Chances for getting into BU?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am currently a senior. I was wondering what my chances are to getting into BU? I go to a selective private school (might be important, explains my low GPA). I am also planning on applying Early Decision. I am applying to the school of Engineering for Biomedical Engineering. I am also Hispanic and coming from New Mexico. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.06
Rank: UR
ACT: 34
Extracurricular activities:
Teacher's Assistant (11 and 12)
Volunteer Work at Animal Shelter (9-12)
Student Leader for Volunteer Work (10, 11, 12)
Varsity Fencing (9, 10, 11, 12)
JV Track (9, 10)
Student Disciplinary Adviser (9, 10, 11, 12)
Science Club Member (11)
Youth Leader at Cafe Scientifique (11, 12)
Various Summer Camps and such for sciences</p>

<p>Honors/ AP classes (my school offers 3 AP's)
Biology AP
Physics B AP
Honors Chemistry</p>

<p>Academic Honors:
National Hispanic Merit Scholar Honorable Mention (12)
Honor Roll (11)</p>

<p>I really appreciate any and all feedback!
Other schools I am applying to:
Drexel
Stony Brook
Wentworth Institute of Tech
Worcester Polytechnic
CUNY City College
Columbia (giant reach)
and looking for 2-3 more</p>

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<p>BU: match
Drexel: Match
Stony Brook: Match
Wentworth Institute of Tech: Low match
Worcester Polytechnic: Match
Columbia (giant reach): High reach.</p>

<p>Good luck!
Chance back?
talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1557170-heres-my-numbers-so-chance-me-maybe-cornell-ed.html</p>

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<p>Also, I would be happy to chance back</p>

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<p>Drexel: Low match
BU: Match
WIT: Safety
WPI: Low match
City College: Low match
Stony Brook: Low match
Columbia Fu: High reach</p>

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<p>BU:reach (they’re getting super strict with admissions)
Drexel: slight reach
Stony Brook: slight reach
Wentworth Institute of Tech: match
Worcester Polytechnic :match
CUNY City College:match
Columbia: No</p>

<p>Since you have a 34 ACT one of the schools like BU could overlook your GPA though, definitely apply!</p>

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<p>most are matches, some low reach - except for columbia…bu might give you a break because of your high act but columbia most likely wont… but who am i to judge for them you never know! if columbia is a dream of yours i say go for it but dont beat yourself up if it doesnt work out</p>

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<p>Hi Everyone,
Thanks for chancing me! If you want me to chance back, just leave me a PM with the link!</p>

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<p>Thanks for chancing me. I’d say Match due to your GPA. What is your class rank, though?</p>

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<p>@jibler
My school doesn’t have ranks. And there are only 36 people in my senior class</p>

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<p>CUNY city college and Wentworth Institute of Technology are perfect matches (safety).</p>

<p>University of Illinois at Chicago is another one you would want to consider as its a match for you.
Worcester Polytechnic and Drexel are low match, due to GPA.
BU is low match.</p>

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<p>Boston University is #41 of National Universities. According to the Boston University acceptance graph, they are inclined to accept anybody with your demographics. Keep in mind that your apparent fencing skills, at the competitive BU club, is perhaps a key what would be a reach school. You are likely to get in, despite your low gpa. I can tell your competence by your ACT score. After one year of college, should you receive a 4.0, which does not sound unlikely, you could transfer out into a much better school. In this sense, Columbia is not necessarily a high reach; after getting As Freshman year of College and dominating BUs fencing club, they might be inclined to accept you as a transfer student.</p>

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<p>Oh, I don’t know if this will matter, but I have a pretty large upward trajectory:
9th: 2.72
10th: 3.00
11th: 3.48</p>

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<p>Columbia and Drexel: High Reach
The others are reaches</p>

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<p>^Lol. Right. </p>

<p>Columbia: Reach</p>

<p>You’ll get into Drexel and Boston U. They’re not difficult schools. Your upward trajectory of GPA is good, and ACTs are well above average for those schools. And yes, the fact that you went to a private school will help with how colleges view your GPA. Don’t listen to this Vader kid.</p>

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<p>I think you’ll get into BU, Drexel. Stony Brook and City College almost for sure. I dont know enough about the others to say much. Good luck!</p>

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<p>BU would be a match for you. And your trajectory is pretty impressive. Might help you too. :)</p>

<p>Chance me back please! :o
Chance me for Caltech, MIT, and all the Ivy Leagues!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=16423156”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=16423156&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>BU: reach-high reach
Drexel: SafetyReach
Stony Brook: Safety
Wentworth Institute of Tech: Saftey
Worcester Polytechnic: I have no reach at all
Columbia (giant reach): Very VERY VERY VERY VERY high reach. Almost next to impossible. xD</p>

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<p>BU: Reach with a 3.06 GPA</p>

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<p>Drexel: Low match
BU: Match~
WIT: Safety
WPI: Low match
City College: Low match
Stony Brook: Low match
Columbia: High reach</p>

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<p>You have a very low GPA but an excellent SAT and I think you have a great shot at all your schools with the exception of Columbia.</p>

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