<p>DECISION: Accepted
COLLEGE: CAS </p>
<p>SAT: Didn't submitt
SATII: Didn't submitt
ACT: 30
GPA: 92.79
RANK: School doesn't rank
AP/IBS: 6 total
Notable ECS: Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper, Stage Crew, and others...</p>
<p>STATE: NY
SCHOOL TYPE: public
ETHNICITY: white
GENDER: female
HOOKS:
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: ?
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: ?
ATTENDING?: Not sure, still waiting to hear from other schools
OTHER THOUGHTS: Congrats!</p>
<p>what's the difference between CAS and CGS? i got into CAS, btw.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED
College: CAS</p>
<p>SAT: n/a
SATII: n/a
ACT: 31
GPA: 3.4 uw/ 3.8 w
RANK: not sure...really competitive school, but in the top 20%
AP/IBS: all AP's
Notable ECS: captain of the debate team, co-chair for largest relay for life in the nation, newspaper staff writer, etc. etc.</p>
<p>ESSAYS: good
RECS: excellent</p>
<p>STATE: Alabama
SCHOOL TYPE: top 100 according to US News
ETHNICITY: white
GENDER: female
HOOKS: debate/relay for life or being from the south?
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: common app was ok
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: don't know, but I'm glad I was!
ATTENDING?: possibly... between this and tulane and possibly richmond or wake forest...
OTHER THOUGHTS: Good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED
College: school of management</p>
<p>SAT: 670W 630CR 770M 2070
SATII: 760 Math2, 800 Chinese
GPA: 3.69 UW
RANK: 15%
AP/IBS: 6 (2 junior year, 4 senior year)
Notable ECS: In Shanghai (fresh-soph year): Cheerleading Captain, Newspaper Editor in Chief, Comm Service club Sec., Student Council Sec. Washington (jr-senior year): Senior Class Council Rep, clubs.
ESSAYS: wrote about moving to a public school in Washington from an international private school in Shanghai during my junior year and the struggles (socially). family ended up moving back to Shanghai for my senior year, and I decided to stick it through in Washington and live with a guardian even though I really wanted to be back at home in Shanghai with my friends (since it was pretty much my comfort zone). talked about independence, responsibilities, etc during my senior year.
RECS: good/decent.</p>
<p>STATE:WA
SCHOOL TYPE: Public
ETHNICITY: Chinese/Taiwanese
GENDER: Female
HOOKS:
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES:
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED:
ATTENDING?: MAYBE. because of the financial aid package they offered. (27k in grants and loans)
OTHER THOUGHTS:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>School/Major: CAS neuroscience
SAT: 2070 (m680 v750 w640)
SAT IIs: Lit. 740 ushistory 690
GPA: confusing system 4.83 on weird scale lol
Rank: 5/500</p>
<p>EC's: Girl scouts, teen health mag editorial board, temple youth group, mock trial, girls state
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: good student</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: SMG</p>
<p>SAT: 590 M 590 CR 600 W
SATII: 690 Math IIC, 410 Spanish
GPA: 3.84 UW
RANK: 5/613
AP/IBS: IB Diploma Program (Already received a 5 on both Chemistry and Mathematics SL), Taking AP Calculus BC
Notable ECS: President of Church youth department, started tutoring program at my school, church youth choir, visiting nursing home, feeding homeless, etc.</p>
<p>ESSAYS: Great
RECS: excellent</p>
<p>STATE: FL
SCHOOL TYPE: Public
ETHNICITY: African American
GENDER: M
HOOKS: URM
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: Essays, stats, recs.
ATTENDING?: Most likely not.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: CAS</p>
<p>SAT: 730 M 780 CR 730 W
SATII: 750 Math IIC, 790 Chem, 750 on two others
GPA: 97
RANK: top 5%
AP/IBS: currently taking 5 APs, 3 5's on Chem, Lang, APUSH
Notable ECS: National recognition in karate, journalism work, buttload of extracurriculars and positions</p>
<p>ESSAYS: I forget what I even sent them... I'm sure it was fine.
RECS: Stellar</p>
<p>STATE: NY
SCHOOL TYPE: Public
ETHNICITY: Asian
GENDER: F
HOOKS: Nah.
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: Stats, grades
ATTENDING?: So BU is near the bottom of my list. I got into two Ivy League colleges and another great one with fabulous merit $$$. And what does BU do? Offers me NO MONEY AT ALL. Thanks for making my decision that easy!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: SHA</p>
<p>SAT: 710 M 660 CR 700 W
SATII: 720 Math I, 630 Cham, 600 Physics
GPA: 92.3
RANK: Top 25%
AP/IBS: IB Diploma Candidate
Notable ECS: 2 hospitality jobs recently, Student Government leadership positions, All-County/Region performing groups</p>
<p>ESSAYS: Decent
RECS: Decent</p>
<p>STATE: NY
SCHOOL TYPE: Public
ETHNICITY: Asian
GENDER: M
HOOKS: job experience?
