Rd Chances!

<p>Hey guys,
Im a White Middle class student from an average high school on Long Island.
So Basically I have everything going for me haha.
Your chances and imput would be greatly appreciated guys.</p>

<p>ACT- 29 (Stupid 24 on Science) but 30 Superscored. Do they accept Super?
SAT II-690 US HISTORY
Math I in Dec.</p>

<p>-Toughest Courseload possible.
-8 APs by graduation
-21/262 with a weigted Gpa of 96.7 ( Will go up due to 5 APS in Senior Year.)
-First Generation Student</p>

<p>-Ap Scholar
-Member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
-National Honor Society
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Tri M Music Honor Society
-Club Interact
-Principals Honor Roll
-Wrote the front page article for every issue of My school newspaper.
-English Student of the Year</p>

<p>Those are the generic ECS.
My main passion is music. My schools music program travels around the United States and Internationally every spring and have won nearly every competition. </p>

<p>-1st Alto Sax In Symphonic Band.
-Lead ALTo in HOnors Wind Ensemble
-Lead Alto in Pep Band
-Lead Alto in Jazz Ensemble
-Lead Alto in All District Band
-Lead Alto in PIT Band
-Audtion Pending, but most likely 1st Chair in All County Jazz Ensemble.
-I also have recieved nearly flawless scores on all of my judged nyssma performaces, including a 96 on my All State Jazz peice. </p>

<p>-I also will submit a supplemental CD that I had professionally recorded of me playing my all state Jazz peice.</p>

<p>-I also play piano and guitar privately.
-I have studied under Arlene Szabo for 10 years.
-I also have become a member of the National Piano Guild of America at the National and State Levels.
-I also was asked to submit a recording of my playing for a recital at Carnegie Hall.</p>

<p>-Guitar I have taught Myself, but have achieved relative mastery.

  • I compose and write original music.
  • I also write music for local musicians.</p>

<p>-I am also very involved with the community. In addition to various service projects with Club Interact,Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, and the Tri M music Honor Society, I personally run a toy drive for less fortunate children during the holidays. I do this by going around to local orginizations and people and asking for donations. </p>

<ul>
<li>Lastly I have played Soccer Since Age 4.</li>
<li>I was a starter on JV Soccer in 8th and 9th Grade</li>
<li>3 Year Starter on Varsity</li>
<li>Academic All County</li>
<li>Played for the Division 1 Sachem Golden Eagles</li>
<li>and I played 3 Age groups up on the Division 2 Manorville Vipers.</li>
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<p>-So that is basically it. I hope that my passion for music is reiterated througout my application and really serves as a “hook.” My essay really conveys my musical interests and really unifies my application. Im just really worried and hoping that this can make up for my ACT Score.</p>

<p>I'd say that you have a good chance at getting in due to your musical merits. The only area in which you fall short in is in community service. I'm not sure if you forgot to list it, but community service is very important when appling to BC.</p>

<p>Thanks alot for your imput.
I did put my community service. IN addition to accumulating numerous hours in my honor socieities, I also personally run a toy drive for less fortunate children during the holiday season.</p>

<p>Does Anyone else have any advice?</p>

<p>re the Superscore of your ACT - it seems like this has been discussed in past threads, you may want to search out the right answer from the experts, but I've heard BC does superscore. I think you have a pretty good shot at being admitted.</p>

<p>i'm from the boston area but go to a boarding school in rhode island that typically has about 20-25 kids apply to bc every yr, usually with some very strong candidates (others with strong legacies). normally about 8-9 are accepted. do you think this will have any negative effect on my chances? here's my profile:
-white female, northeast
-private catholic school
-4.0 out of 4.3 GPA unweighted (probably has gone down a little this semester because i think i'm getting b's in ap calc and bio :-((()
-SATS composite:1990 cr:660 math: 670 writing:660
-ACT: 31 composite
-SAT IIs: 760 us history, 720 math I
-5 APs total: got 5 on APUSH jr. year
AP calc, bio, english, french this yr (not many offered)
-taken almost all honors classes offered
-College of the Holy Cross book award junior yr
-Lower Level excellence in french freshman yr
-Dean's List every semester
-3 yr varisity softball, captain this season
-dormitory prefect
-model un vice president
-peer tutor
-summer volunteer at mass general hospital
-help out weekly in local kindergarten class
-strong teacher recs
-involved in church services
-freshmen orientation mentor/leader</p>