Chances for Boston University please??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok another chance thread... yeah. I'll chance back if I can!</p>

<p>So the deal is that my GPA is a bit weak- I had one consistent class through high school that killed me with B's and B-'s for three years.. will this really hurt me or will my SAT kind of save me?</p>

<p>Fairfield County, Connecticut public high school
Weighted GPA: 3.68, top 25% (school doesn't rank)
SAT: 2070
CR: 670
M: 690
W: 710
SAT II: Waiting for results of Lit and Math II, but Bio M: 700, and if I for some reason didn't do better on my Math II (which i think I did), i'd have to submit a 560 (ouch)
AP scores: Bio: 4</p>

<p>Major: Biology
Essay: I really like my supplements and my common app essay, both very genuine and realistic</p>

<p>Previous classes: All honors (English, Precalc, Spanish, Chem, etc.), Photography and AP Bio junior year
Senior year classes: Honors english, AP Government, AP Environmental Science, Honors Physics, calculus </p>

<p>ECs:
Co-Founder of my high school's Science Honors Society 11 & 12 grade (talked about this in the CommApp short answer)
Head photographer/photo manager for school yearbook, 9-12
Relay for Life Team Captain 9-12 (captain in 11 and 12)
Key Club member 9-11
Tutoring at local elementary school 9 & 10
JV Ice Girl's Hockey 11
Leadership trainee (similar to a Counselor in Training) at my camp for my entire senior summer, acted a mentor to younger kids
Work:
Photographer's Assistant 11-12 (10 hours a week)
Lab Assistant at school to AP Bio teacher 12</p>

<p>Please please chance me, it's killing me seeing our acceptance graphs at school and seeing my stats right on the line!</p>

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<p>I think you should be in at BU. Like you said on my post, CT public high schools are tough (especially Fairfield County… I live in Hartford County so I’m not really in the same boat). But your SAT scores are good for BU. And you have solid EC’s too. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You are a competitive applicant. You have a great chance!</p>

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<p>I also forgot to mention I was born in Canada and am half-Iranian.</p>

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<p>I think you’d be in at BU. Ur sats are very good and you have good ECs. just write good essays that will make you stand out. Good Luck!
(chance me back !)</p>

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<p>I am not sure what you are worried about your GPA is above the BU average and your SAT is in the top 25%. Id actually suggest applying to a few more difficult schools to get into. Maybe NYU, BC, even Brandeis or Tufts.</p>

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<p>Wow thank you for the feedback guys.
I am actually waiting to hear from Northeastern and Fordham and am applying also to Brandeis, NYU and trying to find one more match. Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>For Boston University, you def. have a great chance. Your grades are solid, and if the one class was in an especially weak area, then maybe you’ll get a chance to bring that up in an interview. The fact that you did sports and other ECs helps. And GPA isn’t the end-all-be-all. Like an above poster said, you should def. try applying to NYU. You’ll have a good chance.</p>

<p>On a 1-10 scale:</p>

<p>Northeastern - 8
Fordham - practically a 10
Brandeis - 7/8
NYU - 7/8</p>

<p>And perhaps you’d like to try Swarthmore?</p>

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<p>Really good chance at BU; your scores allign and your EC’S are fantastic!
Good Luck. </p>

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^^ Thankss.</p>

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<p>You should be in</p>

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<p>I think your chances are very good for BU!!!</p>

<p>You have accomplished a great deal in your past and hopefully it will help you with your future!!!</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK!!!</p>

<p>anyone have any advice for me</p>

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<p>just got my sat II scores- not terrible- 660 math II, 620 lit. I’ll send the Math II one. is this good? bad?</p>

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<p>I think you are in also. American and GWU might be worth a look too. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot everyone! I just submitted my application- anyone else have any more chances?
What about NYU and Brandeis? I wouldn’t be able to apply to anymore schools unless they have a deadline after Jan 1.</p>