<p>I thought I was a "shoe in" because I know people who have gotten in with lower scores and no ECs. My neighbor got in with an SAT score 200 points lower than mine. It doesn't hurt, but I am surprised.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: CAS</p>
<p>SAT: 2050
SATII: Not very good
GPA: 4.012
RANK: 11
AP/IBS: Bio, Lit, Calc, Psych, Physics (ALL AP)
Notable ECS: Founder/president of Korean club, raised more than $800 for orphans this year</p>
<p>ESSAYS: Meh..it was common app
RECS: I haven't read/talked about them, I'm all for confidentiality</p>
<p>STATE: MN
SCHOOL TYPE: Parochial, Catholic
ETHNICITY: Asian, Korean
GENDER: Female
HOOKS: None.
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Test scores, definitely weak (I have major test anxiety)
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: I'm from MN, I don't think many people apply to BU from MN
ATTENDING?: Probably not
OTHER THOUGHTS: Really stinky financial aid, I only received a scholarship ($10000) that disqualified me from financial aid.</p>
<p>Hrmm... Compared to almost everybody else here.. My stats are pretty bad.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: CAS</p>
<p>SAT: Not Submitted
ACT: 31 (98th percentile)
SAT2: Math I: 690 Math 2: 690 (I can't escape it)
GPA: Unknown (88 average Junior year)
Rank: None
AP/IBS: CALC AB, Bio
Notable ECS: Founder of Anime Club (geeky I know), Octet (A Capella): Pennsylvania State Highschool Champs</p>
<p>Essays: Decent... Mostly ranting.
RECS: Hopefully good.</p>
<p>STATE: PA (school) TX( Home)
SCHOOL TYPE: Private Boarding
Ethnicity: Asian, Chinese/Taiwanese/Indonesian
GENDER: Male
HOOKS: None
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Definitely test scores. Academics not that great. Asian not particularly good at math.
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED: My school sends tons of people to BU every year.
ATTENDING: Probably not... Too expensive.
OTHER THOUGHTS: This will probably be my last acceptance letter... T_T</p>
<p>My son's stats -</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted as a University Scholar with 50% scholorship for 4 years (renewable each year if GPA is maintained)
College: CAS - Neuroscience Program</p>
<p>SAT: 2190
ACT:32
SAT2: Math IIC: 780, Bio-M 790, Chem 760
GPA: 3.75
Rank: top 10%
AP/IBS: AP Chem (5) / Senior year APs- AP Bio/AP Calc
Notable ECS: EMT certificate, Research paper submitted to local conf. (4th place in State), Loads of hospital volunteering, volunteering at handicapped childrens' camp, several Summer school Undergrad credits done, shadowing a doc for Senior exp.</p>
<p>Essays: Pretty good.
RECS: Very good I think</p>
<p>STATE:NJ
SCHOOL TYPE: Public (Science Magnet School) - Medical Sciences
Ethnicity: Asian
GENDER: Male
HOOKS: None</p>
<p>STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Focus in Scientific activities.</p>
<p>WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED: Fairly good stats</p>
<p>ATTENDING: Possibly. Haven't checked all my other applications yet. Some decisions are due by mid-April.
OTHER THOUGHTS: Still numb with Ivy snubs.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: SHA</p>
<p>SAT: 2080 (M 740, CR 640, W 700)
SATII: Math I 710, Lit 550
GPA: 3.3 W
RANK: 25-30%
AP/IBS: AP Eng Lit
Notable ECS: JSA: New England Mayor, Northeast CFO, Chapter President; Theater: Club Treasurer, Ass. Dir., Ass. Stg. Mgr.; NASTAR Ski Race Team: Placed 3rd in U.S., Male 17-20 Silver Div.; USSF Soccer Ref.: Mass. Premier League, Boston Area Youth Soccer; Tennis: 4 yr. varsity; Soccer: 2 yr. JV; Doubletree Hotel: 100-hr. internship; Microbrewery: currently empl. as Runner</p>
<p>ESSAYS: very good
RECS: very good</p>
<p>STATE: MA
SCHOOL TYPE: public
ETHNICITY: Caucasian
GENDER: male
HOOKS: EC's, SAT, organized/planned/ran 2 JSA conferences at BU Law, dad has 2 degrees from BU Law
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: amazing EC's & leadership, great SAT, low GPA/rank
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: "see hooks" + highest income bracket (no. fin. aid needed)
ATTENDING?: most likely as freshman, then transferring to cornell SHA (offered guaranteed transfer sophomore yr.)
