Chance a Journalism applicant from CA

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>I'm starting to like the NU more and more as some of my friends get accepted and I was wondering what CC thought about my chances for the Medill School of Journalism RD</p>

<p>White/Jewish Male, middle class, 3 gen college
Los Angeles, CA
high achieving charter school with over 4000 students, in smaller magnet program
GPA 3.8 uw (4 APs APUSH 5, World 5, english lang 5, Calc AB, all other core classes honors) 4 AP's senior year
rank: 45/864 in class (ELC top 4% of my Magnet class) toughest curriculum at school except for math/science where i took H instead of AP</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I: CR 780 M 660 W 660 essay 11
SAT II: World History 700 Lit 660 (yuck i didnt focus as much on these)
ACT: 30 Essay 11</p>

<p>A lot of noncore classes that show my interests: Drama, dance, journalism, cartooning/animation, hebrew, orchestra</p>

<p>EC's
Journalism: three years on school paper, writer, op/ed editor, managing editor, columnist at a local paper, finalist in LA writeoff (top 10 in city/state qualifier/school staff was first in city)
Music: Violist in an orchestra for 5 years also play banjo and harmonica
Drama: school shows and plays, lots of time committed
Tons of clubs such as speech, founder of MUN at school, etc.</p>

<p>Hooks: attended NHSI Journalism Cherub program at Northwestern over summer (pretty prestigious program, lived on campus five weeks, got to learn from professors, meet the dean, needed strong journalism background to be accepted), dedication to school paper, columnist for a local paper</p>

<p>Recs: good, one from my english teacher was spectacular</p>

<p>Essays: I really like them because they show a lot of personality, and a lot of dedication to journalism/communication, intellectual curiosity, and a strong time to the facultycurriculum/campus </p>

<p>Thank you so much for helping me</p>

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<p>Since you were a Cherub, why didn't you apply ED?</p>

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<p>Your overall profile is a good fit for Medill and you have a very reasonable chance of admission RD. Your extracurriculars and Cherub involvement should certainly work to your advantage. I would not submit the ACT score.</p>

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<p>I didn't apply ED because I want to see my chances at some other schools and also see what kind of financial package I can get...I didnt send my ACT score although I do know someone who got in with a 29...thanks so far!</p>

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<p>any more? thanks for the help</p>

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<p>yay accepted!</p>