Chance for Northwestern

Regular Decision

GPA: Unweighted-4.0 Weighted-4.14—I think this will be up to about a 4.3 by the end of my junior year.

Test Scores: I predict I will get around a 30-32 on the ACT.
7 AP Tests- One 3, probably the rest 4’s and 5’s (three courses would be self-study)
SAT II Subject Tests in World History,Biology, Math I (can’t take Math II because I am taking Pre Calculus senior year)

Intended Study: CAS Major in Biochemistry and Critical Theory—>Pre Med

Rigor of High School Courses: AP US Government and Politics, AP World History, AP Language and Composition, AP Biology, AP United States History, AP Physics A, AP Statistics, AP Comparative Government, AP European History, AP Chemistry, AP Literature and Composition, AP Chemistry, Honors Algebra 1, Honors Biology, Honors English I, Honors French II, Honors Geometry, Honors Chemistry, Honors British Literature, Honors Algebra II /Trigonometry, Honors French III, Advanced Journalism, and Honors Pre Calculus.

I think this may be the hardest curriculum anyone from my high school has even taken.
I got to a private, Catholic high school that is the best in our area and is considered very good academically.

Extracurricular Activities:JV Cross Country, JV Track, Link Crew, Arrupe Club, Campus Ministry, Future Medical Professionals Club, Student Media Reporter

Volunteer Work: I have volunteered at nursing homes, food banks, homeless shelters, and the Ronald McDonald House (my personal favorite volunteer work) as a part of Arrupe Club on a regular basis.
I also will begin volunteering at Children’s Hospital Colorado 3 hours per week.

Leadership: Link Crew- we mentor a group of freshman students throughout the year, I will most likely be the co-president of Campus Ministry senior year, and will also lead school retreats.

Awards: French Honor Society, National Honor Society

Boosting your EC’s with some leadership positions would be huge. And as surprising as this is to hear, that curriculum is pretty normal for an a Northwestern applicant. I would put your chances at a low reach. The ACT score, even if you get what you project (usually high school students’ projections are a little inflated), that score will be in about the 40th to 50th percentile for admitted students.