OTHER THOUGHTS:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: CAS</p>
<p>SAT: 2060
SATII: average
GPA: 3.6 uw 3.7w
RANK: school doesn't do
AP/IBS: calc ab, bio, spanish, stat
Notable ECS: give private lessons (flutes)..have 3 students.
RA (boarding/day school)
international mentor (im an int'l student..)
lots of different sports..</p>
<p>ESSAYS: pretty good :)
RECS: i'm guessing good? i hope.</p>
<p>STATE: michigan.. but i don't have residency..just citizenship..
SCHOOL TYPE: Private
ETHNICITY: Asian, Korean
GENDER: Female
HOOKS: noneee.
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: lots of leadership stuff/low gpa and mediocre test scores.
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: my school happens to be within the top 10 private hs in the u.s...and ppl who go to bu from it do super well..?
ATTENDING?: Probablyy not.
OTHER THOUGHTS: they only gave me $8500. 5000 grant, and 3500 loan.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Major: Physical Therapy </p>
<p>SAT: 1260 / 1600; 1910; 2400 (610 Math, 650 Verbal, 650 Writing)
SAT II: Math I 640, Literature: 650
ACT: 28</p>
<p>Rank: 25 / 307
GPA: 4.86 on some crazy scale?
APs: Biology, Spanish, Calculus AB</p>
<p>ECs: Varsity basketball captain, Students Against Destructive Decisions
club president, New Jersey Boys' State delegate, chemistry olympics
among other things.</p>
<p>Essay: Decent I suppose. I just related it to my major and that kind of thing.
Recs: The two that I was allowed to read were outstanding.</p>
<p>State: New Jersey
School: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian (not stated)
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Hooks: Over 500 hours volunteering since freshman in a physical therapy<br>
practice which directly supports my major. Also attended one of
those traveling informational lectures about BU (had to pay to attend
so I'm sure they noticed that). Numerous campus visits if that helps.</p>
<p>Strengths: Volunteer experience, specific extracirriculars and well-
rounded varsity athlete and captain to club president to
volunteer to employee and so on..<br>
Weaknesses: Test scores, rank</p>
<p>Attending: Most likely. Will see some of you at the open house and hopefully<br>
will receive some financial assistance. EFC $3,496 :( </p>
<p>Congratulations to those accepted and yea where are the other Sargent accepted students?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: Communication</p>
<p>SAT: 1910
SATII: 680 SP
GPA: UW 3.69, W 3.9
RANK: 33 OF 221 (15%)
AP/IBS: 6 AP
Notable ECS: Comm. service clubs, school soccer & softball, club soccer, part-time job</p>
<p>ESSAYS: Good
RECS: Good</p>
<p>STATE: CA
SCHOOL TYPE: Public, arts emphasis
ETHNICITY: White, Hispanic
GENDER: F
HOOKS: 1st gen. to college, West coast, minority
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Strong background in creative writing / SAT
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED: Not sure.
ATTENDING?: Probably. Received a nice BU Grant.
OTHER THOUGHTS: I also attended a summer program at BU.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: CAS</p>
<p>SAT: 2170 (760 M, 710 CR, 700 W)
SATII: 790 Chem, 710 Math I (i think..), 640 BIO/m (-_-), 600 US History
GPA: 4.1
RANK: school doesn't rank...but i'd say...top 10% out of 426
Notable ECS: nothin too special</p>
<p>ESSAYS: quite good
RECS: quite good</p>
<p>STATE:NJ
SCHOOL TYPE:Public
ETHNICITY: ASIAN (indian)
GENDER: M
HOOKS: nope
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES:no idea
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED/REJECTED/WAITLISTED:sats?
ATTENDING?: hell no
OTHER THOUGHTS: too expensive, RU ALL THE WAY!</p>
<p>I was EDI, but whatever :P</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College: College of General Studies
SAT: 1800
SATII: None
GPA: ~3.34
RANK: Not sure exactly-- ~160/400
AP/IBS: None
Notable ECS: Community Service, Travel, Job
Essays: Good
Essays: Decent
STATE: PA
SCHOOL TYPE: Top Public
ETHNICITY: White, Jewish
GENDER: M
HOOKS: None at all
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: S: Interest W: GPA, SATs, ECs
WHY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ACCEPTED: Lot of interest, early to CGS helped my chances, interview with dean, sat in on classes, essentially lead the program when the East Coast Rep. visited my school.
ATTENDING?: Damn straight</p>
<p>:) Congrats to all accepted/attending</p>