BU Class of 2021 RD Discussion Thread

S accepted to Questrom. 3.6 uw, 31 ACT, 4 year letterman, multiple AP and honors classes; super compelling backstory. Interest from coach. $0 in financial aid. So most likely will not attend.

Can people post where they are getting scholarship and kilichand info? Assuming I didn’t get it but want to double check

Accepted!! So excited:))))

Also for those who are applying to BU next year, I had “Thank you” on my applicant link and access denied for housing portal.

@DadofThree111
My D’s (Trustee+Kilachand) stats:
Academic
Top 2% of 400+ high school classes
National Merit Corporate Scholar
AP Scholar with Distinction (11 APs by the end of 12th grade)
4 yrs of single foreign language
Heavy course load
97+% unweighted, 105+% weighted GPA
35 ACT (first sitting), 2240 old SAT (first sitting)
SAT 2s: Math 2, Bio, Chem all 700+

ECs
Founder of 2 HS clubs, Pres of 3 HS clubs
Student rep to Sch Dist Board ofdirectors
Junior Achievement - VP positions. One company won second at Nationals
State Dept Scholar for Arabic and citizen ambassador to Morocco
Political campaign volunteer - leadership role in phone banking, canvassing, etc
Summer intern at Foreign Policy think tank
Awards for MUN and FBLA
Awards for vocal music
NHS etc etc

@Ptown123
Under the Decision tab is where you will see Kilachand, Scholarship etc tabs.

Accepted to the School of Communication,
Film and Television Production! (International)

Rejected…
ACT: 35
UW gpa: 3.93
Awards: Siemens Semifinalist, Got UNC Chapel Hill with full scholarship, Have done research at Duke, various state level awards, with a few national for various entrepreneurship stuff
is appealing the decision an option?
I’m extremely surprised that I didn’t even get put on their waitlist
Anybody have any ideas as to why i may not have gotten in? Recs and essays should have been fine.

@applycollege20171 maybe it was your why BU essay. BU weighs the essays heavily

@IntoThe Woods, outstanding! You both have much to be proud of! Congrats, again.

@lolog123 it wasn’t outstanding but couldn’t have been that bad

Rejected :frowning: BU was one of my top choices…

@applycollege20171 well they look for outstanding essays so idk

Is there any way to find out why we were rejected and/or appeal the decision?

Hi everyone! I was accepted to BU with a 31 ACT and 3.74/4 gpa. I was just wondering if I submit my application for housing now or wait until I am 100% on the school? I’m still waiting to hear back from places later this week but I’m not sure if I should fill out the application now. Thanks!

@Hae1022 Mine says that too! Glad I’m not the only one haha

Rejected :(. It said something about a transfer after 1 year. Is this a guaranteed transfer? Not too sad because I still have Villanova and Notre DAme to hear from, and I was just accepted to USD earlier this week.

Accepted with a 32 ACT, 5.2W GPA but I declined because Bowdoin Class of 2021!!

@jh1868 Bu will not tell you why you were denied, no school will. You can appeal but without new information it will not likely be successful.

Accepted! If anyone could link me to a BU groupme that would be much appreciated!!! congrats to all who got in!!!