Do you think i might be able to get one of the merit scholarships?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>I’m pretty sure BU is a nice solid match for me…right? Anyway, I was also wondering if I’d be able to get a scholarship. I’m not sure if i’ll qualify for much aid, but will I be able to get a scholarship instead? Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.8 unweighted. No idea what it is weighted. All Honors and APs.</p>

<p>Rank: Top 5%</p>

<p>SAT (superscore):
CR-640
M- 660
W- 740 with a 12 on the essay
---->2040</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Bio-630…Math II-670. </p>

<p>ECs:
Speech& Debate Team (9th)
-Went to many competitions and won numerous awards even on the state level. Could not continue because it was not available at my new school.
Violin
-Have been playing for 8 years, and freshman year played in the Symphony Orchestra.
Model UN (10th-12th)
-Delegate
Yearbook (10th-12th)
-Editor in chief Senior year.
Science Club (11th-12th)
-Vice President
-Serve as a mentor for elementary school kids and help them conduct research at the vernal pool.
-Also set up many other fundraisers and events.
PEER Leaders (11th-12th)
-Community leaders from the school.
-We do various community service and help around the school.</p>

<p>Community Service (about 200+ hours):
-Elks Lodge (over 50 hours)
-Pediatric Doctors Office (about 30 hours)
-Local Hospital (about 50+ hours)
-Various other events including Special Olympics, Mosque, Soup Kitchens, Church…etc</p>

<p>Other Stuff:
-Did some research in a Genetics Lab at URI. Did everything from PCR to Extracting DNA to helping with a primer design. Research wasn’t published or anything, but spent 6 continuous weeks with countless amount of hours.</p>

<p>-Internined at InCube for a few weeks at the end of this summer. It’s a biomedical research company in northern CA. Worked with a cell biologist and chemical engineer to help design and test a device that would be implanted in the spine to reduce pain. Paid internship…if that matters.</p>

<p>-In summer 2006, I went to India and for about 2 weeks and did some community service there. My grandfather lives in a small (rather poor) village, and he also works in a nearby clinic which treats patients from that area. I worked/volunteered at that clinic.</p>

<p>Oh yeah, and my intended major is biology. I’ll be applying to the CAS. Thanks.</p>

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<p>i got the $10,000 dean's scholarship (given each year) with basically the same stats...some of my other friends with the same stats as you and me got half-tuition scholarship (don't know why i didn't lol)</p>

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<p>Do you think that maybe your friends got it because they had better activities or something? Or maybe they had better essays? I'm not trying to put you down or anything, I'm just trying to figure out why they would have gotten the half-tuition one and not you. Anyway, thanks for the reply.</p>

<p>Anybody else??</p>

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<p>BU was the only school that didn't offer anything to my daughter ( who got into Sargent ) seems to be no rhyme or reason to the process sometimes.</p>

<p>She did not attend, but I have to say that the BU office of financial aid helped me out with some forms submitted that I needed ( unexpectedly ) for my other D ...much more helpful than her own school !</p>

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<p>lje is right, there's no rhyme or reason for scholarships sometimes, its probably because my friends all came from south jersey with me and they didn't want to give us all the same scholarship, but for the fafsa and u may get grants which are basically the same thing
and btw, i did varsity cheerleading for 4 years and was captain, i'm a dual citizen of the US and france and am bilingual, played the piano and took art lessons since the time i was 6, tutored throughout high school, served an internship in the philadelphia district attorney's office, was secretary of french honor society, in national honor society, cooked thanksgiving meals for aids victims and their families every year, along with my sister coordinated 2 fundraisers for the humane society, etc. etc.
like i said, no rhyme or reason</p>