The Secret To Bu Admissions?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>Ha ha… so I got your attention (lame, I know.)</p>

<p>So I hate to do this, but I’m applying to BU RD and am freaking out. please chance me! (I’ll be your best friend?) Also, would I have any remote chance of getting merit based aid? Money is good. I like it a lot. </p>

<p>Female
White
Suburban
New England
Competetive Public HS
GPA: 4.67 W (UW, idk)
Rank: 7/470
SAT: 780 math, 790 w, 800 cr
SAT II: 780 ushist, 770 bio, 740 math2, 740 physics
AP: 5 bio, 5 physics, 5 ushistory (taking calc, eng, and span this yr)
prospective major: biomedical engineering (nerdy, I know)
taking an internship course as my science this year, am doing medicine-related clinical research (i.e., not in a lab) at a hospital… it’s so awesome; i love it!</p>

<p>EC’s:
4 yrs field hockey… varsity 2 yrs. most improved award soph yr. we were conference champs all 4 yrs. we pretty much rock.</p>

<p>4 yrs yrbk editor, editor in chief this year.</p>

<p>3 yrs peer education, chaired a huge project </p>

<p>4 yrs key club, chaired a huge project</p>

<p>2 yrs big sister</p>

<p>2 yrs JETS… state winner last yr. </p>

<p>last year, i did a 7 week bio course at a local university. it was college-level</p>

<p>rec field hockey 4+ yrs., winter and summer</p>

<p>indoor track frosh and soph yrs</p>

<p>ccd frosh and soph yrs (made confirmation, so it ended)</p>

<p>orchestra, all yrs except soph, because scheduling wouldn’t allow it. should i tell tufts about the schedule issue? is it really an issue? plz help… love you!</p>

<p>work:
lifeguard, 2 yrs
swimming teacher 2 yrs
babysitter 4+ yrs</p>

<p>awards:
nhs
flnhs
snhs
ap scholar
psat commended student
dartmouth book award
high honor roll
JETS state winner
ncte nominee
a math/science award
a physics award
AIME qualifier
2 jr. high awards (science and orchestra)</p>

<p>other apps:
lots of other kids from my hs are applying. most are ranked worse than i am, tho. but a few are applying ed, i think.</p>

<p>essays: hard to tell. I’m an excellent writer (I know, that made me soudn like a jerkhole), but they might not be amazing. we’ll see.
interview:i’m not antisocial or anything, but i’ll probably get nervous. we’ll see (again!)
recs: ap physics techer, eng teacher, counselor, field hockey coach. all love me. two are good but generic. two are good and specific.(the eng. teacher and counselor) eng. is prolly awesome, but i haven’t read it.</p>

<p>I think that’s it. Be as mean as you want to be. Seriously. I probably won’t cry, so it’s okay.
Thank you so much!!! !!</p>

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<p>You're going to get a lot of criticism for posting that.</p>

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<p>is it because he left "Tufts" in there? who cares if he's posting more or less the same message in several forums -- he wouldn't be the first on CC to do so.</p>

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<p>I am sorry, but what is the point of panicking people. I just dont see why u wasted time.</p>

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<p>dude are u mental or just being a dick cause i mean u know ur getting in with out a doubt i mean BU is like a safety for u so *** is ur malfunction</p>

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<p>My point here, lolabelle ^.</p>

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<p>I think a hyper-achiever is also a hyper-worrier. Probably applying to 20 schools and hoping to go to Harvard.</p>

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<li>I wouldn't have asked if I was getting in if I thought BU was my safety. I applied to a state school as my safety. BU is an extremely selective school. I'm sorry if I offended anyone :(.</li>
<li>You're angry at me for copying and pasting?</li>
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<p>No, no one is angry at you for copying and pasting.</p>

<p>That user, lolabelle, assumed that I was angry at you for copying and pasting. I simply warned you about how people on College Confidential get furious over students who ask about their chances at colleges they obviously have a great shot at. </p>

<p>You're an excellent student, and you're likely to be accepted by Boston University. </p>

<p>I have nothing against Tufts, lolabelle.</p>

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<p>You'll get accepted with a decent shot at Merit aid. Make sure BU knows you are very interested. Which BU college? CAS?</p>

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<p>engineering</p>

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<p>If you are a national merit semi-finalist, I can say with some certainty you'll get merit aid, like $10k. The amount will be greater if you are a finalist, like half tuition.</p>

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<p>you're in, username4321 - to BU and Tufts. i understand you're worried, but worry about other schools where perfect test scores/grades/essays/recs aren't enough.</p>

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<p>The thing is, I didn't get national merit semi-finalist. I was a commended student. And there are A LOT of uber qualified kids applying to tufts and BU from my school. My major worry is Tufts, where I would absolutely LOVE to go. I'm worried that my "edge" over the other Tufts-ies from my school (my higher academic stats) won't help much. Ahhhh!</p>

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<p>Of course they will! Grades matter most!</p>