To apply Early or not??? Please help...

<p>My D took her first SAT & ACT test in the spring of junior year with plans of taking it again in October since she did not score very well. However, due to a very busy & demanding Fall schedule, she never got to study any practice reviews and we decided to postpone the test taking to December. </p>

<p>My question is: Should she not submit any Early Applications due to her low scores and apply Regular when we get her second set of test scores? </p>

<p>Her current scores fall below the median stated in on College Board's website for her reach schools....but she wants to show these colleges she's very interested. We're hoping her leadership positions, EC's, volunteer work, current job etc...will offset the low scores. She's a "B" student filled with honors and AP classes...just not a good test taker :-(</p>

<p>THANK YOU!</p>

<p>When you say below the median, do you mean below the 25-75th percentile of the literal median? What percentage of applicants does this school accept?</p>

<p>Boston College is an exception the the apply early to show interest rule. Only the most qualified applicants are advised to apply early.</p>