I visited BU twice this summer and I completely fell in love with it
I know that if I apply for ED, it means that i’m happy with my gpa, i don’t need to be financially dependent
but, i’m afraid my gpa might drop down during senior year because i’m taking 5 AP’s, so I don’t want to risk my chance by applying RD (even though good thing about applying RD is that you have an opportunity to bring up your gpa and sat score, but the downside is you really don’t know if you can improve your grade)
If i apply CAS for ED, would I have a chance of getting in?
GPA: 3.41 unweighted /4.33[weighted]
Rank: top 15%
SAT: 2150 (superscore)
SAT subject test: Math 1(800)
Math 2(800)
(might plan on taking a science one)
PSAT: 214
AP: 5 on AP Calculus AB, 3 on AP English(Lang&Comp), 5 on psychology and 3 on world history
Leadership: -Autism Youth Ambassadors Club (Vice President)
-Empire club (President)
Award: -maintaing 3.5GPA or higher during sports season (Tennis)
-honor roll (9,10,11)
-nominated for All Eastern band (top musicians from the East Coast are chosen)
-honorable mention in National Spanish Exam
Extracurricular activities:
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Autism Youth Ambassador Club (vice president)
-Key Club
-Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective group of musicians from all over the region]
- BCPS Side-By-Side Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective audition process (top two clarinetists in the county)]
-BCPS All County Honors Band
-BCPS All County Honors Orchestra – first chair clarinetist two years in a row
-Maryland All State Junior/Senior Band [Highly selective audition process (top eleven clarinetists in the state)]
-Hanul-Sori Gayageum Orchestra [Year-round practice and performance at senior centers, Korean festivals, and local churches, teach how to play traditional Korean instruments to people of all ages ]
Volunteer/work experience:
-intern at a rehabilitation center in Korean hospital for the summer
-intern at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for the summer
-set up chairs for orchestras every sundays
-pot spring tutor (teach Kindergartens every week
Essay:
my autistic sister who shaped who I am
Recommendation Letter: one from a teacher who knows that i’m a hard worker ; another from a teacher who knows i can excel