Chance at Medill

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Probably too late to get a response, but I thought I'd at least try. Here are my credentials:</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.77/4.0
Best ACT Composite: 32
Best ACT English: 34
Best ACT Math: 33
Best ACT Reading: 34
Best ACT Science: 32</p>

<p>Have taken 1 semester-long regular academic course in HS, all others honors or AP
APs: AP Macroeconomics (5), AP US History (2 :P)
taking AP English Language, AP Psych, AP US Gov, AP Comparative Politics, AP AB Calc
(got a 5.0 first semester of senior year)</p>

<p>ECs:
Eagle Scout
3 years on newspaper staff (award-winning paper): staff writer (9), news editor and advertising editor (10), managing editor (11)
4 years of JV and club soccer
part-time job as cashier (12)
NHS (11, 12) and SpanishNHS member (10, 11, 12)
DECA member (12)
Church youth group junior leader (10, 11)
Ball State University Summer Journalism Workshop (10)
Track (9)</p>

<p>Teacher recs from Newspaper advisor and politics/macroeconomics teacher
Also, dad attended university for both undergraduate and graduate degrees</p>

<p>Essay about passion for journalism and being at the school dozens of times for sports, tours, family days, etc. (about how much the school has meant in my life)</p>

<p>If you see this before the admissions are sent, please honestly let me know my chances. Thanks!</p>

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<p>At this point, why don’t you just wait for the only response that counts?
Seriously, what more can be said but that you’re a competitive applicant, but that there are lots of competitive applicants and NU can’t accept them all?
Good luck! The wait will be over very soon.</p>

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<p>that’s a good point, no one except for the school will really know for sure. probably would’ve made sense to get more sleep than make this post anyway. thank you for taking the time to respond though, I feel slightly less anxious!</p>

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<p>Your definitley well qualifed</p>

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<p>@SeattleBulldog, *you’re probably not.</p>