Hi all! I noticed there weren’t any ED2 threads for Boston University so I wanted to make a thread. I applied to COM with a GPA on the lower end of the spectrum so I’m really hoping that I can make it in. Any other BU ED2 applicants here? If so, good luck!! Less than a month until mid-February!
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My daughter applied ed2. She applied for the general studies program that starts in the spring semester with the summer abroad in London. Applied test optional, 12 AP classes with an unweighted gpa of 3.77. Hoping that choosing ed2 and the general studies gets her admission since she really wants to attend school in the northeast and Boston in particular.
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Good luck to your daughter! I have a similar GPA as well! Fingers crossed for all of us!
Hello! I applied ED2 to CAS for economics. I only took one AP class because my school only offers one. The GPA I submitted was a weighted 3.94, and I didn’t give an SAT score. I’m really nervous because I live in a remote town in Alaska, and I didn’t get any opportunities for honors/AP courses excluding the one AP calc class. My strongest point is my extracurriculars, but I’m losing confidence in them after looking at all of the BU threads. I serve on my district’s Board of Education, act as student body president (two terms), donated over 450 hours at my local food bank, co-founded an environmental club at my school, captained this year’s debate team, and worked for the National Park Service. I filled all ten boxes in the Common App, but I won’t list everything. I am a first-generation college student, and I come from a low-income background. In my Common App essay, I talked about housing insecurity and how it shaped me into a stronger, more creative individual. This is a lot of information, and I am debating whether or not to make a chance me thread. I wish you both success, and I am anxiously awaiting mid-February!!
I think you have a great shot. Universities love to take students from every state, so you are only competing against students in Alaska that want to attend BU. The fact you took the only AP course offered bodes well for course rigor. I like your chances better than my daughter’s because she is competing with the kids from Texas that want to attend and they’re only going to select so many from each state.
anyone know when decisions will be out for ed 2?
February 15th
Seems like people have pretty good stats here. My GPA is lower than BU average (which is a 3,8-3.9 I think) but I’ve taken 11 APs/DE classes and have a 1390, with some decent ECs and a good essay. Hopefully that is enough.
I think before Feb 15th but historically they’ve always been out earlier. For ED1 this year I believe decisions came out on the 11th when the set date was December 15th.
I got in ED1 in december. It came out on the 14th around 4:30 P.M EST. I applied to the Questrom School of Business for Entrepreneurship. I am a student in Ghana.
My Extracurriculars:
- 2 Internships
- Grade Representative in Grade 10
- CAS Rep in Grade 11
- MUN Secretariat Member for Delegate Training
- MUN Secretariat Member for Publicity
- Executive member of a club where we built solar-powered lamps and donated them to people in Ghana.
- Started an NGO Organization to support street kids
- Did a few coursera courses from UPenn, Facebook, Uni of Chichago, NYU
Awards
- Excellence in Spanish - G 9
- Leader of the Year in Grade 10
- P.E Leadership Award in Grade 10
- Leader of the Pride Award in Grade 10
- MUN Best Delegate Award at an international MUN Conference in both Grade 10 and 11
Stats:
- 37/45 predicted for IB
- TOEFL - 102
- NO SAT/ACT
Essay:
- My common app was prompt 5, where I spoke about how MUN made me do more activities in school and how that will help me in uni.
- My BU essay was centralized around Business at BU and the other things they offer.
Hope it helps
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Hi guys I’m applying ED2 to BU and I wanted to see what you guys think my chances are. I applied to the COS program and BU has been my dream school since I was little. I have a 3.8 WGPA with a 30 on the ACT. I did a lot of extra curricular activities but I did not take too many AP classes. This may be a reach for me but I’m really hoping for it! Also, when do you think we will find out?
I’m from Ghana too!( But I live in the U.S.) Congrats 
I applied ED2 to BU! I’m really nervous about my GPA which is a 3.6 weighted, and I only took one AP class due to personal circumstances( which I explained in my additional info section). I applied test optional. My EC’s are pretty good I think, I have a lot of work experience(working at Daycares, waitress at red lobster and Jammin’ Crepes,) I also played soccer and ran track(hurdles). I’m a dancer and a Youth Praise leader. I also co-founded my school’s Black Student Union and I’m a Peer Leader at my school.
I’m not really sure about my chances but it’s my top school so fingers crossed!!
where are you applying from??
i’m applying from nj
haha me too. good luck!
does anyone know when decisions are supposed to come out?
By February 15th
Is anyone’s portal down right now? Mine is down and I am not sure if this is a bad sign lol
Mine is also down… I suspect decisions will be out before the 15th but I doubt this soon. I’m nervous now 