'Chance Me' for Boston University

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys... new member here. With college admission decisions slowly rolling in, I wanted to get an idea of my shot at admission to BU. Here's what my resume looks like:</p>

<p>SAT: 2000 (1330 Math and Verbal)
SAT IIs: Math II -- 560, US History --700
Unweighted GPA: 3.7'ish</p>

<p>I've taken multiple 'honors' courses throughout my HS career, and have taken 4 APs (US History, Government, English Lit, Statistics).</p>

<p>I did get a 'C' in 8th grade geometry second-semester, and I also struggled (and earned 3 'Cs') during my second-semester of my sophomore year, when my school at that time implemented a 4x4 schedule (A.K.A. the schedule from hell). Prior to my junior year I transferred to a new school and have yet to earn anything but an 'A' since that move. It should also be noted that when I moved to my new school, my workload increased, and I introduced APs into my schedule, something I had yet to do. I hope this obvious improvement in grades, along with an increase in the difficulty of my courses will reflect well on my work-ethic, as well as make my 'Cs' look less significant. It was explained in my counselor's report that I had to deal with the 4x4 schedule during my sophomore year.</p>

<p>My extracurriculars go as follows:</p>

<p>JV Soccer during 9th grade.
Cross-Country during 11th grade.
Endurance Team (varsity cycling team) during 11th and 12th grade.
Varsity Soccer during 12th grade.
I acted as President Obama during our school's mock-presidential debate on election day of the 2012 election.
Did service work during 11th grade, which consisted of building running/biking/equestrian trails on my school's campus, and during 12th grade I've been assisting in a classroom at a local elementary school.</p>

<p>While I have no idea what my teachers wrote for my recommendation letters, I trust that they had nothing but good things to say about me. I also feel as if my common app essay was particularly strong, and that my supplement was well-written.</p>

<p>With all that said, how comfortable should I feel? I would love to hear opinions on my chances.</p>

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<p>BU: Match</p>

<p>A match is not enough; do you have a safety or an acceptance letter?</p>

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<p>I’ve already been accepted to multiple other schools, and I’m still waiting on a handful of others, so that certainly provides a security blanket.</p>

<p>Very glad to hear that my credentials seem to match up with BU. Fingers will be crossed!</p>

<p>Thank you, Catria.</p>

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<p>I agree. BU is a match. </p>

<p>Also, why did you hate the 4x4 schedule? I quite like it. It’s less classes but it lets you learn everything in greater detail.</p>

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<p>The reason for the dislike of the 4x4 is the fact that year-long courses were being taught in half the time. I had 1.5 hr classes everyday of the week, and the material was being shoved down our throats at an expedited rate.</p>

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<p>Also, apologies for the double-post, but would someone mind assessing my chances of admission to Newhouse (Communications school at Syracuse) based on my above credentials? Didn’t seem like it was worth creating a new thread since I already have all the necessary information in this thread. Thanks in advance, folks! :)</p>

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<p>Syracuse Newhouse: Match</p>

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<p>Thanks again, Catria. I really appreciate the assessments. Although anything can happen, I do now have some peace of mind.</p>