Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>I’m going to be a senior this fall, what would you say my chances of getting into Boston are?</p>

<p>Here are my stats: </p>

<p>GPA: 2.871
ACT: 25
SAT: 560 on CR, 560 on M, 610 on W</p>

<p>4 year of lacrosse, I will play if I get in, but it’s only club so it wouldn’t help in admissions.</p>

<p>3 years of IM basketball.</p>

<p>3 years of drumline/band.</p>

<p>Hopefully getting a job soon, I’ve been managing 3 different properties and landscaping them for my parents this summer.</p>

<p>I’ve done some volunteer work, not a ton.</p>

<p>My counselor told me I should send a letter to all the colleges I apply to explaining part of the reason my GPA is low, which is that I had really bad ADHD and anxiety disorder that weren’t really diagnosed well until my sophomore, which really sucked. I don’t know how much this will help, but my counselor seemed to think it was worth it to write the letter.</p>

<p>I’m going to retake the ACT in either September or October, maybe both, and I’m expecting to have a 27-28 when it’s all said and done.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for your help.</p>

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<p>CGS looks like a good fit.</p>

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<p>this is probably a dumb question, but whats CGS?</p>

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<p>college of general studies.</p>

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<p>I think you need higher stats even for CGS. Shoot for at least 28 on the ACT.</p>

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<p>Yeah, CGS is probably a reach. I thought the ACTs were higher. woops.</p>

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<p>Are you an URM?</p>

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<p>no im caucasian</p>

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<p>if i were to bring my act up to a 27 or 28, would it be a match? and what if i had a good first semester and applied regular decision?</p>

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<p>Be sure to write strong essays that explain who you are as a person and why you want to attend the University. I worked in the office of student records last year in the College of Arts & Sciences and saw plenty of students whose numbers were similar to yours. I bet it'll come down to your essays and recs.</p>