biting my nails

Applying to College
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<p>Northwestern is my dream school, and although I'd like to apply ED because the increased acceptance rate would help my application significantly, there is no way for me to afford it without an extraordinary aid package </p>

<p>I'm just wondering how my resume is looking to all of you CC experts, and suggestions what I can do in the next 6 months to better it?</p>

<p>3.7 UW 4.3 W
Full IB Program</p>

<p>SAT CR 660 M 670 W 650
ACT 34 (Taking again in September in chase of a 35)</p>

<p>-I have worked at Outback Steakhouse for 2 years (Recently got promoted to Take-away)
-Co-Creator of Habitat for Humanity club at school (Now Vice President)
-120 Volunteer hours (As of now; this number will be around 200 by the time I apply)
-School Newspaper Editor (11th & 12th)
-School Newspaper Photographer (11th & 12th)
-I've had 6 photographs published in a local, for-profit newspaper
-Currently interning with a professional photographer, (will start my own small business for senior spreads, christmas photos, etc. at the end of summer)
-Varsity Swimming 3 years (9th, 10th, 12th)
-Cross Country (11th)
-NHS (11th&12th)
-SNHS(12th)</p>

<p>I have other ECs but they are more in the field of service hours included in my 120 hours</p>

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<p>BTW- I am interested in Medill and School of Communication</p>

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<p>?anyone please</p>

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<p>Don’t know anything about the school but just based on your stats I say you have a strong chance</p>

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<p>Don’t send your SAT. Send only your ACT (even if you don’t get anything above a 34).</p>

<p>Even with the IB Diploma, your unweighted GPA is rather weak for Northwestern.</p>

<p>Giving a number of volunteer hours adds virtually nothing to your application. You need to elaborate on what you did - and preferably write something about them - for these to really mean anything.</p>

<p>Also, be careful with the ED acceptance rate boost. These are often deceiving, as many of the recruited athletes apply and are accepted ED.</p>

<p>Overall, I think you have a shot, but I wouldn’t get your hopes too high.</p>

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<p>as a Northwestern freshman next year (class of 2015) i’d say the key to gaining admission into Northwestern is to show in your application that you really want to go there. Like, don’t write a generic application and then just tweak it. Really have NU in your mind when you’re doing your application for it.</p>

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<p>btw, i’m a SoC guys</p>