Please chance me for BC

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<p>Could you please chance me for BC? Also, feel free to tell me how I can improve/any tips you have for me. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks ahead of time! What about if I applied EA chance-wise?</p>

<p>Here are my stats:
-female
-rank somewhere in the top 10 of my class out of ~700, not exactly sure where though
-4.0 uw gpa, 4.8333 w

  • 29 ACT, this is where the problem is. I got a 30+ in each section except I had about a
    fifth of the science section to go so I only got a 25 there bringing all of my 30+s down.
    Of course I will be retaking and plan to do some hardcore studying (any tips for the
    science section, anyone?) Will Cornell see each section? I wish I could put an asterisk by science that says I’m not majoring in science, lol
    -all honors and AP with 6 APs senior year alone so definitely most rigorous sched. possible
    and even out of everybody else too
  • first generation and fluent in 2 languages, moderate in a 3rd</p>

<p>ECs are okay I think, nothing spectacular really:

  • Secretary of Spanish Club (going for president this year)
  • Link Crew Leader- freshman mentor
    -Cleveland Zoo volunteer
    -Girls State delegate
    -job at a grocery store
    -first chair of my section in orchestra (but I had to quit because of scheduling
    conflicts)
    -I might begin volunteering at a hospital and children’s home if accepted as a
    volunteer
    -have done costumes for the school play
  • LOTS of babysitting as I had to take care of my younger brother and the house
    everyday after school until 1 am since my parents worked weird shifts during 9th and
    10th grade which is why I don’t have that great of ECs but apparently colleges love
    this kind of stuff?
  • I write a political blog but idk if this counts as an EC</p>

<p>I think I pretty much covered everything.
p.s. Please don’t suggest I take the SAT in lieu of the ACT b/c the vocab section intimidates me on the SAT as English isn’t my first language, and I think it’ll be easier to improve a test I’m familiar with rather than learn a whole new test but I’d really appreciate tips for the science section since that screwed me over last time, thanks!</p>

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<p>I say a small reach. Wouldn’t hurt if you get your ACT to 31, but if you don’t want to, then write a good essay and get good recommendations.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I’m definitely aiming for that next time and I think I can get it since like I said, everything else was 30+ except science. What would my chances be if I got a 31?</p>

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<p>Just don’t mention “Cornell” on your BC application. That will lose you points for sure!!! ;)</p>

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<p>Haha, I saw that after it was too late to change it. I changed all the other mentions but missed that one in the middle, lol =)</p>

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<p>Dear honorstudent : Your self-assessment is correct in that your 29 composite ACT score will present a hurdle that needs to be overcome. Hopefully, you will have better pacing in the science section on your retake and move your composite score to at least a 30 (moving science up four points) or perhaps stretching to a 31 composite as suggested by Reddune. The candidate success rate in making that small final move to a 31 level is really substantial based on this year’s results. Your class rank, academic rigor (including AP courses), and overall GPA seem certainly within range. Therefore, based on the pure academic data, you are right now in the reach category for Boston College.</p>

<p>Regarding your extra curricular involvement, there are some major gaps here which will be difficult to fill if you are heading into senior year. In terms of school spirit, you have not had any involvement with sports during your four years. Being forced to drop from the music program due to a scheduling issue seems odd with a class of 700 students. It would seem that there would be more scheduling liquidity to avoid such conflicts. You are missing leadership roles in the organizations in which you have participated aside from the secretary position. Based on the competition you will be seeing for admission to Boston College, this section came across as weak and you will need to paint a stronger landscape of your high school involvement if possible. In my reading of your profile, this area creates even a greater stretch for Boston College than your academic information.</p>

<p>Regarding this last point, let me offer some suggestions : As a top 10 student, you should be involved in a number of honor societies. Can you obtain a leadership position in one of those? Can you drive some programs for them - like a Thanksgiving food drive or similar fund raiser? Can you use the Spanish Club role to demonstrate school leadership beyond the club itself?</p>