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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>okay, so I'm starting to get very confused about the whole college-selecting process and overwhelmed with all the information being bombarded at me.</p>

<p>i am 17, indian ethnicity and hindu, immigrant parents (idk if that makes a difference)</p>

<p>i have a 97 highschool average, unweighted class rank of 14/ 289 as of junior year</p>

<p>rigorous course load, some AP's i've taken are : AP World History, AP Language and Composition, AP US history, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, IB Spanish 4</p>

<p>senior year (in the fall) i plan on taking: AP Physics, AP Calculus, IB Spanish 5, AP Lit, AP Environmental and regents government and economics</p>

<p>I really like University of Rochester, my brother goes there and is currently working on his phD. I also like BC and Colgate, though i'm unsure of my chances...</p>

<p>BC is religiously affiliated which i don't like, but it wouldnt stop me from going there</p>

<p>but what i'm wondering is what other schools would be a fit for me.?</p>

<p>i would definitly want financial aid, suburban-urban setting is ideal though i wouldnt mind a rural area if i really liked the school, no farther north then massachusetts, not considering much in the south, no farther west of illinois, small/ medium sized, with nice/laid back people, lots of social things to do..</p>

<p>SAT scores not that great..
i took them in December without preparing
MATH: 710
CR:550 :(
WRITING: 600:(</p>

<p>i retook them in JUne with a bit of preparation, feeling confident that i did better. i;ll get my scores back in a few weeks. i also plan on taking them again in october and maybe the ACTS then too.</p>

<p>i want a biology/ biochemistry major in college and hope to go into pre-med</p>

<p>ive played tennis since beginning of sophomore year and i was a captain</p>

<p>ECS: i work part time jobs (at a pharmacy, summer camp, hotel)
Secretary of Adventure club for 3 years
Secretary of National Honor Society
in Spanish NAtional Honor Society
SEAS Club (Environmental) for 3 years
Key Club (Volunteer/ Community Service ) for four years</p>

<p>Finger Lakes Scholar Award
Principles Recognition Award
Most Improved Player </p>

<p>I'm a People to People student ambassador </p>

<p>PLEASE PLEASE HELP</p>

<p>i hope thats enough information. im sure there's things that i'm forgetting/leaving out</p>

<p>i jsut want to get a head start on this whole process and hopefully have some of my common applications done before end of summer because i have a lot going on this year.</p>

<p>THANKSS SOOOOO MUCH!</p>

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<p>18 views and no replies! :(</p>

<p>please help!!!</p>

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<p>You shouldn’t look down upon BC just because it is Catholic. I find most of the faculty to be relatively liberal. And also, despite it being a Catholic institution, it does not stuff religious dogma down your throat, but instead encourages its students to be open-minded. </p>

<p>And plus, its medical school acceptance rates is one of the highest in the country, in case you are interested in pre-med.</p>

<p>BC would be a good match for you. Just improve upon those SAT scores, write a good essay, and you’ll do fine. Being a URM does help.</p>

<p>And as for other schools… I really don’t know much about schools beyond the New England area…</p>

<p>And finally, relax. I was there, too. You’ll do fine.</p>

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<p>sorry, what is URM?</p>

<p>thank you!</p>

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<p>Under-represented minority. You are Indian, correct?</p>

<p>I really hope you do consider BC. It’s a wonderful school.</p>

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<p>ohhhh, yes i’m indian (asian, not native american) but i heard that sometimes that can work against you</p>

<p>as of right now, bc is still top two :slight_smile: but i’m still searching!</p>

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<p>It can, in some cases. But prove that you are much more than just a stereotype.</p>

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<p>do you think i have a good shot of getting in?</p>

<p>i visited a while ago and loved the campus!</p>

<p>any other advice??</p>

<p>thank you soo much</p>

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<p>Boston College is really not that hard to get in, at least from my experience. I had an SAT score of 1890 (670 Verbal, 630 Math, 590 Writing). I also had a GPA of 3.72 when I applied. My extracurriculars were non-existent, save for a few token things here and there.</p>

<p>I’ll be honest. Your statistics look better on paper than mine ever did. I think what helped me with my acceptance were my recommendations and my essay.</p>