Can I get into Northwestern? Please comment

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA: 4.3 (1st out of 550)
ACT: 33
SAT Subject Tests: Math II - 770, Physics - 640
AP Tests: 3s on AP US History and Chemistry and 5s on AP Calc BC and Psychology
Senior Schedule: Senior Robotics Engineering, Public Relations and Communications, AP US Gov, Band, AP Eng. Lit., AP Calc BC</p>

<p>ECs:
-Speech & Debate Co-Captain
-WGLH-TV News Co-Editor
-Band
-National Honors Society President
-Student Council
-Stage Crew (Assistant Stage Manager)</p>

<p>Honors:
-National Merit Commended
-AP Scholar with Honor
-American Legion Government Excellence Award</p>

<p>I've already gotten into THE Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, and Case Western Reserve University. I've also been deferred by MIT.</p>

<p>In addition, I applied to Northwestern and Duke. Northwestern is my top choice, so what do you believe are my chances of being accepted? What about Duke and MIT as well?</p>

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<p>You don’t provide your unweighted GPA but being valedictorian doesn’t suck.</p>

<p>Your EC’s are good. Perhaps some varsity athletics, or club sport, or more focused/developed ECs to demonstrate a passion would have increased your profile (this can be supplemented in essays).</p>

<p>AP’s are fine (at least as far as NU and Duke)</p>

<p>You scores are definitely in the targets of Northwestern, as well as M.I.T. and Duke (and most of the ivies and elite peers). As you may have noticed though, the admission process at the top becomes a bit more holistic. I think you have a good shot at all three and would rate you as high match for Northwestern and Duke. </p>

<p>Overall a very strong candidate but I would contend that your decisions will likely now almost exclusively rely on your essays. If they connect with the admissions counselor you will likely be accepted.</p>

<p>Your Test scores are on target with M.I.T. but I am not as familiar with their admissions tendencies in regards to AP, SAT II’s, and research if any, etc so I would hesitate to rate but on the surface you would appear to be a low reach. Good luck !!! and I sincerly hope you are accepted by all three.</p>

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<p>I think you can get into Duke and Northwestern. Your scores are good and being valedictorian doesn’t hurt. Good luck.</p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

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