My grades suck: Do I have a chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>GPA: 3.0 Unweighted. School only offers one set of classes. No Ap’s or honors
Freshman year messed me up!!! But did great sophmore and junior year.
SAT’s: Math: 680 Reading: 650 Writing: 620
Will take SAT 2’s in physics and math 1C
Will take ACT
My school doesn’t rank
Race and Gender: African American (my dad is Nigerian) and Male</p>

<p>Main EC’s (I have more but not important):</p>

<p>Theater Work Fall of 2005- Spring 2007
-was featured in The raisin in the sun and took part of the Shakespeare competition. Also was an actor in our own school plays such as Injustices in our world and I dwell in possibility.</p>

<p>BU U-design Summer of 2005
-Made robots using the Lego mindstorm kit.
-We programmed our robots to do challenges such as sumo wrestling and a maze.</p>

<p>President and Co-Chair Fall 0f 2006-Spring of 2008

  • Being President of class, I made sure that the Class of 2009 and the faculty kept a good relationship.
  • I made sure that our class was being heard and we had somewhat of a say how the school ran.
    -I helped with fundraising as well.</p>

<p>MIT SEED Academy Fall of 2005- Spring 2008

  • A Saturday Engineering Enrichment Discovery ( that’s what SEED stands for by the way), we would learn engineering disciplines such as aerospace and civil engineering every Saturday and make a final presentation at the end of the semester. </p>

<p>CITYterm Spring of 2008

  • Founded by David Dunbar (editor of Empire City), it is a semester boarding school in Dobbs Ferry that engages it students in the history, literature and culture of New York City.
  • Projects that we have done so far is make homes for an issue that should be addressed (my group did health) and make a presentation of the Brooklyn bridge, but had to have somewhat of an abstract component ( I made a physical representation of the bridge, but I had famous Brooklynites on it such as Woody Allen and Jay Z).
    -For more info, please go to cityterm.com</p>

<p>BU Professor Fall of 2008-
-Every time I get a chance, I discuss and engage in an engineering topic. We previously have done circuits and now we just finished our fuel and solar cell car.</p>

<p>Founder of Alegbra project
-High performing math students help freshman with math.</p>

<p>Cross Country 2 years</p>

<p>Applying to:</p>

<p>BU
WPI
Union
Howard
Flordia A&M
UMASS amherest (spelling error…probaly)
Rowan
U pitt
Va tech
Case western
Drexel
Northeastern</p>

<p>And remember to be NICE!!!</p>

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<p>I don't see why not.. I mean grades are a big component of the admissions process but they tell nothing more than how well you were able to do at YOUR own very specific high school and has no real grounds for comparison to other applicants since each high school's cirriculum and difficulty are soooo subjective. In other words, high school grades at most show how hard you tried and of course it can be argued that they don't even do that much. This is where a standardized type of test comes in, and why controversial in some cases, absolutely necessary to the admissions process. By the way your scores there are right on part with BU. Maybe care to explain the grades in the application but its pretty obvious you weren't just lazy, but probably bored especially considering the fact that you had no opportunity to take more fast paced classes to keep you interested. I was hella bored in high school so I wouldn't blame you. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks DJ, I forgot to say that I am applying for engineering.</p>

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<p>Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>another bump!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>I would definitely try to get your test scores up, if you have time. I hear engineering is fairly competitive (although I'm vague on that, I could be wrong). I was originally wait-listed and had a slightly higher GPA, as well as excellent test scores, etc. However, you have strong e.c.'s and being a minority may work in your favor. Overall, just continue a strong upward trend with your GPA, try to raise your test scores, and you have a good shot!</p>