Chance Me! [ED Northwestern University] (Arts/Sciences)

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Hi!

I am currently a Junior and am interested in applying ED to Northwestern Weinberg School of Arts & Sciences.
Would really appreciate if you would chance me! Thanks in advance!

Senior at a rigorous private international school.
Ethnicity: Asian but holding a US passport, Canadian passport, and HK passport.
Sex: Male

GPA (out of 4):

Freshmen Year: 3.2
Sophomore Year: 3.6
Junior Year: 3.87
Total: 3.6 (VERY exponential trend)

Senior Year: Will not submit Q1 grades

School does not rank.

AP Classes (Junior Year):
AP World History: A-/A
AP Economics (Micro + Macro): A/A-

AP Classes (Senior Year)
AP Biology (hardest AP class at my school)
AP Calculus AB
AP Environmental Science
AP English Literature & Composition

SAT I:
First time: 2190 (760 Reading, 740 Math, 690 Writing).
Second time: Just took on October 3. (I don’t think I did better than my 1500 CR + Math last time b/c MOST colleges do not look at writing)

SAT II Subject Tests:
SAT Math 2: 780
SAT Chinese w/ Listening: Plan to take in November

AP Exams:
AP World History: 5
AP Microeconomics: 5
AP Macroeconomics: 5
AP Chinese: 4
AP Biology: N/A (will take this year)
AP Calculus: N/A (will take this year)
AP Environmental Science: N/A (will take this year)
AP English Literature: N/A (will take this year)

Extracurriculars:
Yearbook Committee (Editor in Chief), I have been a regular editor since 9th grade.
Varsity Badminton Team (Won 3rd place at Asian Inter-International Schools competition) (joined in 10th grade)
UNICEF outside of school (Highest) Platinum Award for 50+ hours of service

Summer Activities:
College-Intensive course in American Politics at George Washington University. Grade received: A-
6-week UNICEF intern @ fundraising department

Other:
Do not plan to apply for financial aid.
Dad is alumni of Cornell university
Mom is alumni of University of British Columbia (Canada)

Thanks again!

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Your SAT score is below average for the “Asian international” demographic, and your GPA is rather low. The upwards trend is good, but a 3.6 overall is still not generally competitive at these schools.

I would suggest taking an SAT II other than Chinese - colleges aren’t generally impressed with an 800 in your native language.

As for your school’s tuition, it means precisely nothing to universities. I go to an international school with tuition in the vicinity of $40,000 (parents’ employer contribution is the only reason my family can afford it), and we have more than our share of underqualified teachers, amateurish administrators, and students whose plans for the future hinge on their becoming world-famous rappers, professional football players, or even (in two or three cases) drug dealers.

The good news is that not applying for FA helps your chances, and your success in badminton will show NU that you’re capable of persevering in pursuit of a goal. Just don’t get your hopes up, because the international applicant pool is cutthroat.