Chances for BU

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What are my chances of admission for BU college of Engineering? Im doing early decision as well

GPA: 3.3 Weighted 3.6 Unweighted up to Junior Year (scale: 4.00 unweighted, 4.66 weighted)
SAT: 1520 790math 730Reading/writing
APs: AP Bio: 5, AP Psychology: 5, AP, Chem: 4, Taking AP physics, AP calc, AP stats, AP Mobile CSP senior year

first quarter senior year GPA: 3.5 unweighted 3.9 weighted

EC: Volunteering work with local YMCA, working as a lifeguard, 4 year varsity swimmer, robotics, model UN chairman, volunteered overseas in China (coached swimming)

GPA overall upward trend

decent essay and teacher recs

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GPA will hurt you but your test scores are strong. EC’s are good but won’t amaze anyone. If your essays/recs are only decent, BU is probably a medium-reach but if they turn out well more of a low-reach to match. Either way, definitely a reasonable idea to apply.