Chance me: Northwestern class of 2020 (ED chances and RD chances) - will chance back

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I’ll use the same format as the decision threads…

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (M 780, CR 700, W 800)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: Math Level 2: 800, Spanish 720
GPA: 4.31 (huge progression: Fresh. 3.9, Soph. 4.31, Jun. 4.62)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Not sending
AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish Lang 5, US Gov/Pol 5, Comp Gov/Pol 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Comp Sci, AP Calc BC, AP Stat, AP Micro, AP Macro, Advanced Debate Honors, Senior Seminar (English class)
Major Awards: Academic letter 2x, Debate letter 2x, High Honors every semester

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Young Democrats club (Co-founder/co-president), Speech and Debate (Captain), Student Senate (freshman class co-president), tennis (I won most improved on my team junior year), more stuff listed in the next few bullet points, HAND-PICKED BY PRINCIPAL to be on Principal’s Advisory Council - was one of five juniors (out of ~900) chosen and will be invited back senior year
Job/work: Intern for congressional campaign
Essays: Been working very hard, I’m sure they’ll wind up very polished
Teacher Recommendations: Getting them from debate teacher/coach, English teacher I’ve had twice, and gov teacher - all will be amazing. 12/10 on each.
Counselor Rec: Knows me extremely well, will be fantastic. 10/10
Interview: I haven’t done my interview for NU yet but I’ve had two great on-campus interviews at other schools. I interview very well; I’ll be shocked if this interview isn’t stellar as well.

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: I might
Intended Major: Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences, and another on which I am undecided but probably Econ
State (if domestic applicant): CO
School Type: Large public, very well respected
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing really

Strengths: Probably my test scores, essays, recs, ECs, and progression from freshman to senior year
Weaknesses: Maybe I should have taken more APs prior to senior year

Where else are you applying (feel free to chance me for these if you so choose, but you don’t need to): Yale, Georgetown, Penn, Cornell, Tufts, William and Mary, NYU, GW, American

PLEASE CHANCE ME FOR BOTH ED AND RD AND TELL ME IF THERE’S A CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCE IN MY CHANCES! Thanks so much! I will chance back if you leave a link.

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You have fairly good chances all around. You have good test scores all around and your GPA for Sophomore and Junior year looks good. I’d say your biggest weakness is GPA but you Junior year was really good so I’d say its overlook able as your only main weakness. Regarding APs you’re definitely taking enough for your Senior year. I agree with your weakness that taking more APs earlier in HS might have helped but overall you’re still taking right amount. ED your chances will definitely be more favorable because your lower grades as an underclassman will be more easily over-looked. I’d say if you apply ED you can be fairly sure you’re getting in, whereas in RD you still have a good shot but you may not get in. If you’re absolutely sure NU is your top choice, you should apply ED for maximum overall admittance chances (like 33% ED vs 7% RD). Also so you know for MMSS you have to apply separately for admission into the program alongside your NU application. I took the same math classes (AP calc BC and Stats) this year and got in, and the admit rate is fairly high as long as you meet the math prerequisite requirements, but thats something to consider if you’re applying ED if thats the main major you want. Good luck!

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I think your looking very good for NU. Your GPA and test scores won’t hold you back at any of the schools on your list with the exception of Yale. Additionally, the high upward trend in GPA helps a lot because it shows you are growing and maturing as a student and have the potential to be a scholar in college (I’m in a very similar situation as you in terms of rising GPA and this is what I’ve heard). Your EC’s and leadership are great, so that shouldn’t be a problem either. And, considering your letters of rec are great, you look like a solid applicant for all these schools except Yale and possibly UPenn, which are reaches for everyone except Pacific Islanders with perfect SAT scores that have cured cancer. :wink:

Here’s my chances for you:
Yale - reach
Georgetown - low reach
Penn - low reach
Cornell -
Tufts
William and Mary
NYU
GW
American

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1796213-good-test-scores-and-leadership-but-average-gpa-chance-me-for-these-schools-please.html#latest

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Thank you both! @orlandomagic98 I’ll chance you now

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I’d say that ED maybe 60-75%, RD is really tough to predict because it is such a low acceptance. Maybe around 25-30 though which honestly is very high for northwestern… Care to chance me? Thanks

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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1798119-chance-northwestern.html#latest

That is the link for mine

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I’d agree with jsweets, you seem pretty good for ED. Chance me back?