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: SAT, job experience, leadership positions
ATTENDING?: Second choice, but no $</p>
<p>Hmm, reading over these decisions, looks like BU is really stingy with merit money - people with fantastic stats got nothing! And I don't think I got into the Honors College... where is that notice? </p>
<p>This is sooo weird.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: CAS
SAT: 680 M 580CR 620W
SAT II: 740 US History, 610 Math I
GPA: 4.2/5
Rank: School Doesnt rank
AP: 7-US His, Modern Euro, Bio, Calc AB, MicroEcon, Gov, English
ECs: Prez Young Republicans, golf, plays/musicals, yearbook staff</p>
<p>Essays: Solid'
Recs: good i guess</p>
<p>State: SC
School: private
Ethnicity: Greek
Gender: M
WHY I THOUGHT: I'm amazing/Greek
ATTENDING: It's #3 currently behind wake forest and UNC-Chapel Hill. I'm in UNC, wake decision tomorrow. </p>
<p>I also got Merit money, myan.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: General Studies
SAT: 600 M 580CR 540W
SAT II: Dont remember Math I, 650 Spanish
GPA: 3.6
Rank: 43
AP: US Government
ECs: Run my own business, have been to 3 high schools in the past 4 years and kept my grades up</p>
<p>Essays: Solid
Recs: GREAT</p>
<p>State: NY
School: public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: M
WHY I THOUGHT: My business, I centered my whole application around it
ATTENDING: Still deciding between Penn State and BU</p>
<p>I also got 40k in grants and 7,500 in loans for a 100% package.. pretty amazed by that</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted
College: School of Management</p>
<p>SAT: 2050 (V-600 M-760 W-690)
SATII: Chinese-770 Math I- 730 Math II-770 Physics-680
GPA: 3.9 W, about 3.5ish uw<br>
AP/IBS: 5 Ap Courses 6 Honors
Notable ECS: Many
ESSAYS: Good
RECS: Excellent</p>
<p>STATE: PA
SCHOOL TYPE: Public
ETHNICITY: Asian
GENDER: M
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Gpa?
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: Im not sure why i got waitlisted</p>
<p>Decision:rejected
College:CAS</p>
<p>SAT:2190
SATII:790 790
GPA:4.07 W
RANK:top 20%
AP/IBS:a lot.
Notable ECS:leadership in newspaper and clubs; a lot of musical related activities, lots of volunteer, chinese culture team (won lots of state competitions)</p>
<p>ESSAYS:decent.
RECS:great. i guess.</p>
<p>STATE:California
SCHOOL TYPE: public
ETHNICITY:Asian
GENDER:F
HOOKS:
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES:
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED:
ATTENDING?: don't really know why i'm rejected
OTHER THOUGHTS:</p>
<p>hrhcow: that makes absolutely no sense.</p>
<p>Yeah ^ Why is BU so random with merit money? And is there seriously an Honors College part with the acceptance letter? Confused. Oh well, I'll get over it =D</p>
<p>lingbo, do you mean my decision? <em>confusion</em></p>
<p>hrhcow might have gotten rejected b/c they knew that bu was a safety school
but who knows
that's really strange</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted w/ University Scholarship
College: Arts and sciences</p>
<p>SAT: 2030
SATII: US history-740, English-740, Math-720
GPA: 3.9
RANK: top 5%
AP/IBS: 3 AP's...not that much.
Notable ECS: editor of school paper, won some journalism awards</p>
<p>ESSAYS: eh. i started with a quote...apparently that's a heresy.
RECS: great. my teachers are awesome.</p>
<p>STATE:
SCHOOL TYPE: Private
ETHNICITY: a bunch of stuff
GENDER: F
HOOKS: Multi-racial?
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: my SAT I's are weak, and my gpa isn't perfect.<br>
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: i'm a hard worker.
ATTENDING?: i don't know. i haven't heard from any other schools yet.
OTHER THOUGHTS: it's nice to feel validated.</p>
<p>hrhcow: yes. there must have been something out of your control, like a mean rec, or unless you lied and they caught you on it... i don't know, your decision just makes no sense.</p>
<p>i'm still stinging because well, I got into Harvard and Brown and BU doesn't even put me into the honors college and gives me no money! thank god I didn't want to go there. :P</p>
<p>ACCEPTED CAS</p>
<p>SAT: 690 V 630 M 770 W
SAT II: Bio-M 640 US Hist 660 Lit 730
GPA: 3.7
Unranked
APs: Euro, Eng Lang, US Hist-- 4's on all. Enviro and Eng Lang--- haven't taken test yet. Qualified for AP Scholar)
FROM: Private school in Maine
ECs: Excellent. 5+ years in the Civil Air Patrol with multiple positions/honors/awards. Tri-Varsity athlete. Part time job. Lots and lots of school clubs
RECs: I think they must have been pretty good.. and probably reflected dedication to intended major (International relations)
ESSAY: Unorthodox, but I think well written. I essentially wrote about loitering at Burger King every Thursday night after CAP but it must have been crafted well because it's been working pretty well for me.
OTHER THOUGHTS: Financial aid package was amazing= Yay
Ex boyfriend/very good friend goes there and people think I'm just following him there= Ugh! (I'm not.. like, at all)</p>
<p>Other schools accepted at: UW Madison, NYU, American
Still waiting on Columbia and GWU</p>
<p>Any thoughts? PM me cause I could definitely use the help!</p>