Chances at Regular Decision?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Boston College
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<p>Hello all. </p>

<p>I just recently found this site and i spent about 40 hours looking through all these “chance mes” and I thought I’d give it a shot. :)</p>

<p>GPA: 92 unweighted. 94.7 weighted
APS: World, US, Statics, Physics B, Phycics C, Calc BC, Econmics, Comp Sci</p>

<p>SAT 1 Highest single score: 2180
Critical Reading:710<br>
Math: 720<br>
Writing: 750</p>

<p>SAT 1 Highest combined score: 2210
Critical Reading: 710
Math: 750
Writing: 750</p>

<p>SAT 2
US History - 700
Math 2 - taking in october. (hoping for 700/750+)</p>

<p>Awards and Commendations:
• AP Scholar (11)
o For earning a score of three or higher on three or more AP Exams
• High Honor Roll (9-12)
o For academic excellence.
• National Merit Scholarship Award- Commended Student (11)
o For “receiving a Letter of Commendation in recognition of [my] outstanding academic promise”
• Youth and Family Focus Leadership Award (12)
o For demonstrating leadership skills among peers and showing qualities of a potential future camp counselor.
• Korean School of New Jersey Graduate with Honors (9)
o For graduating the nine year Korean Language program and certifying as volunteer KSNJ Teaching Assistant.
• National Student Leadership Conference Award (11)
o For the Selection and Graduation of the NSLC summer leadership program with an engineering specialty.
• Rockland County JV Wrestling County Champion (11)
o For winning the Varsity Wrestling B-Spot (not JV) County Championships at the 135 pound weight class.</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities and Clubs: Hrs/Wk<br>
• Investment Club –President and Founder (12) 1/5
o Research and invest in virtual stock.
• Kumdo – Jr. Spring Team Captain (9-10) 3/24
o Traditional Korean fencing.
• Mu Alpha Theta (11-12) 1/10
o Inducted for past and continued academic achievements in mathematics.<br>
• National Honor Society (11-12) 1/9
o Inducted for demonstrating service, character, leadership and scholarship.
• Peer Tutoring (9-12) 3/25
o Tutoring peers out of school as well as in school for Honor Society requirements.
• Model United Nations (12) 1/10
o Simulating the United Nations to gain a greater understanding of global affairs.
• Art Service Club (10-12) 1/30
o Providing the school building as well as clubs with banners, posters and artwork.
• Multi-Cultural Coalition (12) 1/10
o Created for the appreciation and understanding of various world cultures.
• Mat Club (9-12) 4/16
o Wrestling in the off season and coaching toddler wrestlers.
• Korean School of New Jersey (9) 3/28
o Nine year Korean language and culture course.
• National Student leadership Conference (11) - /1
o A week long summer leadership program with an intro. class to engineering.
• Youth Galleria (12) 13/3
o Performed in cultural Exhibition for troubled Asian youth.</p>

<p>Community Service Projects: Hrs/Wk
• Nursing Home (11-12) 4/25
o Resident therapy at Buckingham Palace through personal patient meetings.
• Korean School of New Jersey Teaching Assistant (10-12) 3/28
o Teacher assisting Cultural History Class.
• Youth and Family Focus Wilderness Program (12) -/2
o Week long environmental awareness collaboration in Bear Mountain.
o Various service projects within New York and New Jersey.
o Leadership Award– Selected to return as a Counselor (youngest to date).
• Habitat for Humanity (12) 16/2
o Building housing units for poverty stricken areas of Newark, NJ and Westchester, NY.
• World Vision (12) 8/2
o Assembling school supplies for unfunded third world grade schools.
• Rescue Mission (12) 9/2
o Extra hand as a cook and staff member of a RM Soup Kitchen.
• Operation Exodus (12) 14/1
o Teacher’s Aid to summer program for underprivileged children.<br>
• Prison Youth Assistance Program (12) 12/2
o Personal prisoner to student talks at Sullivan Maximum Security Correctional Facility.</p>

<p>Athletics: Hrs/Wk<br>
• Varsity Wrestling (9-12) 35/14
o Off season wrestling (Mat Club) 4/16
o Off season team weight lifting 6/24 </p>

<p>Work Experience:
• Winter
-Abercrombie (11) 4/10
o Sales Associate
• Summer
-Garden Deli (9-12) 28/4
o Logged and managed stock rooms
o Cashier</p>

<p>I’d also like to ask what can i cut out of my resume? Above is just a copypasta of my resume pretty much albeit all out of format and severely butchered up. All typed up with my personal info its about 1.5 pages. Thanks all!</p>

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<p>Dear boxplots : Strong board scores, solid averages (although potentially outside of the top 10%), and some voluteerism, work experience, and clubs are all positives in this profile. You will want to note your leadership experience in your high school clubs (investment club and art service club). Your sports engagement is single seasonal as opposed to being year around.</p>

<p>In your application, you should not be looking to cut any information; if this data is current from freshman year until now, it should all be presented for the reviewers.</p>

<p>Overall, your profile feels like it will be positively received at Boston College. In your essay, be sure to indicate what you will be able to add to the campus. All too often, essays try to explain why Boston College is the right place for the applicant; instead, explain what you add to the campus fabric based on your high school experience and future academic aspirations. Good luck!</p>

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<p>GO EA if you can get the essays done!</p>

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<p>I thought BC only had the common app essay and not a college specific one on the supplement. Am I confused with another school?</p>

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<p>^^that is correct, freecyle, but the main Common App essay still needs to be complete in ~two weeks to make the EA deadline.</p>

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<p>Impressive record. However, as impressive as your numbers are, it’s not a complete guarantee that you are in. But, I’ll give you a 90%+ chance that you will be accepted, based on this profile.</p>