What are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>…To BU Engineering?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.54/4.00 or 91/100
SAT: M 630 V 670 W 680 (1980 combined)
RANK: 102/437 (top quarter…blech), but it’s in a competitive public school
HONORS/GIFTED: 13 AP: 9</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:</p>

<p>Red Cross Club (first year club has existed…founding member)
Model UN (2 years)
Interact Club (4 years)
Church Volunteering (10 years)</p>

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<p>3.54 = 88 not a 91...</p>

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<p>Transcript says 3.54/91, so that's what I went by....Princeton Review concurs 3.5 equal to 90</p>

<p><a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/advSearch/GPAConversionWindow.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/advSearch/GPAConversionWindow.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>That'll probably go up as I have 3 95+, 1 85, and 2 90s right now...probably be up to like a 3.6 at least by midterm reports.</p>

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<p>You have a good chance - I'm applying there as well and I have lower SAT scores, but according to my school's stats, kids with lower stats than yours and mine have gotten in. And not just a few, but probably close to 15. I'm not sure if its because my school is good and is known by their adcom, or what. GL though.</p>

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<p>Whew, thanks...</p>

<p>What I'm probably more concerned about is financial aid... Sure, getting into a $45,000 university is one thing, but paying for it seems a lot more difficult now that it seems I have a chance!</p>

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<p><em>shameless bumping</em></p>

<p>C'mon, over 100 views and replies by one distinct person...</p>

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<p>I think if you get a 2000 SAT and win some awards and have better ECs , you're in. Right now you seem okay but you know just to make sure.. cause your ECs are really weak, "church volunteering" is really broad & vague</p>

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<p>im applying to engineering too, if ur female that might boost ur chances too</p>

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<p>No such luck...blasted father's Y chromosome made me male...</p>

<p>Make that a 3.6 GPA</p>

<p>and I forgot some ECs</p>

<p>1st in State/ 3rd in Nation National Geography Challenge
3nd in school science fair for shake table to predict earthquake damage
'Church voluteering' = started off doing menial tasks, then became cashier of the kitchen, then started substituting for the manager when he wasn't around.
Babysitting for free: babysat this kid for free for two years
Ran a soup kitchen line a couple of times...didn't know how to put it on the app.</p>