coming from a competitive HS
GPA: 3.3UW, 3.7W (yes its low), no class rank
What are my chances RD?
If I apply ED2 will that be a good boost?
I can’t judge your GPA bc I know different schools have different GPA systems (if you have Naviance I would use that to judge if you are in or above the average GPA for students from your school who have been accepted to BU, but your ACT/SAT are fantastic!!! If your ECs are as good as you say they are and your GPA does at least match the average for students from your school accepted to BU I think you have a great shot in my opinion! I’m applying too tho so you might not want to take my opinion so highly :’) (You can check out my chance me for BU too if you’d like!) Good luck!!!
@sunflowerlover our school’s average accepted WGPA is about a 4, and the average SAT is a 1480
@sunflowerlover our school’s average accepted WGPA is about a 4, and the average SAT is a 1480
Hmmm… so I don’t expect you to answer this specifically (or at all if you don’t feel comfortable) but is there a particular reason why your GPA is (as you describe it) low? BU will definitely take that sort of thing into account if you are coming from a tough background or experience. I’m not judging in any way whether or not that is the case, after all I completely understand the stress of high school, but if that does pertain to you I recommend explaining that on your Common App somewhere so they’re aware!
@sunflowerlover it mostly has to do with me overextending myself w/ Extracurriculars, and I do explain that so hopefully it helps