Chance for BU and possible merit scholarships?

<p>Hey everyone! I’m from California and would love to study at Boston University next year. It is pretty expensive, so I would need some kind of merit scholarship to go. Please let me know if you think I could be accepted and/or receive scholarships! </p>

<p>GPA: Weighted: 4.4. Unweighted: 4.0
SAT: 2000 (taking it again in October and hope to aim for a 2100!)
Top 9% of class</p>

<p>Several APs and Honors courses </p>

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<li>Associated Student Body President 2 years in a row</li>
<li>Newspaper photography editor 2 years in a row</li>
<li>Violinist: orchestra for musicals, band, certificate of merit level 8 </li>
<li>Received a full scholarship through the Finnish and US embassies to study abroad in Finland for 2 months this past summer with a host family</li>
<li>California Scholarship Federation, Mu Alpha Theta, Students for Environmental Action Society, National Art Honors Society </li>
<li>Community Service: Serve food at local soup kitchen </li>
<li>After school job as receptionist and cashier at a car dealership </li>
</ul>

<p>Also, a question on the side: If you don’t study for your first SAT and do for your second, around how many points will your score generally improve?</p>