<p>here I go…</p>
<p>BU has been my first choice school for the past 3 years now, and my ED application was sent in about two weeks ago. If I could get some input on my chances I’d really appreciate it.</p>
<p>I applied to COM.</p>
<p>I’m a middle class white girl (so exciting.)
HS: Highly Competitive Private High School (NJ)
GPA: 3.6 W, 3.4 UW (rising trend)
School Does Not Rank</p>
<p>SAT:
CR: 710
M: 530
WR: 760</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Literature: 730
US History: 730</p>
<p>Official Transcript notes that the most competitive student at our school takes 1-2 APs Junior Year and 3-4 Senior Year</p>
<p>Junior Year:
AP US History with a 4 on the exam.</p>
<p>Senior Year:
AP English Lit & Composition, AP Government & Politics (US), AP Art History</p>
<p>I also took honors/high honors courses throughout HS in English, Math, Physics, History</p>
<p>I took a fourth year of every subject, unlike half my class.</p>
<p>My math grades have always been mediocre (80, a B at my school) but all of my other grades were in the B+/A range (more As than B+) and all math grades earned were in honors courses. I applied to COM and will hopefully never have to take calculus… will my disappointing math scores/grades hurt me tremendously? </p>
<p>Obviously math has never been my thing, and I think they can figure that out from my test scores/transcript… it’s not that I don’t care, I DID prep for the SAT and I DO study… it’s just frustrating and it’s getting to the point where I’m accepting it for what it is. No one can be good at everything.</p>
<p>I got A’s in Business and Financial Management electives, so obviously financial math is something I can do… not that it’s that impressive, but it’s not as if I can’t count.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Student Newspaper (Head of Women’s Issues Column), 3 year involvement
Student Yearbook (Performing Arts Editor), 3 year involvement
Academy Chorus (Soprano II), 4 year involvement
Italian Club (Participant), 3 year involvement</p>
<p>Volunteer Work/Community Service:
JOY (Joining Old & Young) Community Service Organization, 3 year involvement (*Currently serving as Student Director/President 2006-2007)
Camp Acorn (for disabled children/adults) Volunteer Counselor, 5 year involvement
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (2006), Team Recruiter</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Starbucks Barista (Sept. 2005- present), 16-20 hrs/wk</p>
<p>I was inducted into the Tri-M National Music Honor Society last year.
I received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in both 2005 & 2006.
National Merit Commended Scholar (75 CR, 55 M, 78 WR)
I traveled to Italy as part of my school’s Cultural Immersion program in 2004.
I took General Psychology (3 Credits) at my local Community College last summer and earned a 4.0 GPA for the course (in addition to working for the entire summer).</p>
<p>I worked incredibly hard on my essays and my recommendations were excellent (according to my counselor who loves me and talked to my teachers about their recs)</p>
<p>I’ve been on the BU mailing list for 4 years, my college counselor has spoken to our school’s representative on the admissions committee about me, I’ve corresponded with our admissions rep over e-mail twice and introduced myself in person. I’ve done nothing but express my love for the school including specific examples.</p>
<p>Like I said, I applied ED.</p>
<p>… and now I’m freaking out, especially about the math. Chances, please?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>