Chance Please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston College
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<p>Info:

  • HS Class of 2011
  • White male
  • MD
  • Prestigious Jesuit high school - sends many grads to top schools</p>

<p>Stats:

  • GPA = 3.5
  • Have not taken SAT’s, but judging from PSAT scores I’ll be in the 1300’s
  • 30 ACT</p>

<p>EC’s:

  • Member of Young Republicans
  • Member of German National Honors Society
  • Junior Ambassador at my school
  • Member of Model UN
  • Student Senator
  • Volunteered over 70 hours helping coach a youth football team at local Rec. Council
  • Next summer I will be going on a week-long service trip OOS
  • President of German Club
  • 3-week homestay in Germany through AATG
  • Captain of JV Baseball 10th grade, after not making team in 9th grade
  • Will be on varsity baseball next year
  • Work experience, over 30 hrs/week over the summer at grocery store last summer
    (can’t find a job thus far this summer!!! economy!!!)</p>

<p>So, I was wondering:</p>

<p>a.) What are my chances of being admitted to BC?
b.) What can I do to improve my chances of being admitted to BC?</p>

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<p>you are probably comparable to the typical BC student (and it’s a plus being from a jesuit school), but remember, over 30,000 kids are applying for ~2300 spots. Do something that will really separate yourself and ur in!</p>

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<p>Okay thanks, anyone else?</p>

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<p>Is your GPA of 3.5 weighted or unweighted? Have you taken the most rigorous course load available at your school – with many honors and AP classes?</p>

<p>The best predictor of your getting into BC would be the experience of other students at your own high school. Since it is a Jesuit high school on the East Coast, I assume that several seniors apply to BC each year. Do most of the students with a 3.5 GPA get admitted to BC? Check with your guidance counselor or look at the Naviance scattergrams (if your school uses Naviance).</p>

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<p>We do use Naviance, and the GPA is the only one reported by our school. Although the average accepted GPA is very high, there is a decent number of students admitted in the 3.5-3.7 range. But, I am most definitely considering BC a huge reach.</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>there’s not much you can do now to improve your chances just try to write great essays and you’ll have a decent shot in getting in</p>

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<p>I wish I had a long list of EC’s like you haha
and I would try and get the test scores up. Review for the SAT and aim for 1400/2100</p>