Chance me pleaaase? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So Northeastern is my top choice, I am absolutely in love with it. Unfortunately, I don't think I have a chance, please chance me!
Also applying to Umass Amherst, UConn, Clark, Quinnipiac, Simmons, and U Deleware</p>

<p>Applying: Early Action
Gender: F
Intended Major: Either Nursing or Engineering (I know completely different :P)
GPA: 4.2 weighted (out of 5)
SAT: 1840 (retaking)
ACT: 28 (retaking and probably using)
Class percentile: 20% ish... It was 20% at the beginning of Junior year, but it's been a year and my GPA has improved.. So it's about in the top 100 out of the 500 people on my grade.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- Musical every year (chorus, but hopefully a part this year)
- Fall Play Leads Junior and Senior year (Junior year won Moss Hart)
- Freshman Choir (9), Mixed Choir (10), Honors Women's Choir (11,12, President), A Cappella Choir Honors (12)
- Speech and Debate (9,10,11,12)
- National Forensics League Honor Society (11,12)
- Tri-M Music Honor Society (11,12, Secretary)
- National Honor Society
- Leaders of Tomorrow (9,10,11,12, Secretary) [Volunteer group]
- 2 Month internship in Bangladesh helping underprivileged adolescents summer before senior year
- Arranged the repainting and reconstruction of Prospect Park
- Arranged 9/11 vigil every year
- NEAT (New Entrants Assistance Team) (10,11,12)
- MVP (Mentor Volunteer Program) (12)
- Singing for 8 years, Play piano for 10 years, Ukulele and guitar for 2 years</p>

<p>I know my GPA is low, it's because freshman and sophomore year's first semester I was straight B's because i didn't try, but ever since second semester of sophomore years I've gotten straight A's. </p>

<p>Freshman year:
Honors Algebra and Geometry II
English 9A
Honors Intro Physics
Spanish A (only options of A and B)
World Civilization (No honors option)
Freshman Choir
Health (semester 1)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors Advanced Math I
Honors English
Honors American History
Spanish A (there was an honors option)
Honors Biology
Mixed Choir</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Health (semester 1), Math Internship (Semester 2)
Honors American Studies: History
Honors American Studies: English
Honors Chemistry
Honors Advanced Math II
Honors Women's Choir</p>

<p>Senior Year:
Honors Dramatic Literature
Honors Women's Choir
Honors A Cappella Choir
AP Calculus BC
Honors Sociology (s1), Honors Economics (s2)
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>ALSO My mom went to Northeastern</p>

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<p>Awesome EC’s and good course selection! If your GPA scale is out of 5 and not 4, then I can’t really comment on your GPA because I don’t understand it haha. Try retaking the SAT and ACT because your test scores are the only problem right not but they aren’t a big problem at all. I think you have about a 75% chance of getting in which is really great :slight_smile: We’re in a similar boat. I’m a female applying for engineering and I’ve been told many times that I will have a bit of an easier time getting into schools because of it. So luckily you have that on your belt. You also took demanding courses in the math and science areas so that will help you out too. Getting in for nursing might be a little more difficult because it is mostly women but it isn’t a very popular program at a lot of schools (I don’t know much about Northeastern) so it probably all equals out in the end. Good luck :)</p>

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<p>4.2 is about the same as a 3.4 on a 4 scale :slight_smile:
Yeah, I’m definitely retaking the ACTs because it’s so low is because of my essay, so as soon as I have a better essay I’ll probably be at a 30, at least. Also, when I first took it, I didn’t study at all, so I’ll definitely do better. A lot of people have told me the female applying engineering will help my chances, but I have to decide whether I’m going to apply into that or nursing. Nursing is in the Bouve College of Health Sciences which is extremely competitive in NEU, which is why I’m leaning towards Engineering. Also especially because my best subjects have always been math and science. I’ll chance you! :)</p>

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<p>From what I know about Northeastern (which is not that much) a 3.4 is fairly low for them and your scores are not really strong enough to compensate. I would say it is worth applying, the upward grade trend will help, but your odds are not so great…</p>