Hi! I’m currently a junior in high school and Northwestern is my top choice school. I would really really appreciate anyone who would take the time to read this and let me know what they think my chances of getting in are. Thanks in advance
Stats:
ACT: 34
English 34
Math 34
Reading 36
Science 31
Writing 25
GPA:
Unweighted: 3.5
Weighted: 4.44
Class Rank:
School does not rank, probably top 15% at a very competitive public high school
AP Classes:
AP Biology, AP US History, AP Language and Composition, AP Chemistry, AP Literature and Composition, AP Political Science, AP Statistics-- all other classes that I’ve taken are honors
Teacher Recs:
My English teacher is writing mine-- mostly likely will be very good but not excellent
Counselor rec will most likely be good although he does not know me as well as my English teacher
Personal:
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Jewish
Parent Status/Financial Situation: My dad went to Northwestern for undergrad, my mom went to Northwestern Law School and my grandmother went to Northwestern undergrad; Income is around $200,000
Summer Activities: 1st year: summer school honors chemistry, 2nd year: summer school honors physics, 3rd year: I am going to be a camp counselor and going on a two week service trip to Thailand
Extra Cirriculars:
Soccer:
I have been playing since I was 5, playing all 4 years of high school for my school team as well as a club team during the offseason
Congressional Debate:
Have debated all 4 years of high school, will be captain during my senior year, have won many local and state titles
Peer Jury:
Student panel that assigns community service to peers who have committed minor crimes, have been on the panel for 2 years
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago:
Tutor underprivileged kids in the inner city after school, have been doing for 3 years of high school
National Spanish Honor Society:
Invited this year, will participate next year as well
Service:
80 hours on community service at a local hospital
Extra things to note:
I will be applying ED and I am a legacy