Final thoughts on chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>Been here but now trying to help firm thoughts up from my DS.</p>

<p>Final ACT and he is not taking it again…too much going on.</p>

<p>Comp: 29
Math: 32
English: 31
Reading: 29
Science: 28
Writing: 26 - Crash & burn but he said he is just fine with the number.</p>

<p>Class rank: top 20%
GPA unweighted: 3.85
NHS
Followed an engineering class program, many AP and honor classes in math and sciences.
Captain of one team waiting on the coach from another,strong candidate as he has been told.
Will have 8 letters by the time he is done in HS.
Just attended the Naval Academy Summer Seminar - Loved it and will be first choice, recruited athlete.
School & community activity - 200+ hours.</p>

<p>So here is the thought. If he does not get into the Academy he is hoping for the NROTC scholarship. On the NROTC it requires a applicant to apply to 5 schools. This is his No.4 choice of the 5 he would like to attend. On the scholarship he indicated he will study electrical engineering. Given the stats there are four questions.</p>

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<li>Will he get into the school of engineering?</li>
<li>Is the NROTC program at this school tough to get into?</li>
<li>Are the odds stacked against him coming from OOS?</li>
<li>If all is good does he stand a chance at a scholarship from the school? (This may be a long shot.)</li>
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<p>I am not that familiar with ROTC. It does not matter if you are out of state. BU is not a state school. It may even be a very slight advantage. If he wants to apply for the Trustee Scholarship, he will need to apply by Dec 1, be nominated by his school, and write extra essay(s). If he wants to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship, I think he also needs to apply by Dec 1 but I don’t think there is a separate essay. Good luck to your son.</p>

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<p>The Trustee & Presidential Scholarship would be nice but I’m sure he would not stand a chance. He is just hoping to get into the school and in the engineering program. We will look over the scholarships and go for it, thank you for the feed.</p>

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<p>I don’t know much about ROTC, so I can’t answer most of your questions; however, I will say the fact that he is OOS should not hurt him as LBowie said.</p>