Chances for Boston College and other schools?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston College
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<p>I have an unusual dilemma here.My sat scores are at the top but my grades are decent.</p>

<p>I have a 2300 total SAT score (760 Math, 780 Reading, 760 Writing)</p>

<p>I also have a 3.1 g.p.a. (81) in Honors and Advanced Placement</p>

<p>Scored a 3 as a sophomore on AP World Exam</p>

<p>My school is a private, Catholic school</p>

<p>Amazing extracurriculars, numerous leadership positions, awards, and very active in sports ( too many to list right now at this moment)</p>

<p>I am a legacy at BC if that helps and will be getting recommendations from some politicians</p>

<p>Please chance me for:
BC
Notre Dame
Georgetown
Villanova
Pittsburgh</p>

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<p>Is your low GPA an indication of how much you’ve been willing to apply yourself?</p>

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<p>No. I was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes in my second quater in sophomore year. I was feeling sick all freshman year and the beginning of sophomore year. After I was diagnosed, it took a while to get adjusted and learn how to manage my diabetes.It took me a little over a year to really learn how to manage my disease and live with it. Its under control now and my grades now reflect my ability in the classroom, and not just my ability on a standardized test.</p>

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<p>^^^
Many adcoms will understand that as a valid reason. (Hopefully it’s the ones at the schools you’re applying to.) </p>

<p>Be sure it’s communicated as a setback that you had to learn how to deal with and not let it stop you from doing well academically.</p>

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<p>Thank You jpm50</p>

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<p>Two more thoughts:

  • When you say you are legacy, don’t read too much into that for BC. There are lots of BC parent alumni who have been giving their obligatory $100-$500 every year to BC, only to be furious that their child didn’t get accepted. Unless you have a family name on a building, you’d better make sure your application is pretty strong by itself.</p>

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<li>When you say you’ll “be getting some recommendations from politicians.” Do you really want that? That works well for state schools. But for a place like BC, think more about recommendations from those who know you well and can really articulate (from their personal experience knowing you), how BC will be a better place with you in their student body. Recommendations from politicians fall into the category of those from priests, grandma, etc.
It’s up to you to decide where your recommendations come from. There is no “one answer”. But choose carefully.</li>
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