers Aim High Academy (July 2015)
Volunteer Service: Community Service (various outside of school and within)
Hello aspiring terriers!
I am a current sophomore in Questrom, so feel free to PM me if you have any questions!
The only topic that I can’t really help you with is financial aid, as I do not receive any.
Definitely applying ED, but currently stuck between COM and Questrom! Good luck to everyone applying!!
GPA: 3.7 out of 4 (4.66 out of 5)
Rank: N/A
SAT: 2040
SAT subject test: Haven’t gotten scores back yet!
AP: English Language (4), US History (4)
Taking stats and psych right now as a senior
Leadership: President of Mandarin Club (11th - 12th)
Honors:
- Honor Roll
- National Honor Society (10th - 12th)
- National Chinese Honor Society (11th - 12th)
Extracurricular activities:
- Girls Ultimate Frisbee
- Mandarin Club
- A Cappella group
- Kiva club (micro financing)
- Tutoring in Mandarin
- National Honors Society
- National Chinese Honor Society
- After school chorus
Volunteer/work experience:
- Teacher’s assistant at a Chinese School (9th - 11th)
- Accompanist for a children’s chorus (9th - 10th)
- Key holder/mini manager at a retail store (10th - 12th)
- IBO (I own/run an online store which markets products like energy bars/drinks and nutritional items)
Hooks:
- Alumni sibling (I know that’s not really influential)
- Parent faculty at BU (Tenured prof.)
Also, I don’t know if having average sat scores as an Asian applicant will hurt me? What do you guys think?
If I apply ED to Questrom and don’t get in, will BU consider me for CAS or CGS?
If I am accepted ED to CAS or CGS but not Questrom, is the decision still binding?
@lingnonut, in order to be considered for CGS if you aren’t accepted into your first choice major you have to check of the “yes” box on the common app that says you want to he considered for CGS.
If you are accepted to CGS you will have to complete 2 years of that program before being able to transfer to questrom.
I don’t think you will be accepted for CAS if you apply Questrom
hi guys!! i just submitted by ED app to Sargent last night!
stats:
GPA: 89 (my school only does out of 100)
ACT: 30
AP: 4s on world history, us history, and lang & comp
Senior year classes: AP psych, AP chem, AP Gov, AP Lit, physics, calc
Extracurriculars: captain of model un (member since freshman year, won a bunch of awards since then), president of the china care club at my school, i’m an EMT and volunteer 60-70 hours a month at the corps in my town, run cross country and indoor/outdoor track, volunteer for the youth retreat at my church, AP scholar, honor roll 9-11
I applied to Sargent but also clicked the CGS option just to be safe. Thoughts/chances??!!
I will be applying to Boston University as well!
SAT: 1890 Superscore: 1910
Subject Tests: 610 Bio, 660 Spanish
AP: 3 Bio, 3 Calculus BC, 3 Spanish
GPA: 4.95/6 (Weighted)
Rank: Top 5%: 10/300
Senior Year: AP Physics, AP English, AP Calculus, Honors Current World Issues
Awards: AP Scholar
*Great variety and depth of extracurricular activities!
How do you guys think my chances are?
Hi guys, I applied ED to CAS (& CGS just in case). I’m getting really nervous! Only 3 more weeks!
My school is extremely small so I’ve been fairly limited in terms of ECs and AP classes to take but here are my stats:
SAT: 1860
GPA (unweighted, out of 100): 90
AP: US History- 5
Senior Year: AP Psych, AP English Lit, AP Stats, Precalc, Physics, Civics, Global Issues
(took all honors courses freshman-junior years)
Awards: Nat’l Modern Language Honor Society, selected to attend ALA Granite Girls State program, honor roll 9-11
ECs: Internship at congresswoman’s office, internship with defense attorney, part time receptionist at local physical therapy clinic, trivia team, Model UN, manager for varsity basketball team, youth group (community service)
Has anyone’s application been reviewed yet? I was reading a thread from last year and apparently if a decision has already been made for you it will say “our records indicate that your application has been reviewed” or something along those lines. Mine still just says:
“Our records indicate that you have applied to the College of Arts & Sciences as an Early Decision candidate for the September 2016 semester. If this information is not correct, or if you would like to change the college or school of application, please call BU Admissions during regular business hours. Our records currently indicate that the following credentials are still required to complete your application for admission :Senior Grades (Mid-Year Report)”
Nothing about being reviewed…
Good luck to you all!
When do you guys think we will hear back??
I don’t think we will hear back for atleast another week 
^ Yeah i think it’ll be a little over a week. I believe it’s on or before the 15th which is a Tuesday but I know in the past the decisions have come out the Friday/weekend before that.