Chance Me for Northwestern ED

Grade: 12
Ethnicity: Asian

Gender: Female

School: Public
GPA(UW/W): 3.4/4.1
*Freshmen year was tough but I’m addressing it in my essay.
Class rank: top 25%
ACT: 35
SAT II: 800 in Math II
AP: AP World, AP Physics, AP Comp Sci, AP US History, AP Data Structures, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Rhetorical Analysis, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Chinese, AP Literature

Senior Year Schedule: AP Psych, Advanced Topics in Coding, Linear Algebra and Calculus III, AP Biology, AP Chinese, AP Literature, Drawing and Painting I

EC: Swim team(3 years), Water polo(3 years), Chinese Club(2 years), Women Empowerment Club(1 year), Chinese tutoring(volunteer), Chinese tutoring(job), Homecoming Court

Teacher Recs: good, maybe?

Counselor Rec: okay

Thank you!

bump!

As you probably know yourself, an unweighted GPA of 3.4 and not being in top 10% of your class is going to make it very tough at NU.

What are your AP exam scores? Any other subject test besides Maths II?

Your extra-curriculars, though reasonable, might not stand out at the level NU likes.

By the way, this is the first time I have heard of AP Data Structures and Ap Rhetorical analysis …

Credentials: Current UChicago Undergraduate, Graduated High School with Honors, 34 on the ACT

In my opinion I think it will depend on your essay. From a first read it seems like you are qualified enough to attend here. While you do have a 3.4 unweighted GPA which gives me pause, they will also see that you were in the top 25% of your class, got a 35 on the ACT, and challenged yourself a ton with your AP classes. Looking at your ECs, nothing really stands out. So you are at the point where they will know your qualified enough to attend, and that something unique about you that makes you stand out has to come from your essays. With great essays, you will have a real shot. Without, no one does.

@osuprof 5’s on both Macro and Microecon, and a couple of 4’s – none below 3. I am not satisfied with any of my other SAT II scores so I will only be sending in Math II.

Thanks!

@IWantToHelpYou Thanks for the reply! Any tips for standing out in an essay?