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boston college is my first choice school...i applied regular decision. here are my stats:

GPA (3.55 weighted...the one stat that drags me down)

SAT 1: combined 1420 (700 M, 720 V)
SAT 2:
U.S. History: 780
Math 1C: 670
Writing: 720

I will have taken 4 AP's total in High School, not to mention getting an A in a summer school college economics class @ Uconn


2 outstanding teacher recs.
a decent essay
white male (my counselor said being a boy means i have a better chance, but I've got no idea)

E.C.'s
employment as stockboy (gr. 11,12)
volunteer at local elementary school homework center(gr. 10,11,12)
school newspaper (gr. 9-12, drew pictures 12)
math tutor (gr.12)
freshman basketball team (gr. 9)
town basketball league (gr. 10-12)
member of church youth group (gr. 10-12)

Awards:
Spanish Honors Society
School Honor Roll

Lastly, I am on pace to get straight A's this semester, which would boost my GPA over a 3.6....hopefully that will help me some

By Confetti (Confetti) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 09:55 pm: Edit

i just got into BC with a 1420 and slightly lower SAT IIs. so i'd say your chances are very good! BUT there was a girl in my school with a 1490, probably very high SAT IIs (not sure though!), and top 2% in class... and she was deferred. I don't get it. But eh.

Why didn't you apply EA if BC was your first choice?

By Northwestern08 (Northwestern08) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 09:57 pm: Edit

How did you get your BC decision so quickly? Can I look online?

By Northwestern08 (Northwestern08) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 10:00 pm: Edit

...P.S. I'd say you are in

By Lebronathon (Lebronathon) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 10:07 pm: Edit

my guidance counselor reccomended that I put together a good semester of school, and that it would greatly improve my chances....although I angish waiting for a few more months, I feel as if my chances are better if I do really well this semester

confetti, what was your gpa?

and which is more selective, early action or regular decision?

By Confetti (Confetti) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 10:19 pm: Edit

northwestern-- i don't think it's posted online. i live in NJ. good luck!

lebronathon-- oo, i see. they don't give out our unweighted gpa... weighted it was 4.53, but probably uw was 3.6-ish... rank: 30/689... and the ea acceptance percentage rate is in the forties, while rd's is in the 30s. im fairly sure. good luck!

By Lebronathon (Lebronathon) on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 08:57 pm: Edit

bump..if anyone got in, please post stats as well, thanks.

By Lebronathon (Lebronathon) on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 04:24 pm: Edit

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By Lebronathon (Lebronathon) on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 08:19 pm: Edit

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By Lebronathon (Lebronathon) on Friday, December 26, 2003 - 08:03 pm: Edit

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