Chance me please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>I’ll keep it short</p>

<p>GPA: terrible
81-83, 2.9-3.0</p>

<p>SAT: 2210
SAT II: 780 Math II, 760 Chem</p>

<p>Extracirriculars: Filled Common app and then some, but most of them are employment/volunteer</p>

<p>Essays: really good if i dont say so myself
I also wrote a little something something (750 words) in the additional information section that (could potentially sway the adcoms one way or the other)</p>

<p>att least, i think so
i could be dead wrong tho</p>

<p>P.S. I go to the (imo) best public high school in NYC
and its ranked top 25th nationally, so that never hurts, does it?</p>

<p>very few ppl in my school are applying to BU
they’re all going to freakin Yale or Dartmouth or UChicago or something</p>

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<p>You have nothing to worry about. You are totally in. Your SATs and SAT IIs are set and your GPA might not be great but its not terrible. Your ECs don’t seem to be too strong but BU is not an ivy where it’s so competitive that something like that matters like crazy. You should explain why your GPA is low and not in accordance with the rest of your resume and then maybe aim for some better schools like NYU</p>

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<p>i have to disagree with the poster above. u definitely have a shot, but are in no way a shoe-in. if you had a reason for your low gpa, like an illness or family problems, and explained that in your app then thats a different story. my understanding is the average gpa is around a 3.5, and gpa’s are considered more important than sat’s. but i’m assuming youve already applied, so it’s over and done with and youll just have to wait and see. i wish you all the best!</p>

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<p>Yes, I agree with Ali. You are not a shoe-in. While your sats are phenomenal for BU, GPA is what matters a bit more. the deadline is in three days so hopefully you’re applying today or already have!
I have the reverse problem- everyone in my school is applying to BU! and cornell and columbia hah.
chance me? -> <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-university/827529-chances-chances-chances-rd-pleasee.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-university/827529-chances-chances-chances-rd-pleasee.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;