Chances please!

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<p>I’m a rising senior from a competitive public high school in Ohio, ranked 4th in the state;</p>

<p>White, Catholic, Male.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: W 3.95
ACT: 30 - but retaking this week
SAT II’s - US Hist: World Hist: Lit:
AP: 7 by end of Senior year, only score so far is APUSH (4)</p>

<p>Extracurric:
-Secretary of NHS
-Advisor for Model U.N. - as well as Outstanding Delegate, and winner of Current Events Contest for 2 years.
-Elected to Cabinet (Student Gov.) 4 years in a row
-Youth Group leadership team</p>

<p>Volunteer:
-7+ campaigns: 1 presidential, 1 senate, 3 congressional, 1 city council, 1 state senate.
-After-school club for inner city students
-School camp counselor for 6th graders, 3 years, 180 service hours
-Catholic summer camp counselor, 150 service hours</p>

<p>thanks everybody!</p>

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<p>Also, I just got back subject tests.</p>

<p>Lit: 680
World History: 690
US History: 700</p>

<p>What is BC expecting on SAT IIs?</p>

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<p>i absolutely think you have a good shot at BC! you seem like an amazing student :slight_smile:
im not sure about this comment but i feel like maybe your ACT scoree is a bit too low? im an SAT person though so im really not sure what a great ACT score is. im sure you are not far off! good luck i hope everything works out for you!</p>

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<p>Dear mose2014 : Your ACT score at 30 is right on the borderline between acceptance and rejection as we have seen for the last two years on College Confidential. Success rates in the 31-32 range are much higher than your 30, so good luck securing those extra points during your retest. Hopefully, your weighted GPA places you in top 10% of your class. With seven AP exams, you would be middle of the AP “numbers pool” but this could also be a function of what is available at your school. If you are not in the most rigorous academic track available, it will be questioned. Your SAT II scores are good, but not stellar. Earning 700+ is really the mark for these exams.</p>

<p>Emphasize student government and volunteer experiences in how they have shaped you and in turn, how you have helped shaped the student community. Sports and music are both missing which would add to a well-rounded profile.</p>

<p>At this point, you are probably no better than 50/50 on acceptance for the Class of 2014. There are some gaps here that you will need to close given the student applicant pool.</p>

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<p>Thanks you both for your responses!</p>

<p>Just to add some more background I may have left out, I’d read that BC superscores the ACT as well, which would put me at a 31. </p>

<p>I don’t play varsity sports, but I play recreational leagues in Soccer and Volleyball, if that counts for anything, which it may not. </p>

<p>Also, I have a job at Abercrombie headquarters. </p>

<p>Would any of these add to a more well-rounded application, or does anyone know for sure that BC superscores the ACT? Thanks!</p>