What are my chances for ED?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>I go to a Jesuit college-prep school in NYC. I’m a white male if this matters.</p>

<p>Junior year courses:
AP English Language and Composition
AP US History
Algebra 2/Trig
Physics
Italian 3
Religion 11 (catholic school)
Military Science</p>

<p>Senior year courses:
AP Statistics
AP Government and Politics
AP Physics
Calculus
Literature of New York City
Ignatian Perspectives
Military Science</p>

<p>GPA: 89 unweighted. I have taken multiple AP and honors classes at school. My school does not rank students.</p>

<p>SAT: Critical Reading: 600 Math: 590 Writing: 710.</p>

<p>SAT II: Math level I: 610 US History: 660. </p>

<p>AP U.S. History Exam: 4 AP English Language and Composition: 5</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Italian Club Soph year-present
JROTC Frosh year-present
Volunteer work with the NCADD and the Salvation Army.</p>

<p>I also intern at a CPA firm 3 days per week year-round. I have worked there since sophomore year</p>

<p>I want to major is business/accounting, but I think I may be better off applying undeclared since my math scores aren’t that great. Is this a good idea?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!! :)</p>

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<p>I really think you’ll be fine. You’ve taken hard classes, and you have good ECs. I mean you’re not a shoe-in, so I wouldn’t go out and buy a bunch of BU paraphernalia, but I would be surprised if you didn’t get in. </p>

<p>If I were you, I’d take the ACT. My SAT scores are similar to yours, and I ended up taking the ACT and getting a 29 (which, converted to SAT scores, is significantly higher). You might as well.</p>

<p>As for applying undeclared vs business/accounting… I just went to a Boston University high school meeting and someone asked a similar question. She said that they honestly don’t look at what your major is at all for admissions, they only have you put that so that once you’re in, they can match you with a counselor to help figure out what classes you’re going to take. Put undeclared if it makes you feel better about it (she said somewhere around 33% enter BU undeclared), just know that you’ll most likely be fine majoring in business/accounting.</p>

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<p>Thanks!! I took the ACT and got a 26 :frowning: I’m not sure if I’m gonna send this… what do you think?</p>

<p>Also, I’m waiting on the October SAT scores. Hopefully I improved upon my previous math score.</p>

<p>Thanks again for your response.</p>