<p>hello, i'm really interested in northwestern but i was wondering whether i could get in. I have an exact 3.7 GPA unweighted, but my weighted is about a 4.7 or 4.8 and I'm in the top 6% in my class and I checked with my counselor the other day and she says me and 4 other students in my class of 670 have the rigorest course selection within our 4 high school years. Is my unweighted GPA going to bring down my chances or will it be covered up by the weighted scores? thanks a lot for any help.</p>
<p>I think you your GPA is pretty good? a 4.7 weighted is good. Do you do any extra clubs, volunteer, sports?</p>
<p>yes, this would be a good idea...</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICS:
- 4 years varsity volleyball
- 2x district champions
- Club team is among Top 10 in state
- Senior captain</p>
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<li>Spanish club vice-president</li>
<li>4 time letterman</li>
<li><p>3 time state Spanish Competition (3x finalist within different categories)</p></li>
<li><p>World Affairs Council Board Member</p></li>
<li><p>3 time letterman</p></li>
<li><p>state world affairs symposium participant (we debated about a bunch of stuff)</p></li>
<li><p>I'm also in National Honor Society and English Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>I took a six-week course at U Chicago during the summer with college students on biology and anthropology</p></li>
<li><p>I've been working at the Y for about a year and 1/2 as Teen Volunteering Administrator</p></li>
<li><p>I've volunteered there at different posts, such as Day Camp Counselor, Swimming instructor, front-desk assistant, Teen Summer Counselor</p></li>
<li><p>I've got about 120+ hours of community service there in total</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteered for 150+ hours at my local hospital (i was commended for volunteer of the month three times). Also had two internships there.</p></li>
<li><p>I'm a United Way Teen Advisor and we've done a lot of things like helping build parks for local communities, fundraisers for school materials for underpriviliged students, tutored in English, and set up recreational activities in sports and such.</p></li>
<li><p>Two time participant of National Leadership Conference, i'll be a counselor there this summer.</p></li>
<li><p>I'm hoping to be a doctor so I applied a project at the Young Epidemiology Scholarship where I was a regional finalist ($2,000 scholarship)</p></li>
<li><p>I've also won two local scholarship worth about $2,000</p></li>
<li><p>National Merit Semi-Finalist</p></li>
<li><p>2250 SAT</p></li>
<li><p>AP Scholar with Honors</p></li>
</ul>
<p>i might even retake the SAT's....
also, i've taken the history and biology SAT II and i'm still waiting on my scores</p>
<p>you're looking pretty good. your entire resume is very attractive, you do things well and you haven't spread yourself too thin. remember, a high gpa doesn't mean you're in; often times kids will apply with those high gpa's and sat scores and little more. those kids are unattractive to the school. the most important factor for the school is deciding how much you can offer to the school as a person, and your 3.7 uw gpa doesn't hurt you in the large scope of things because of your strong overall application. just make sure your essays are solid and your recs are solid and i think you'll be fine.</p>
<p>damn impressive resume.</p>
<p>thanks! you guys are just swell lol.</p>