<p>I think being a Dominican kid from NY with a 2050 helps alot. Judging by the posts on CC, and all the kids i know who are applying/ already at BC, i think they really, really, really need hispanics. Everone here has incrediatable stats, but theyre all so homogenous. </p>
<p>I could be wrong, but I just feel that being hispanic (not only hispanic, but also a National Hispanic Scholar Finalist) is an increditable leg up on the competition. </p>
<p>this isnt a chances thread, so dont chance me, but i would like to hear peoples thoughts on this. And again, im new to the admissions game, and new to CC, so i could be wrong…</p>
<p>I think the official percentage of Hispanics at BC is around 7%, which isnt a lot but isnt nothing either. but youre completely right, a lot of the student body is compeltely homogenous. being hispanic will definetly give you a leg up on the competition, but wouldnt make up for not having grades that meet BC standards. you said that you are a national hispanic scholar finalist which means you did very well on your SATs and in school so i doubt that is the case anyway.</p>
<p>but yeah, your conclusion is pretty spot on in my opinion</p>
<p>It actually doesn't take much to qualify for National Hispanic Scholar. I live in California, which has more Hispanics than any other state, and I think the cutoff was 180-something.
I was sort of upset that I missed National Merit Semi-Finalist by 2 points (needed a 217 for CA)</p>
<p>That said, colleges seem to think NHS is a pretty big deal. In fact, I've been getting pretty much all the same offers in the mail for NHS that my other friends have been getting for NMSF. BC is incredibly white - to the extent that it will take some getting used to, at least for me - I've only lived in San Diego and Los Angeles.
So, I think it will give you that "increditable" (??) leg-up you're looking for. Besides, your SAT score is right in the center of BC's averages, so I think you'll be fine if your GPA is up to par.</p>