Hello all,
I toured NU’s campus yesterday – up until yesterday, I absolutely did not want to apply, but my family is gung-ho about me applying there. I loved the campus and atmosphere – several aspects of NU, especially its sense of community and collaboration appeal to me; needless to say, I will be applying RD to Northwestern, Jan. 2019. It would be wonderful to have an indication from you all in terms of my chances.
STATS:
GPA: 4.493/5 (Weighted, my school only does weighted)
ACT: 33 Comp./12 on Writing
APs: APUSH (5), AP Lang (4), AP Chem (3)
Senior Year: AP Lit, AP Biology, AP Calc AB, AP Spanish, and self-studying AP Gov’t and Politics
ECs (I’m not going into high detail, but you get the idea)
-Highly involved in orchestra, as I play violin
-State Orchestra, private lessons, school’s most advanced orchestra (have gone with school orchestra to Carnegie Hall and Universal Studios to perform)
-Research (Grades 9-11, peer mentor for Grade 12)
-Have done research alongside a professor at the local university’s School of Public Health Sciences (Research done related to water (environmental public health related research)
-Pit Orchestra for school musicals
-Founder/President of a Community Service and Leadership Club @ my school (10-12)
-Part time job at Kumon tutoring
-Running as a personal hobby (this sounds shady, but I’ve developed it over the past few years — setting my own personal goals, if anything, but it has been fulfilling for me on a personal level)
ETHNICITY:
-Asian American (India, specifically)
ESSAY & LETTERS OF REC:
*Common App essay is fairly good – very quirky and creative (delves into my thought patterns and my personality)
*Letters of Rec will both be awesome – both teachers know me very well!
INTENDED PATH:
*Anthropology Major with Global Health Studies Minor
*Pre-Med Track
I’m hoping for some constructive yet positive feedback! Thank you so much if you’ve read this – it is much appreciated.