Chance me for Boston college!

<p>I want an honest opinion an any suggestions of what I can do to better my chances!
I live in New Jersey. I am a senior and I am a caucasian female. I am also applying early action. I will be applying as a bio major.</p>

<p>SAT:1960 (1980 super score)
Math:740
Reading:590
Writing:650
SAT Subject Tests:
Math 1-680
Math 2-710
And I’m waiting for my bio score</p>

<p>ACT:27 (not submitting)</p>

<p>GPA:3.69/4 (my school does not have weighted)
Class rank:56/394</p>

<p>Senior courseload:
AP psychology
Latin 4 honors
AP Environmental
AP Calc AB
Anatomy
PE
AP Literature</p>

<p>Junior courseload:
Honors english
Honors history
Latin 3
Sewing and fashion(to fulfill requirement)
Honors precalc
Honors physics
PE</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Gymnastics(captain)
Competitive dance
Latin honors society president(secretary as junior)
Peer leader
Ski club
Volunteer program in my school
Senior editor on yearbook
*not sure where this would go but my best friend and I started a business to completely benefit st. Judes childrens hospital. We make and sell baked goods called cake balls and give 100%of proceeds to st judes. We sell during school and have catered events including our junior prom. We also have a website so people can order them.</p>

<p>Volunteer:
I have taught religious instruction to 2nd graders for the past 4 years.
I have conducted numerous food, clothing and toy drives for my local food bank on my own.
I have done other volunteer work at my dance studio.</p>

<p>Job experience:
I teach my own dance class at my dance studio.
I was a camp counselor all summer</p>

<p>Awards:
700 club in my school(club for those who score above 700 on SATs)
1st place in school science fair
3rd place in school science fair
2nd place in regional science fair</p>

<p>My teachers that are writing me recommendations like me and I believe that they expressed my hardwork and respect in their letters.</p>

<p>I also have a very unique essay. Maybe even a little crazy but my English teacher and everyone that reads it is left in awe.</p>

<p>If there’s anything else you want to know just ask and please give me an honest answer! Thanks so much!</p>

<p>Your SATs are at 1980. The middle 50% of BC’s accepted students last year had SATs in the range of 1910-2125. That puts you about 1/3 the way into that range.</p>

<p>80% of BC’s students are in the top 10% of their class. You’re somewhere in the top 14% of your class.</p>

<p>While the above stats may be sobering, don’t give up. Think about why you want to go to BC, and what is is about you that would make the BC adcoms feel you’ll add value to the student body (and accept you).</p>

<p>Thank you! Do you think that it is a total reach for me?</p>

<p>Not a total reach, but you may want to try and retake the SAT or ACT for better results, depending on how many times you’ve already taken them. Your standardized results, besides the essay, are the only aspects you really have any ability to influence at this point.</p>

<p>I’ve taken the SAT 3 times and ACT twice:/</p>

<p>Take the ACT again. It took three times for me. I got a 25…then a 26…then a 30. So you should try again. its really about getting used to it!</p>

<p>Since you are taking AP Lit, I’d suggest retaking the SAT in December, and apply RD. The sub-600 CR score just sticks out and will be noticed by a college with a Core curriculum. As a Bio prospy, did you take AP Bio or is it not offered at your HS? Is AP History offered at your HS?</p>

<p>(I only ask bcos your schedule includes three so-called AP lites: Enviro, Calc AB, Psych, as well as a college prep course, anatomy.)</p>

<p>I signed up for the November SAT and am just hoping that my score improves…thank for all of your advice but so answer your question I was going to take AP history last year but was worried that I was ready because it’s considered very difficult at my school(I go to the best public high school in my area which gets national recognition for our test scores…not to sound like a total jerk just so that you get a better feel haha) softer I did well this year I decided to take AP lit and my school doesn’t offer AP history for seniors. As for bio to be completely honest I needed another AP so I decided on environmental because I didn’t want overload myself(i wish I would’ve taken bio) but anatomy includes everything that I would learn in AP bio so idk if that answers your question?</p>

<p>Last year, my friend’s son, from California, got a 740 on his math sat and did not get into BC.</p>

<p>And he came from a fancy private high school.</p>

<p>BC is tough to get into, because everyone wants to go to school in Boston.</p>