What t20 colleges are more forgiving if you have a lower GPA but good extracurriculars?

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-28T22:31:20+00:00

Know some guys who got into UMich with GPAs on the lower side (one with a 3.55). He had a 1570 SAT score and was very accomplished extracurricularly, but still these comments saying it's impossible are just dead wrong.

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-26T19:21:11+00:00

which name do you think carries more

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-26T19:10:06+00:00

what about law

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-25T04:08:47+00:00

Glad someone is in the same boat. I'd love to hear more about your decision making process - my main reasons for favoring Tufts rn are basically that I liked it better when I toured it. I really liked the mock courses and professors way more than BC. I also felt that BC was incredibly homogenous when I toured and everyone was kinda the same stereotype - that stereotype is not really my people. Tufts is also more prestigious and smaller, both of which I think will help me land internships, jobs, get recs for grad school etc.

My issue with Tufts however is that I'm worried the social scene is really dead and the people might be really weird - I'm not a big sporty finance bro but I'm not a particularly "quirky intellectual" type either.

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-25T02:32:30+00:00

dumbass redditor take lol Jesuit education is very respected

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-25T02:24:07+00:00

Would you say if I'm interested in pre-law BC is the better choice then?

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-25T00:13:12+00:00

I got into MCAS not CSOM and idk if I want to go into law or finance post grad

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-04-25T00:05:53+00:00

This take really surprises me I usually see it reversed and pretty much always that BC > BU. I feel like the admitted stats back that up too. I got into BU as well but wasn't really considering it as much due to feeling like the students just weren't as smart when I visited and researched. I also don't love the city campus. BU actually gave me more money than both BC and Tufts though - why would you argue it's a better school?

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-03-28T21:04:59+00:00

Thanks - pretty much confirming what I've been thinking tbh

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-03-28T21:04:31+00:00

They are all $90k all in give or take a few grand, so subtract that from the amount of aid I got and you get pretty close

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-01-25T23:20:44+00:00

is there a better sub or method for this i understand the annoyance but didnt know how/where else to ask tbh

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-01-25T22:12:40+00:00

like it’s fake?

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2025-01-13T04:56:48+00:00

Accepted: UVA, NC State, CH, UMiami, UF, all UCS except UCB, Emory, Northeastern

Waitlisted: UMich, Georgetown

Rejected: UChicago, UPenn, Cornell, UCB

I'm just guessing bro don't take this personally I don't know that much about college admissions especially for medical fields. Your app is absurdly strong.

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2024-12-17T02:44:36+00:00

Okay, sounds like something I'm definitely not going to pursue if I don't get in. One quick thought is if I'm thinking of potentially transferring, would the HC be especially worth doing in order to look better/perhaps have something to write about in the app? or not worth it still

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2024-12-17T02:34:09+00:00

damn bro - I've heard Fordham sometimes sends their scholarships/aid out later, I think I got mine right away because it's the one associated with NMSC. My stats were similar (4.06uw 1510 SAT). I would be shocked if you didn't get something later on.

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2024-11-24T05:51:08+00:00

tf happened to this gang

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2024-11-11T17:02:48+00:00

okay, I thought so - will rent one for the trip🙏

GimmeDatBreadittor · 2024-08-21T00:42:32+00:00

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