EA Chances?

<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>Since BC is my top choice, I was wondering if some people could take the time of chancing me.</p>

<p>Male, average public high school in MA.
Intended major: Political Science, following a Pre-Law program</p>

<p>Rank 15/256, top 6% (weighted)
My rank is likely to get better by the end of this year.</p>

<p>Grades:
9:
English 9: A-
Honors Biology: B
Honors Geometry: B
Honors World History: B+
Honors Spanish II: B+
Concert/Marching Band: A
Computer Technology: A
Health Dynamics 9: A</p>

<p>10:
Honors English 10: A-
Honors Chemistry: B-
Honors Algebra II: B
AP U.S. History: B (5 on AP exam)
Honors Spanish III: A
Concert/Marching Band: A+
Computer Research: A-
Health Dynamics 10: A</p>

<p>11:
Honors English 11: B+
Honors Physics: A
Honors Analysis: B-
AP World History: A- (5 on AP exam)
Honors Spanish IV: A+
Concert/Marching Band: A+
Honors Jazz/Rock Ensemble: A+
Health Dynamics 11: A+</p>

<p>12 (first quarter grades):
AP English Literature & Composition: A-
AP Physics C Mechanics: A+
AP Calculus AB: B
Honors Civil War Era/Historical Issues: A
Honors Latin I: A+
Concert/Marching Band: A+
Honors Jazz/Rock Ensemble: A+</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I: 2210
Math: 750
Critical Reading: 720
Writing: 740, 11 essay</p>

<p>ACT composite: 32
English: 36
Math: 33
Reading: 34
Science: 25
Essay: 10</p>

<p>(if they superscore the ACT, my science would be a 27, bringing my composite up to a 33)</p>

<p>SAT II U.S. History: 680
SAT II World History: 680
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 650
SAT II Spanish: 600</p>

<p>Taking Physics, Math Level 2, and Literature in December.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Concert & Marching band- 9-12 (Drum Major, Alto Sax section leader 11-12)
Jazz band- 11 & 12 (Alto Sax first chair 12)
Pep band- 11 & 12
Academic Decathlon- 10-12
Chess Club- 10-12 (President 11, 12)
Freshman mentor- 11 & 12</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
~130 hours at local kids’ summer program- 9-11
15 hours for Future Scientists and Engineers of America- 10</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Perfect Attendance- 10
John Adams Scholar- 12 (given to students who score highly on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System)</p>

<p>College Summer programs:
Boston College Summer Experience- 12 (2 undergraduate courses taken at BC. I had an A in one class and an A- in the other)</p>

<p>Essay: Unique, but I think it could go either way.
Recommendations: Excellent (one was from a professor at BC)</p>

<p>All thoughts are appreciated!</p>

<p>Admit - top for your class, great gpa, EC's and BC rec's</p>

<p>wow, i'd say you have a shot at getting into the honors program at BC</p>

<p>Thanks guys, I really needed to hear that. :)</p>