Hi guys, I’m a white male from rural Iowa and was wondering about my chances for Northwestern Engineering. I’m at one of the top schools in the state (it is Iowa, though)
ACT: 33C (31 Math, 33 Writing, 34 English, 35 Science)
SAT: Math 2- 770 Chem- 710
GPA: UW- 3.96
APs: AP biology (4), AP Chemistry (4), AP Computer Science A (4) Senior courses: AP Psychology, AP English, Aeronautical engineering, AP Physics, AP Calc
Awards: National Honor society, AP scholar, Youth Leadership Award
Teacher Recs: Should be pretty good from AP chem teacher and awesome from AP english teacher that I’ve had for 3 years. Additional Recs: AMAZING. From my soccer coach I’ve known for 7+ years. He idolizes me and said he talked about dedication, work ethic, and leadership abilities that he hasn’t seen the likes of in a long time.
ECs:
-5 years of competitive club soccer (Captain, Placed second in state, academic team award)
-4 years of varsity soccer (Captain this year and last year, received first team all-state award)
-Soccer coach for 5-12 year olds (2 years volunteered, 2 years paid)
-Internship in a cell biology lab (250+ hours)
-Science club member (4 years)
-Organized a summer program sponsored by a local software company where kids teach themselves android xml, work with interns, create an app, and compete in a competition for the best app (2 years)
-Organize volunteer groups to clean up the football stadium after football games (4 years)
-Lead member of an anti-bullying group aimed to fight cyberbullying (5 years, group gained national attention and was featured on the Today Show).
Essays: Why NU- very good I think. Personal- Hopefully good, I think it was pretty witty and everyone that read it seemed to like it.
Anyways, that’s me. How do my chances look?