Chances at BU CGS and CAS?

<p>GPA: 3.1 (2.6 Freshman Year, Upward Trend Each Year After)
SAT: 1800
ACT: 20 (School sent this in on accident, had a bad test day)
RIGOR:

  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Language and Composition
  • AP Literature
  • AP Physics
  • IB Biology
  • Honors Enlgish 9
  • Honors English 10
  • Honors Algebra II
  • Honors Pre Calculus
  • Honors World Studies
  • Honors Biology
  • Three Years of Spanish (Should I take a fourth if I get a B in the class?)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:

  • Four Years Quizbowl
    Made it to States each year
  • Three Years Debate Team
    One year JV Two years Varsity
  • Two Years One Small Step
    Possible treasurer for next year
  • Four Years of Tennis
    JV Captain Junior Year
    Playing Varsity Senior Year
  • Astronomy Club
    Participated
  • Outdoors Club
    Participated</p>

<p>Volunteering:
150 Hours at Hospital</p>

<p>Job:
50 Hours working restaurant finance.</p>

<p>Do I even have a chance at CAS? Should I just directly apply to CGS?
My GPA Sucks but I’ve averaged a good gpa after my freshman year with mostly difficult classes.</p>

<p>Rigor is definitely appealing, but GPA and testing will drag you down. Possibly do very well the rest of junior year/senior year, retest and do better. Apply to CAS, you never know. At worst, they’ll place you into CGS.</p>

<p>Is it possible that they won’t offer me CGS?
Also an 1800 on SAT will hurt me or will the 20 on the ACT hurt me?</p>

<p>Ok I got an 1820 on my SAT and I got admitted into CGS. The average is around 1650-1700+. Send in your SAT score, I also sent in my SAT 2 US history where I got a 530.</p>

<p>1800 is pretty decent, though BU’s average floats around 2,000. For their ACT, it goes around 27-30 if I am correct, so do not submit the 20. Just retest if your a junior because you have time. Write a great essay, bump SAT’s to around 2,000 and do the best you can in the remaining terms. </p>

<p>And yes, some CAS applicants are not offered seats in CGS. But I am sure those who are close to having the grades are generally admitted to CGS at least.</p>