Chance me for Northwestern and Columbia?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey! Can u guys chance me for Northwestern and Columbia? I'm currently a Junior.</p>

<p>School: Private Prep school
Ethnic: Asian, foreign citizenship (been 6 years in U.S.)
ACT: Will take soon
SAT: Taken it twice. First time 2000 without prep. Second time in March this year by accident 2060 (580 Reading 800 Math 680 Writing)
UW GPA: 3.85 (up to 1st semester JR year. Will get ~3.96 2nd semester. I got 3.6 in Sophomore year because of health issues with my mom and family problems. Will that help?)
rank: I don't know</p>

<p>AP Classes (will be taking this year or next year, only 1 offered for Sophomore) :</p>

<p>AP World (Soph)
APUSH (now)
AP Chem (now)
AP Calc (next year)
AP Composition (next year)
AP Psychology (next year)
AP Physics (next year)</p>

<p>SAT subject: This summer
Math level II C
USHistory or Chem</p>

<p>Leadership
-FBLA Treasurer for 2 years
-Key club 2years
-Red Cross 1year
-Invisible Children Club 1 year
-Leading volunteer group at a hospital
-Leadership camp 2 years during summer
-Choir leader 3years</p>

<p>Other Extracurricular Activities
-JV Soccer Freshman
- Highest rating in regional competitions for piano 8th grade ~ 11th grade.
- Placed 1st in State Music competition for Piano
- Advanced Choir for 3 years now for piano (doing it next year too)
- Jazz band next year for fun (piano of course)
- Been Volunteering at a hospital with music therapy (I started this program; playing music for the sick)
- Volunteered at local elderly home for bingo and provide music (piano)
- Recognized and renowned from the hospital through articles, newspapers and websites
- Got Governor's award for tutoring younger kids in Math/Writing every Friday
- Microsoft Math/Science competition 3rd in state</p>

<p>I probably have more stuff to add, but can't think everything on spot.</p>

<p>Thanks for your inputs in advance :)</p>

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<p>Man, you just need MUN to get in there. Besides, why don’t you think about Berklee or UNT?
Anyway, your chances are high, with a good-looking essay you’re definitely in!</p>

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<p>What is MUN ? And UNT?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>And BUMP !</p>

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<p>Being in a private prep school will hurt unless you are ranked highly. But improve your scores, write killer essays, and you will have a chance. It’s almost impossible to predict Ivy’s these days so just focus and don’t let others deter you</p>

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<p>Standardized test scores could afford to be a little bit higher. You don’t want to have to rely on essays or EC’s to get you in. Other than that, looking pretty good.</p>

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<p>Both are big reaches.</p>

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<p>The scores are low for both schools. Columbia is a super reach at this point. Northwestern is still a high reach.</p>

<p>Northwestern places a premium on interest shown. If you just apply and not show any interest, they will reject.</p>

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<p>Your best bet is Northwestern ED if you want to go to one of those schools. If you really like NU, your chances aren’t high enough at Columbia that it would be worth passing up the ED advantage you’d get at NU.</p>

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<p>thanks for your inputs. im gonna study sat all summer to get my reading ad writing grades up . im aiming for ~2200 on the sat. what else should i do to at least have high chance for ED Northwestern?</p>

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<p>Apply to Columbia, I will be going there for the fall! Try to improve that reading score though but make sure you focus on something that shows passion and write an amazing essay :smiley: Good luck!</p>

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<p>when is the northwestern ED Deadline usually?</p>

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<p>November 1</p>

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