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Okay, this is Chrismleonard's twin brother speaking.
I know my grades suck and all, but what do i have to do to getinto BU?

GPA:3.2 (weighted)
SAT: 1400 (740M/660V)
Class rank (331/473) but this is a very competitive school. Over 90% of my graduating class is enrolled in two or more honors or AP programs this year

8th Grade:
Algebra I H
French 1

Freshman:
French 2
English
Geometry
Biology

Sophmore:
Chemistry
French 3
English
Algebra 2
World History

Junior Year:
French 4 H
AP Psychology
H English
AP US History
Physics
Algebra 3

Possible classes for next year (I can take 6)
One class is taken by literary magazine class

Advanced Algerba/trig or honors precalc
AP Physics B
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP European History
AP Micro Econ or AP Macro or regular econ
AP Lit or normal english


ECS:
Debate (9)
Academic bowl (9-current)
Science club (11)
Environmental Club (11)
French club (9-current)

Next eyar, I can make Varsity Track, Tennis, and Cross Country


Also a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist

WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE TO DO!!!!!?????


What about any other North eastern school???

By Haruko (Haruko) on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 03:44 am: Edit

There aren't specific guidelines. If you followed set rules you would look like every other teenbot out there. Pursue your interests vigorously.

By Foreignboy (Foreignboy) on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 05:59 am: Edit

331/473 is bad enough to keep you out. Your school grades are the first thing that colleges will look at.
Above everything else, study your butt off this year. Get the GPA up at all costs.

By Conker (Conker) on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 10:38 am: Edit

"Over 90% of my graduating class is enrolled in two or more honors or AP programs this year."

How exactly does that make your school "competitive"? About 50% of our Juniors and Seniors are enrolled it at least two AP classes. That's of course, not including the people who are taking the IB diploma or a sprinkling of IB classes. With those factored in, something like 80-90% are taking AP and IB classes.

And no, my school is far from "competitive".

Sorry, but I think that your rank will put you at a disadvantage. Keep up the EC's and hope that your 1400 is enough to pull you through.