<p>Okay. So Boston University is my number one choice. I’ve wanted to go to this school since middle school. Unfortunately, since freshman year, maths and science classes have killed my GPA. Out of 4.0 scale…UW is 2.9 and W is 3.1. I’m pretty sure by the end of the school year I can get my UW up to 3.0, still not good, I know. </p>
<p>SAT: 1600
ACT with writing: 25. I’m taking it on Saturday and I’m shooting for at least 30. </p>
<p>I’ve always dealt with performance anxiety and I choke up during major tests. So we’ll see. </p>
<p>Freshman:</p>
<ul>
<li>English 9 Honors</li>
<li>Geometry Honors</li>
<li>Physical Science Honors</li>
<li>Modern World History Honors</li>
<li>French 1</li>
<li>Freshman Focus</li>
<li>P.E. </li>
</ul>
<p>Sophomore:
- English 10 Honors
- Algebra II Honors/Algebra II
- Biology Honors
- AP US History
- French 2
- Theatre Arts
- Speech/Health</p>
<p>Junior:
- American Lit/Literary Comp (honors english)
- College Algebra/College Trig
- Chemistry Honors
- AP US Government
- French 3
- Psychology/Sociology
- Computer Business Apps/Design</p>
<p>Now, as a senior, I am taking:
- UMKC (university of missouri-kansas city) English 110/UMKC English 220 (I’m taking this for 3 credits)
-UMKC Algebra (not taking it for the credit!)/Photography - AP Biology
- French 4 (will be taking AP exam)
- Acting
- Weight Training/next semester I will be helping with the special education kids
- Honors Seminar</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Cross Country (all 4 years)
-Varsity
-Captain
-Lettered</p>
<p>Swimming (all 4 years)
-Varsity
-Captain
-Lettered
- Might make it to state this year
- Also was a competitive swim team in the summer outside of school</p>
<p>Soccer (9-11, still debating if I’m going to do it this year)
-Varsity
-Lettered</p>
<p>Track (will be doing it this year)
- Pretty sure I’ll be on Varsity
- If I’m on Varsity, I’ll letter.
- Might go to State in long jump </p>
<p>Youth in Government (11-12)
- Go to the capital of Missouri every year in December. Learn about and explore government things. Might be the editor for the print press. </p>
<p>Gay Straight Alliance (9)</p>
<p>Drama Club (9-12)
- Worked on all of the productions sans two small plays. (approx 16 productions)
- Props assistant for musical (9)
- Props mistress for play (9)
- Role in one act (9)
- Role in one act (10)
- Role in one act (11)
- Role in play (10)
- Props & run crew assistant for play (11)
- Costume mistress for musical (11)
- Props assistant for play (12)
- STAGE MANAGER FOR MUSICAL GYPSY (currently) (12)
- Will direct a one act that I wrote later this year
- Will be doing something backstage for play later this year
- I got to the Thespian State Festival ever year. Will be showing judges my theatre portfolio for scholarship.
- Inducted into the International Thespian Society my freshman year</p>
<p>Cappies (10-12)
*Cappies is an international theatre/journalism program where only 9 students from each high school that participates in the program go to other schools to watch and critique their plays and musicals. The best reviews get published in the cities newspapers and there is an awards gala at the end of the year. It’s pretty legit.
- Lead Critic
- Several of my reviews have been published in newspapers
- Cappies team was nominated for best critics team last year
- Hopefully will get nominated/win best female critic, team, and other things this year</p>
<p>Student Government Association (9, 11-12)
- Secretary of junior class last year</p>
<p>Yearbook (12)</p>
<p>Newspaper (12)</p>
<p>Book blog (few years now)
This is not school related but I have this book blog where I read and write reviews. I have hundreds of followers. Authors and publisher have sent be literally at least a hundred or so books since I’ve been blogging to review. Most of the books are ARCs (advance readers copies). Is this something even worth mentioning in apps?</p>
<p>I really didn’t keep track of my volunteer hours but I have at least 100.
-80 hours tutoring middle school students during the summer before 10th grade.
- Race for the Cure</p>
<p>Also, I love writing and I’m submitting work for:
-Youngarts
-Scholastic Art and Writing awards
Not sure if I have good enough pieces to win</p>
<p>AP Exams this spring:
French
English Lit
English Language
Biology (maybe)
I might be taking some more but I’m not sure yet. </p>
<p>African American
Female
Missouri </p>
<p>Am I good enough to get in?
I have great recs and essay. Just not so great GPA. I’ve studied all summer for the ACT so hopefully that will improve.</p>
<p>I want to major in English Education and/or Elementary Education. But I’m not 100% sure yet. I also have been thinking about creative writing, journalism and psychology. But I don’t think I’d be able to find many jobs with that.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me how hard it is to get into BU’s SED? COM? CAS?</p>
<p>Sorry for the long post. I’m not so anxious about getting into BU.</p>