<p>I'll be a senior in high school next year, and at college I want to major in English. My list is kind of varied, but I wanted to know my chances for Northwestern and University of Chicago since they are the only tough schools on my list. I'm pretty sure I'm low reach, but I wanted to check. :P My safeties/other schools are University of Iowa, University of Missouri Columbia, and Indiana University Bloomington.</p>
<p>I'm a white male in the Chicago suburbs.</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.97 (5.0 scale)
Weighted GPA: 5.58 (5.0 scale)
Class Rank: 5 of about 430
ACT score: 32 (took June too, waiting for score)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief for 2 years) - 10, 11, 12
Yearbook (Associate Editor of Copy) - 11, 12
Literary Magazine (Editor-in-Chief) - 10, 11, 12
Peer Tutor - 11, 12
National Honors Society - 11, 12
Talent Development Program - 9, 10, 11, 12
Relay for Life - 10, 11, 12
Work on a local fire department's newsletter - 11</p>
<p>AP Tests (waiting for scores):
World History - 4
English Language - ?
Calculus BC - ?
US History - ?</p>
<p>AP next year:
English Literature
Psychology
Statistics</p>
<p>Other Information:
Two-time qualifier for IHSA State journalism competition.
My school's newspaper is consistently in the state's top 3 and the nation's top 10 for our # of pages.
I've won several awards from journalism associations like JEA, NISPA, NSPA.
I've taken all honors/AP classes outside of electives.
National Merit Commended.</p>
<p>Recommendations:
I know for sure I'll have awesome recs.</p>