Chances: Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA: 89.2 Unweighted
Weighted unknown.
Not ranked. (I go to a highly competitive college prep school that grades very hard)</p>

<p>SAT: 2120/2400
ACT: 34 Composite (36 E, 32 M, 33 R, 33 S, 10 W)</p>

<p>Retaking SAT in October, I expect ~2200</p>

<p>Honors Courses:
English 9,10,11
Math 9,10
French 12</p>

<p>AP Classes/Exams:
AP English Composition - 5
AP Psychology - Will take
AP US Government - Will take
Taking college level REL 103 through Niagara University</p>

<p>EC's:
Mock Trial - 4 Years (VP 11, President 12)
Community Service - 4 Years teaching religious education (30 weeks/year)
French Club - 4 Years
School Scholars - 4 Years (plays, lectures, readings etc)
Ski Club - 4 Years</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
10 day Law Program at Stanford - 2008
10 day Law Program at Bentley - 2009
10 day National Leadership/Politics Program at Georgetown - 2009
10 day Business/Entrepreneurship Program at Pace - 2009</p>

<p>Mics:
I feel that my writing skills are strong and I am very confident in my essay.
I have the best ACT scores in my very competitive school.</p>

<p>Bottom line:
I do not know if I should apply EA or regular. BC is my first choice. Recommendations will come from the president of my school (principle, he rarely writes recommendations), English Teacher, and religion teacher.</p>

<p>I think that I can get my GPA to a 90 flat after the first semester, so I don't know if I should apply EA.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for looking!!</p>

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<p>I would apply EA if its your first choice, it will show your dedication to the school. I think youve got a solid chance, too! Good luck!</p>

<p>If I could share one piece of advice to my fellow peers, it would be just that: to surround yourself with those better than you. And at Villanova University</p>

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<p>Thanks, anyone else?</p>

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<p>ill chance back</p>

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<p>While not an admissions expert myself, I think you have solid chances considering your high scores and pretty solid scores. I too, am going to probably be applying to these three schools, so hopefully we’ll both be in Boston next fall.
(BC’s my first choice too)</p>

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<p>i think that with your strong act and sat scores, along with your extremely tough grading scale that BC should be not very difficult for you to get into.</p>

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<p>No issues at all getting into BC</p>

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<p>If you haven’t already, go to the BC forum and ask for some insight; there are a number of people over there who will give you a fair assessment. That said, the prevailing feeling is that at BC at least, EA is a tougher admit than regular decision. Which makes makes sense since EA in non-binding; it stands to reason that a college will only admit those candidates that they would select regardless of their application timing. Any “borderline” candidates would be moved to the RD pool, wherein Admissions could get a better sense of where they fit in the overall pool.</p>

<p>You have strong standardized test scores, especially your ACT. The problem, and I hesitate to use that word, is your GPA: 89.1 translates to roughly a 3.45. That GPA is probably below the mid-point for BC, but I suspect your overall profile and the rigor of your high school should be enough to adjust for that. </p>

<p>So, in my opinion, BU is a safety/match, Northeastern a match, BC a match/low reach (but a little reachier if you go EA - I think there would be a chance that you might get deferred to the regular decision pool). In short, I think you’ll get into all three.</p>