Your feedback would be appreciated. I’d like to know your thoughts on acceptance and chance of merit dollars.
SAT: 1580 on first try.
SAT II for Math: 800
SAT Subject Physics: TBD but close to 800 likely.
Unweighted GPA 3.9
Weighted GPA 4.8
7 AP classes, all 5s so far including AP Calc, AP Chem, AP Stats and AP Lang.
EC: Theatre Program Technical Lead, Band Lead, Exchange Student in South America. Multiple summer STEM programs for high achieving students.
Female. Likely to major in Physics/Math.
Unlikely to qualify for financial aid, hoping for some merit aid.
I think you should have a very good chance if you apply ED. However, as far as I know, NU does not have any merit financial aid (they give $2000 per year to National Merit Finalists).
RD with NU is very hard to predict, though you will be a very competitive applicant.
There’s no financial commitment with ED. If you’re not offered enough to support attendance, you say thanks but no thanks, and apply elsewhere. But be sure to run the Net Price Calculator to see if it’s even worth applying to the school.