<p>im a black female at a top public school in Minnesota. im a junior (senior classes are what im planning to take) and havent taken the sats yet, but and taking them soon. if i get a decent score on the sats do i have a chance? be honesy and be brutal! </p>
<p>gpa: 3.8 (unweighted)</p>
<p>9th grade classes:</p>
<p>hon. english
hon. american citizenship
earth science
algebra 1
french 2
choir
phy. ed</p>
<p>10th grade: </p>
<p>ap us history and literature
hon. geometry
hon. biology
french 3
journalism
public speaking
phy. ed</p>
<p>11th grade:</p>
<p>ap lang/comp.
ap europe history
honors algebra 2
honors chemistry
french 4
photography</p>
<p>12th grade</p>
<p>ap. american gov.
ap literature and compositon
hon. funcitons statistics and trig.
ap physics
advanced french literature and compostion
reaseach papaer
intro to college compostion
broadcast journalism </p>
<p>extracurriculars:</p>
<p>varsity debate
varsity speech
managing editor of literary magazine
editor-in-chief of school newspaper
secretary of national honors society
photographer for the yearbook</p>
<p>volunteer work:</p>
<p>united hospital
childrens theatre
minnesota fringe festival (arts festival in the summer)</p>
<p>Sounds like you definitely have a chance...especially if your SATs come out well. Your classes cover a wide spectrum, and you have some really nice ECs (esp. if you plan on pursuing debate...NU's debate team is supposed to be stellar...I hope to see them compete soon!) If you really love NU, I'd put it on your list. (One more thing: NU really puts alot of emphasis on interest level...so call/email/write them with questions and comments, try to get in touch with professors/admissions people/alumni, visit if you can....trust me, every little bit makes a difference. There's a whole question on the app based solely on why, specifically, you want to attend NU.) And remember, admissions at these tops schools are always a crapshoot, and the valedictorian my be rejected while the girl who was number 26 in her class is accepted (ahem...and that would be me...). Admissions at NU tend to be very holistic, and they are looking for interesting, intelligent, passionate people, not just academic robots. </p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>lol, I know it was a directed comment, but also thanks for the advice on interest level. I've heard about that system of points but I didn't know that NWU used it.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, the whole application process is not entirely "points-based"...it's more of a "bonus-points" system. They seem to evaluate each application on an individual basis, rather than by formula, but getting in touch with the school lots and lots is like tacking on little "bonus points" to your application. And of course, ED is the biggest bonus point of all: the pinicle of interest! (which is why the admissions rate is so much higher for ED)</p>
<p>yeah...too bad my top 3 schools are all equally appealing/difficult! Argh, I wish you could apply ED to more than one but I suppose that defeats the purpose.</p>
<p>But it was moot in the end because I'm Canadian so NWU won't even let me apply ED.</p>
<p>I wonder, would the fact that my dad worked at Northwestern as a research scientist be a plus to put on additional information in my app? I know that's not quite alumni but what do you think? Especially since I'm looking to also go into the science-y field?</p>
<p>you know... almost every college i've looked at say they're not "points-based" and that they look at each applicant holistically... um... is there any college that doesn't???</p>