EA Chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston College
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<p>I’m thinking my chances are pretty low…you think there’s any chance I would be accepted early action? </p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown):640 CR, 650 M, 640 W (1290/1930)
ACT:30 (31 superscore)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio, AP US History
Senior Year Course Load: 1 AP (Bio)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Swim team 4 yrs (co-captain sr yr), tennis team 4 yrs (captain sr yr), bowling team 1 yr, Model UN
Job/Work Experience: Writer for SB Nation, Habitat for Humanity paid internship
Volunteer/Community service: Lots, even nominated for Nashville Mayor’s Advisory Committee Volunteer of the Year for People with Disabilities Award
Summer Activities: Lots of Travelling
Essays: Very good (wrote about a terrorist attack in which 2 family members were killed)
Teacher Recommendation: Excelent
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<p>Other:</p>

<pre><code>State : TN
School Type: Small private
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Born in India?
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<p>Thanks guys.</p>

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<p>I was denied. Flat out denied, not even deferred. Any explanations?</p>

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<p>Immediately when I saw your application your SAT scores jumped out to me. I would attribute your rejection to the scores, but honestly, I think you should have been deferred rather than rejected if that makes you feel better.</p>