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<p>Hi there!</p>

<p>I am currently a senior from New York and will be applying for the Class of 2015.
Please chance me for Northwestern RD (:</p>

<p>Was Deferred from Cornell University CALS ED</p>

<p>Planning to major in Biological Engineering or related</p>

<p>Objective:
Superscored SAT I: CR:770 M:740 W:710 TOTAL: 2220
SAT II: Math Level II 800, Chemistry 780 Biology M 710, Chinese 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.733<a href="A+%20=%204.0;%20A=%203.8;%20A-%20=%203.6">/b</a>
UC Weighted GPA (10-12): **4.333
Rank: School Does not Rank</p>

<p>Course Load:
Format Class: Grade (AP Score) [New York State Regents Grade]</p>

<p>Freshmen Year
Chinese 2: A
Concert Orchestra: A+
Honors Coordinated Science: A-
Honors English: B
Honors Geometry: A-
Honors Global Perspective: B+
Living Environment: A-
Math B (Algebra 2): A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
A.P. European History: A<a href="5">/b</a>
A.P. Statistics: **A-<a href="5">/b</a>
Regents Chemistry: **A [100]
College Prep Writing: A
English II: A+
Health: A
Pre-Calculus: A
Science Research: A
Spanish I: A- [95]</p>

<p>Junior Year
A.P. Calculus BC: A-<a href="BC:%204/AB:%205">/b</a>
A.P. Chemistry: **A<a href="5">/b</a>
A.P. Composition: **A+<a href="5">/b</a> [100]
A.P. Computer Science: **B+<a href="3">/b</a> LOL
A.P. United States History: **A<a href="4">/b</a> [99]
Science Research: **A-
Spanish II: A-</p>

<p>Senior Year<a href="1st/2nd%20Quarter%20Midyear%20Report">/b</a>
A.P. Physics B: **B+/B+
A.P. Biology:: B+/A-
A.P. Economics Macro/Micro: B+/A-
A.P. Government: 2nd semester
A.P. Literature: A-/B+
Multivariable Calculus: A-/A-
Science Research: A-/A-
Spanish III: A-/A-</p>

<p>Graduating with 12 AP Exams/11 AP Courses</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Varsity Track , National Honor Society, Columbia University Science Honors Program, Mathletes, Chess Club
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered at Local Church (100 Hours) Volunteered at Local Hospital (150 Hours)
Summer Activities: Molecular Biology research at local university (11) -- participated in numerous Science Research competitions at county, state, national level in 10th, 11th, 12th grade -- Siemens, Intel, etcetc
Awards and Honors: PSAT Commended Scholar (204), AP Scholar with Distinction, some Honorable Mentions at Science Research competitions (nothing big)
12 Years Violin; 3 Years Piano</p>

<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): New York City Area, NY
School Type: Public (Very Competitive: Top 50)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 250,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Any idea how much my 1st semester senior grades will affect me?
Thanks so much for reading!</p>

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<p>If your essays and recs are solid, I think you have an excellent chance.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>Seriously, excellent chance!
Unlike Cornell, Northwestern is kind of more predictable in whether you get in or not. Last year, everyone who had an average of 94 and up and applied got in.</p>

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<p>^Thanks! I hope so ((: My senior grades are slacking a bit relative to the years before. Does anyone think this would become a huge tipping point in this scenario? My first semester grades are pretty much set in stone at this point. Honest opinions appreciated.</p>

<p>TYVM again!</p>

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<p>bumpitybump~</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>last time bumping up in case someone has any input (:</p>

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<p>Averby, are you sure about that? Where are you getting that data?</p>

<p>To the OP: It looks like you have a good shot to me. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that grading scale before, though, where an A+ is a 4.0 and an A is a 3.8. Sorry to go off-topic, but is that very common? </p>

<p>Anyway, I would think that you have a good chance as long as your recs and essays are good.</p>

<p>Now, where’s my free pencil? Kind of ironic that you’re bribing us with pencils when your username is ballpointpen, but whatever. ;)</p>

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<p>Hmmm, your ec’s seem pretty good. Not mind-blowing, but at least as good as most other applicants. Your scores are also pretty good (in case you’re worrying, the 790 in chinese won’t hurt you, that’s only 1 missed question which can happen to anyone). The main problem is your gpa, especially considering your demographics. While it’s overwhelmingly bad, considering you’re asian, from a competitive school and area, wealthy family, and going into science/math (guessing from your extracurriculars) while getting B’s in those areas, it’s looks pretty shoddy. If your recs are good, I’d recommend two things:

  1. Getting those grades up. Even if it seems impossible, try especially since they’re number 1 in considerations. Do whatever it takes, eg. extra-credit participating a lot in class so that your teacher favorites you and bumps it up, etc.
  2. Working on your essays. Not sure how good they are, but the general trend with asians applying to science or math is that their essays are kinda dry, not because they can’t write, but because they can’t write about themselves.
    I’d say a decent chance if you follow the advice.</p>
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<p>^Thanks, I’ll try my best to get my senior grades up to where they should be! I think my essays should be decent, but I will continue to edit them as the deadline approaches. Thanks again for the frank responses (: </p>

<p>^^It’s sort of a weird grading system, but I think it is to ensure that not everyone ends up with a 4.0 or 3.99 :P</p>

<p>Bumpity bump~</p>