Chances for BU

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
1

<p>GPA: 3.9/4.0 (.35 points away with my percentage grade from a 4.0)
Class Rank: 45/514</p>

<p>I expect both the GPA and class rank to go up slightly this year, as they haven’t been calculated after second semester Junior Year, and that has been my strongest semester thus far.</p>

<p>ACT: 32 (28 Eng, 29 Rdg, 34 Sci, 36 Mth)
SAT: 700 Math, 600 Reading, 640 Writing I will be taking again this fall, and I’m expecting improvement over last fall when I got these scores.</p>

<p>SAT 2: 740 Math 2, 700 Chemistry, 640 Literature
AP Tests:
World History- 3
Chemistry- 3
Physics B- 3
Computer Science A- 4
English Language/Composition- 4</p>

<p>My Senior Schedule:
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
Dual Credit English 4
Student Council Officer
Professional Internship Program (20+ hr/wk internship at a local hospital)
AP Psychology</p>

<p>EC’s
Boy Scouts- Eagle Scout
Baseball- School and EC
Work: Little League Baseball Umpire since '05, PetSmart Cashier (about 25-30 hrs/wk, slightly less during school year)
Student Council- I will be the Secretary this year
National Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta
Senior Interact
Computer Club
Chess Club
I attended a summer program called NNAYI, 65 natives from across the US who are interested in health professions, and it was basically 9 days of seminar from 6 AM to 8 PM
Hospital Internship this Fall</p>

<p>Basically, I’ve taken all of the hardest courses offerred at my school, all of them are PreAP/Honors/AP if possible. I’m a registered Native American, Cherokee tribe, yay minority status. I’m planning on being a Cognitive Neuroscience major, PreMed as well. I suppose it will probably have to be Neuroscience with a minor in cognitive sciences, but close enough. I’m also working very very hard on my applications, I already have almost all of it done, and I’m going to refine my essays for the next couple months.</p>

2

<p>You should be fine.</p>

3

<p>safety school</p>

4

<p>Are you kidding? Safety, scholarship money, don't fret. You have a 99% chance of getting in considering your GPA is about .9 above their average and your tests considerably above their 75th percentile, along with strong ECs.</p>

5

<p>and you're native american....</p>

6

<p>If I were you, I would aim for more competitive schools.</p>

7

<p>I am applying to several more schools (a couple Ivies, why not try?) and some competitive schools (and some upper tier state schools), but I really like BU so I decided it might be a good fit. I'm wondering, with all that, what are my chances of getting into the Accelerated Medical Program? I'd love to only have the threat of a 3.2 or better GPA hanging over my head, as opposed to MCAT and all the extra stuff. I honestly think I'd do better in school without all those worries. The only thing I'm worried about, is on the supplement, I put PreMed (hadn't found out about this program yet) but it says you have to select this program on the supplement, but I didn't see it. Wouldn't premed be what you would pick? I emailed the admissions office this evening to see, and if they could change it if it's incorrect, but I really hope it's the right one.</p>

8

<p>"your GPA is about .9 above their average and your tests considerably above their 75th percentile, along with strong ECs."</p>

<p>His GPA is .4 above average, SATs are average, and ACT is just above the 75th percentile.</p>