<p>I was wondering if it was possible for me to double major in education and communications because theyre in different schools. I know for schools like NYU, you can do that because education and communication are in the same school.
And when I am applying, do I have more of a chance getting in by applying through education or communications?
stats:
gpa; 87.something
sats: 2010 in total; 710 writing (12essay), 690 math, 610 reading
retaking in two weeks- estimate 100+ point increase, since i took it a while ago and have been studying since
extracurriculars:
key club 4years
March of Dimes Student Senate
volunteered as a teacher’s assistant at a day school in the summer
took a math and science college credited course in summer just to “challenge” myself
took a college architecture course for 6 credits (i was just exploring my possibilities because i have a great interest in art)
flute and piano for 10+ years and violin for 5 years
volunteer at a nursing home
math team for 3 years
there are others that ive forgotten</p>
<p>You have a good chance at either of the schools I think. The standards for admission are generally the same for all schools except the College of General Studies(CGS). Your SAT’s are good and your GPA is relatively high. Don’t forget your SATII’s.</p>
<p>As far as the Communications major and education go, you would have to check the curriculums for each school. If their courses happen to coincide with each other, it is possible. If not, you will have to do something call BUCOP. It is basically a dual degree program. You would probably have to do course overload which is more than 4 courses a semester for all 4 years to complete both degrees in 4 years. It is very intense since it requires a massive amount of work and time. This would only be the case if the courses for the 2 majors did not coincide. Call BU and inquire about this or ask to speak with an academic adviser. I understand that this could be a factor in deciding which college you go to.</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I will definitely call and find out.
Oh yeah, I did take SAT IIs
670 US History
660 Biology
610 Math I (considering on not sending this in, but does BU require that all scores be sent?)</p>
<p>AP tests
4 biology
3 us history (good compared to how much i struggled in the class… lol)</p>
<p>Oh it’s different this year huh? I remember that last year, if you sent in any of your SAT scores, ALL of them were sent regardless of which ones you wanted them to see or not. But, Math IC is not generally accepted at college anymore. It’s all about MathIIC. Your History and Biology seem solid. Could be a little bit higher though. AP tests are generally used for college credits but can do something in the admissions process.</p>
<p>My D is a sophomore in SED (School of Ed) and she has a very heavy course load in terms of hours of class time, and they are Ed specific courses, not general requirements. She also won’t be able to do a semester abroad because of the Ed requirements. It makes me wonder if it’s possible to do the combined major. You need to look at the curriculums.</p>
<p>Soccer mom, is your daughter aware that there are three semester abroad programs which fufill her education practium? Surely there’s not much difference between student teaching at home and abroad, considering you also get credit for a course while you’re out there, and I’m assuming that you would normally only take one course alongside your practium @ home…
Also, BUCOP isn’t much harder than standard double majoring, you just have to make sure you get as many generic courses out of the way through AP courses and/or overload/do summer session.
This is what I’ve heard at least though, so I’m not 100% sure, but I’ve done a lot of research and I plan on double majoring in social studies education and computer science.</p>
<p>I was admitted into COM and in the 2nd semester of sophomore year I got into CAS for BUCOP. Because COM has heavy liberal arts requirements and you’re taking like 3 CAS courses a semester for the first two years, I won’t have to take any extra gen. ed. classes for my CAS degree. I’ll be able to graduate on time without overloading because I have 4 credits from an AP test and I took two summer classes at home (usually less expensive, would recommend this for gen ed classes).</p>
<p>It all depends on each college’s general requirements and the number of major courses required to graduate. For example, SMG has a strict program called CORE for junior year, so it’s difficult to plan a schedule for a second major. COM and CAS general reqs overlap, so they’re easier to BUCOP. I do know of someone who did BUCOP for School of Education and CAS History, so it’s possible in SED. I also know someone in BUCOP for Public Relations (COM) and Psych (CAS) and also minoring in French (CAS) who will graudate on time because she took several college courses while in high school.</p>
<p>So yes, depending on your situation and the set of requirements, there are many possibilites. You just have to be ready to work toward your goals and maybe give up taking classes you’re interested in but won’t get you closer to the degree.</p>