Chances (please and thank you!)

Colleges & Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>OK, BU (along with NYU) is one of the top two schools that I’m looking at seriously, so do you think Ill be able to get in…???</p>

<p>Check it…
GPA- 3.3 (its not as high as I would like but I have taken some honor classes, and I plan to take AP gov nest year. Not many AP’s are avalible)
ACT-24 (hopefully a 26 now)
SAT II- not yet</p>

<p>Location-Midwest
Status- Af.Am. girl
School- VERY competitive, public</p>

<p>Extra carriculars-
DECA- secretary, VP, State VP
District, State and International competition
Fantastic Five- volunteer & awareness
Peer mentour
Drama- Pippin, Laramie Project (make up crew for every other show) & community theater
Forensics- letter, perfect score at state
Latin dance
Senior Citizen- freshman helper</p>

<p>Awards-
Top five business plan (in class)
Top ten business plan (DECA internationals)
African American History Challenge bowl (1st in City went to internationals 4th)</p>

<p>Other Stuuff-
Summer Media Institute- Six weeks to intern at local newspaper, radio station and tv station
Have my own jewerly business (10 years, yes…10 years)
Work experience (3 mo summer job)
Very ramdom and sparatic volunteering (only about 30+)</p>

<p>And I want to study business</p>

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<p>I suggest you look at College of General Studies at BU and the General Studies program at NYU. You can apply directly to CGS but I think you can't apply directly to the NYU program. If you apply regular admission to BU, they may offer you admission to CGS instead. </p>

<p>The reason is that you mention that not many AP's are available and that you've only been able to take some honors classes. CGS is a 2 year program - see bu.edu/cgs and an equivalent website for NYU for details. You go through it and then transfer into your college of choice at BU (or NYU), including the business schools, and graduate with a BU (or NYU) degree.</p>

<p>I'm suggesting this only because your grades aren't that high. I don't know how ACT translates to SAT scores but you're probably a best fit for CGS. It's more structured, with small sections and more direct teacher contact. It might help you succeed at BU.</p>

<p>Being African-American will help you get into schools. I don't know where you're from or the quality of your high school and I don't know you at all, but I suggest that you be careful to pick a school where you will succeed.</p>