Chance me for NU?

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NU has been a dream school of mine for a few years. It’s most likely a long shot but I figured I’d post my stats here to see if anyone could give some input.

GPA: 3.96 Unweighted, 4.35 Weighted (Upward trend, entered high school from homeschooling so couldn’t take weighted classes freshman year)
SAT: 1490 (740 Math, 750 Reading) + 22 on essay (not amazing but doable. still waiting on ACT scores).
SAT Subject: Literature (780), Math II (700)

AP courses:
9-10th: N/A but took US History and World History at a local college (Also, special circumstances, could not take any APs)
11th: Lang (waiting on scores)
12th: (Planned) AP Spanish Lang, AP Literature, Government, Macroeconomics

E.C.s/Activities:
-Avid member of Theatre program with consistent lead roles/management positions in class
-Lengthy professional Theatre/Film resumé with equity work and high-profile jobs
-Vice President of the Help for Refugees club, raised thousands of dollars and created relief hygiene kits for Syrian refugees, organized multiple benefit concerts, etc.
-NHS + CSF
-Humanitarian Club
-Musician (Vocalist & Guitarist w/ multiple credits and awards)
-Have a little brother w/ Autism Spectrum Disorder and volunteer in special education classes weekly + over the summer, have hundreds of hours of comm service and recommendation letters.

My teachers all say my essays are particularly strong and I feel very confident in them. Hoping to apply ED, by the way.

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Improve your SAT and I think you have a decent shot. GPA and extracurriculars look solid: with that being said, there is no guarantee and many qualified applicants get rejected. I think you have a solid chance so just apply and see what happens.

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I don’t know what that essay score means because I took the old test, but everything else looks good, especially if you are going ED. You have really good ECs. Idk how important an interview is, but I would say definitely request one (good opportunity to show what you’re passionate about,) and pay attention to the deadlines. Lots of pieces to the puzzle missing because idk your gender, ethnicity, home state, financial situation etc, but from what you’ve said, I think you have a decent shot at it.

What is your intended major? Which school are you applying to (WCAS, Bienen etc)?

Also why do you want to go to NU? You’re going to have to/already did write an essay about it, so that shouldn’t be too hard to answer. :slight_smile: