Chances for early action

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston College
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<ul>
<li>500+ class size</li>
<li>super competitive high school</li>
<li>suburban public high school in TX</li>
<li>asian female</li>
</ul>

<p>Major: Nursing</p>

<p>GPA: 3.83 UW/ 4.51 W
SAT: 2210 (740 Writing 770 Math 700 Reading)
SAT 2: 800 Korean, 760 Math 2, 680 Bio M
AP: Euro AP (4), APUSH (4), Calc AB (5), Bio (3)</p>

<p>Academic Classes:
Bio H- A/A
Chem H- A/A
Physics H- A/A
Bio AP- B/B
Biomedical Science- A/A
English 1 H- A/A
English 2 H- A/A
English 3 H- A/A
Integrated History H- A/A
Euro AP- B/A
US History AP- B/A
Algebra 2H- B/A
Pre Calculus H- B/A
Calc AB- A/A
Latin 2- A/A
Latin 3- A/A
Latin 4H- A/A</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses:

  • aiming for straight A’s</p>

<p>AP Literature
AP Statistics
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Government
AP Economics</p>

<p>Extra-curric:
Marching Band (9-11)
Principal Flutist at city orchestra (9)
Homeless Shelter (9-12)
Hospital Volunteering (10-12)
Summer Medical Research (11)
National Honor Society (9-12)
Multicultural Club (11 Secretary, 12 President)</p>

<p>Awards:
Honor Roll every semester
3 President’s Volunteer Award
AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>SO chances for Early Action?</p>

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<p>tenth2014
OK, your academics are strong. That’s only part of the battle.
What your application will need to convey is more of who you are? </p>

<p>Your EC list, as presented, doesn’t convey much. Who were you in those ECs? Specifically, were you simply a “warm body”, or did those activities benefit because of your involvement, passion, and help? If they did, how?</p>

<p>What will your letters of recommendation say about you?</p>

<p>And most importantly, why do you want to go to BC? Are you applying here because it looks good on your list of 10-15 colleges you’re applying to? Or is there something about BC that really strikes your passion, and you can envision how you will thrive and add value to the student body?</p>

<p>You don’t need to answer those questions here. But the BC adcoms will want to understand them.</p>

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<p>wow! thank you so much! your comment made me realize that I need to work on the subjective part of my application…</p>

<p>bc is one of the only five private schools i’m applying to. so i really hope I get in as it is my first choice school…</p>