BU Chances CGS and CAS

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<p>Name: Vijon
Ethnicity: Indian
GPA: 3.1
Class Rank: Top 30%</p>

<p>Upward Second Semester GPA Trend:
2.6 Freshman
3.5 Sophomore
3.7 Junior</p>

<p>Rigor:
Honors Algebra II
Honors World History
Honors English 9
Honors Biology
Honors English 10
Honors Pre Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC (Senior)
AP European History (Senior)
IB Biology
IB Literature Y2 (Senior)
AP Government (Senior)
AP Language and Composition</p>

<p>Regular:
US History
Economics
Chemistry</p>

<p>Electives:
Creative Writing
Astronomy
Debate
Psychology</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:
ACT: 26
SAT: 1800 / 650 Math 630 Writing 520 Reading</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:

  • Stem Cell Research Internship
  • Campaigning for State Senate Democratic Party
  • Hospital Volunteering (100 Hours)
  • Four Years Quizbowl
  • Three Years Debate
  • Two Years Community Service Club
  • Four Years Tennis</p>

<p>Other:
Two letters from BU professors during Summer Challenge Program.
Will have a good Application essay
Will have good essays or recommendation from teachers</p>

<p>Questions:
Are SAT subject tests required if I am applying to only CGS?
Since I am taking the SAT in October again would I be able to take the Subject tests in November and still apply Early Decision to CAS?</p>

<p>Should I even go for CAS? or maybe I should just apply to CGS?</p>

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<p>You’ll have a chance at CGS but most likely not CAS.</p>

<p>Although I’ve heard that they are getting rid of CGS next year so I don’t know if you will even be able to apply for it. Hmm…</p>

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<p>They are not getting rid of CGS, Urban legend. Subject tests are necessary.</p>

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<p>If you apply to a school like CAS and submit the ACT instead of the SAT and subject tests will you still be considered for CGS of you’re not accepted to CAS?</p>

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<p>If I send my ACT scores in will SAT Subject tests be necessary? Also is there any point in applying early decision for CGS? If I do apply ED when will be the last time I can take the SAT Subject tests before I send them in?</p>

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<p>send in your sat 2s. i submitted my 630 spanish reading and a 610 math 2 (which aren’t exactly the greatest) with a 3.7 gpa (7 APs, 1 honors)
28 act/ 1850 sat
i had a really good essay,
two stellar recs (ap english language/ap psych and then my spanish 4 teacher) and got into CAS</p>

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<p>I’m going to apply to CGS though. When is the latest I can apply to CGS?</p>

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<p>For what school year? If you mean Fall 2010 then it’s too late since they already accepted everyone who was getting in.</p>

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<p>i applied regular to CAS and i think that deadline was january something</p>

<p>if you do get into cas, i think that’s better financially since in cgs you have less choices for your core reqs and it’s only a 2 year program where as in cas you can start asap</p>

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<p>I’m going to apply for Fall 2011. I want to apply Early Decision to BU but I don’t want to be 100% sure to go to CGS because I might be accepted to a better school somewhere else. When is the deadline for applying to CGS and do I have a really good chance for getting into CGS? Because everyone I talked to that applied to CGS has gotten in.</p>

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<p>CGS is really not that hard to get into, I think what sets you apart is you have 2 letters from ACTUAL BU professors.</p>

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<p>So do you think I will probably get into CGS? Also are you required to take a foreign language in CGS? What is the curriculum for CGS?</p>

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<p>Nevermind found the core curriculum. So I want to major in Biology so should my electives be Biology?</p>