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@jsweets17 Hey sorry, I haven’t been on CC in a while but I’ll chance you now. @Howardyuan link?

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@2016senior2020 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1802482-chance-me-low-gpa-high-sat-special-circumstances-ed-2020.html#latest

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ED you have no worries at all. Very good chances http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1809306-chance-me-for-early-decision.html#latest

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GPA: 3.3 UW
ACT: 27
All honors and 5 AP
KEY CLUB PRESIDENT
model un
Senior mentor
Peer counselor
National honor society
Have legacy
Chance me please
APLLYING ED

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Please stop with comments like “very good chances.” It’s scrap shoot for everyone who is applying. There are thousands of applicants out there with the same stats or better

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i think you have a really good chance (probably 75%)!! i’m not really sure how your school’s weighting system works for GPA’s, but it seems like you have strong grades and would have a good UW GPA (but i’m not sure they would calculate it for you). you also have really good ec’s which will help too. i wish you the best of luck!!

could you chance me back? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1828749-please-chance-me-ed.html#latest

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Would you be able to chance me too?

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 34 (superscored 35)
SAT II: N/A
GPA: 4.52 (weighted) 3.85 (unweighted)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Statistics (5), Calc AB (5), World (4), Lit (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, AP Calc BC, AP Psych, AP Lang, Adv Debate, Marketing 2, Independent Study of Macroeconomics (and expecting to take AP test)
Major Awards: AP Scholar with Honor, Honor Roll 4yrs, Nominated Class Representative at a Business camp, State Debate finalist, NHS

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (4 yrs, Captain), Student Senate (3yrs, Senator), Tennis (3yrs), Track and Field (2yrs), Sunday School Teacher (5yrs), Middle School Confirmation guide (2yrs), DECA (1st place champion at regional conf, state finalist), Nanny (3yrs, TONS of hours), Junior Chair for large gala (raised over $200k in one night), Leadership Team (4yrs), Shoe Drive Chair (3yrs, collected over 1k pairs of shoes), Junior Event Chair (Community Festival, 3yrs), NHS (President)
Essays: Didn’t think these were very strong, should have spent more time on them
Teacher Recommendations: English teacher/NHS Advisor, World teacher/Debate Coach, Church Leader. I didn’t read any of them, but I’m hoping they were good!!
Counselor Rec: She was brand new this year…so I don’t really know
Interview: Requested, but didn’t get one

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Economics and Legal Studies
State (if domestic applicant): MN
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Raised by a single parent, lived in another country, sibling currently attends, grandmother attended NU

Strengths: Probably my test scores, GPA, ECs, and hooks
Weaknesses: Essays and (possibly) Letters of Rec

Where else are you applying (feel free to chance me for these if you so choose, but you don’t need to): WashU, Vanderbilt, UVa, UW-Madison, UMN, and Duke

Thank you so much, I’m so nervous!!!

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@cp2016 I think you look like a strong overall applicant. It’s a crapshoot, but I don’t think you’re at more of a disadvantage than anyone else. Good luck!

WashU: Likely
Vanderbilt: Mid-range
UVa: Mid-range b/c out of state
UW: Likely but out of state hurts
UMN: Shoo-in
Duke: Mid-range.

Apply to Harvard or some other reach school! Go big or go home, amiright?

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@2016senior2020 Thanks for your input!! I appreciate it:)

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@2016senior2020 any idea for Northwestern? That’s where I applied ED!