<p>white male from MA, low income family, parents are separated, current junior
Stats:
SAT: 2000 will retake
SAT II: Bio 800
Math II: havent taken yet
Chemistry: havent taken yet
Class Rank: 2/250
GPA: nonweighted 95%
weighted not calculated until senior year
Classes:
Freshman Year
Honors Biology B+
Honors World History A-
Honors English B+
Jazz Band A
Freshman Seminar A
Geometry C+
Spanish II B</p>
<p>Sophomore Year
Honors Algebra II B+
Honors Chemistry A-
Honors English II A
Honors US History A
Jazz Band A
Piano Lab A
Computer Tech. internship A (independent study on network administration and PC Repair)</p>
<p>Junior Year
AP Physics B A+
AP US A
AP English Lang. A
AP Biology A-
Pre Calc A-
AP Biology Independent Research A+
Science Mentor A+ (teachers aide for a middle school general science course)</p>
<p>Senior Year
AP Calc AB
AP Euro
AP Lit
AP Chem
Jazz Band
Senior Project
AP Music Theory</p>
<p>ECs</p>
<p>Job: Currently working as a Physical Science Technician with the US Geological Survey (2 years), hands on lab experience performing analysis on sediment and civil engineering tests; gave 1 lecture to visiting Doctors of Geology and Geophysics over the past summer</p>
<p>Music (Sax)
Lead Alto sax player for jazz society
1st chair Alto Sax player for concert and jazz band (high school)
2nd Chair District Jazz Festival (2008)
4th Chair District Jazz Festival (2007)
4th Chair District Concert Festival (2008)
Been playing for 10 years
Currently have 3 private lessons a week on Classical Theory, Jazz Improv, and Sax lessons
Currently have own quartet that plays paying gigs
Drum Major for marching band school year 06-07, 07-08, and 08-09</p>
<p>Athletics
2 black belts in Tzu Jan Kun Do Kung fu and Wah Lum Kung Fu
Been doing it for 13 years
Countless district and state awards from when I was younger</p>
<p>Misc Clubs:
National Honor Society
Environmental Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Cape Cod Jazz Society
Concert Band
Jazz Band
200+ community service hrs tutoring and aiding the network administrator repair and maintain school computers, designed school website</p>
<p>Awards:
Service Above Self Award
House B Recognition Ward
Chemistry Merit Award
Honors English II Achievement Award
some others</p>
<p>Relax, you're in. If you manage to get the SAT score up a bit and have another high-scoring subject test, you'll probably get some great merit aid.</p>
<p>As mentioned above, you might be a candidate for the Trustee Scholarship, which is full tuition. HOWEVER, you need to be nominated by your school's principal, and the principal can only nominate ONE student. So, if you are really interested in BU, ask your principal NOW to nominate you so you have dibs. There's all the info you need about it, as well as links to all the required forms here: Boston</a> University Admissions - Trustee Scholar Program
Trustee scholar applicants need to write a supplemental essay and two SAT subject tests are required. That Bio 800 is going to rock their socks! :) Good luck!!!</p>
<p>well my principals retiring this year, i know her quite well. Can she recommend me this year, or should she put in a good word for next years principal or should i see next years principal ahead of time, at the beginning of next year? I'm pretty interested in BU its one of my top 3 or 4 pics the others being Harvard, Williams, and Brandeis. But if I did manage to get a full ride at BU I would definitely go. So what would you recommend me doing? and does anyone have any input on BU's dual degree program I plan on going for Music Performance and Chemistry and teacher student interactions? Initially I thought I didn't have that good of a chance at making it, at least thats what my GC told me but then again my school heavily focuses on sending students to state schools and shies away from well known selective Privates. Also I got perfect scores on my MCAS, state standardized test, I don't know if that has any significant. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!</p>
<p>I would have this year's principal do the paperwork, as she knows you. </p>
<p>Only you and your parents would be able to answer what to do if you were awarded the Trustee at BU vs admission to Harvard/Williams/Brandeis. BTW, the Trustee is NOT a full ride, it is tuition and fees, you would still be responsible for room and board.</p>
<p>I don't know anything about music or chemistry or dual degree programs at BU, perhaps someone else here can advise you. I do know that Tufts and New England Conservatory have a dual degree program: NEC/Tufts</a> Double Degree</p>
<p>Do make sure you record high quality CDs of you playing sax to send along with your applications! My other son (who also is a saxophonist, and is graduating from Tufts) did so, it was money and time well spent!</p>