Can I get in?? (Please Help.. Extremely Anxious!)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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<p>I'm currently a junior in high school. I currently have a GPA of 3.23 (unwieghed) and 3.83 (weighted). I currently have a SAT score of 1720, but am taking a prep course for the March, and May SAT's. (I have been getting 1800's+ on the practice tests). I have been in Marching Band for 3 years (4 if including next year). I also have been in Jazz Band for 3 years. As well as many community programs such as volunteering in hospitals/ playing with my jazz quintet at nursing homes, and for charity. I am also trying out for the BYSO (Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra)
Courses:
Freshman:
CP English
CP Spanish
CP Bio
Honors World Civ
Honors Geometry</p>

<p>SOPH
Honors English
Honors Algebra II
Honors Wind Ensemble (Audition only)
AP European History
CP Spanish
Honors Chem</p>

<p>JUNIOR
AP Chem
AP US
H. English
H. Precalc
CP Spanish</p>

<p>Senior (already registered)
AP Physics
AP Calculus
H. History (possibly AP)
CP Spansih
H. English</p>

<p>SO what are my chances in getting into Umass Amherst, and BU. I've heard that my GPA is a little low, but I am still positive.</p>

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<p>Your chances are excellent, especially if can get your SAT up a bit.</p>

<p>UMass uses weighted GPA, you are well above average; right now your SAT is right around average.</p>

<p>Keep in mind UMass’s admission rate is around 66%, which means plenty of kids are getting in with GPA and SAT scores below average. So if you can keep yours the same or improve them, you have a really good chance.</p>

<p>BU - no idea.</p>

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<p>Amherst no doubt from me whatsoever</p>

<p>Bu is pretty tough but I see a lot of well roundedness in your list of accomplishments so I would say bu has a good chance at accepting you</p>

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<p>You would have no trouble getting into either, but I’d recommend you stay away from Umass unless you want to spend the next 4 years of you life in a riotous, inebriated haze.</p>

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<p>Yeah , 'cuz no one at BU drinks. Or any other college either. At UMass the raving hordes hold you down and pour it down your throat.</p>

<p>:rolleyes:</p>

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<p>I never said that people don’t drink at BU or anywhere else for that matter. All that I’m saying is that partying represents a much bigger part of campus life here than elsewhere, after all, Umass was the only university in the country to have a superbowl riot…</p>