chance me please :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>White male
Texas
Large competitive high school
anticipated major: psych; minor: bio</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>GPA: 4.01 (W)
Rank: 140/955 (top15%)
ACT: 33 - Writing(31) Math(35) Reading(32) Science(34)
SAT II's: taking in october
Sr sched: BC Calc, AP Bio, AP Eng, AP Govt/Econ</p>

<p>Extra Currics</p>

<p>2 yrs JV Swimming
Started Red Cross Club with friend freshman year, took treasurer position, at this point over 200 members
4 yrs in Internation Jewish organization (BBYO) held position in chapter for 2 yrs and attended leadership programs every summer
4 yrs Member of Nation honor society completing 30 comm serv a year
4 yrs of anti-drug club
2 yrs of jewish student union club
2 yrs of health occupational students club</p>

<p>Awards
Most improved/Swimmer of the year - 2 yrs in a row
3 chapter awards for jewish youth group</p>

<p>Comm serv/work</p>

<p>300+ hours of comm serv through local hospital, red cross, and jewish youth group
held atleast one job since 13 yrs old</p>

<p>Activities</p>

<p>Played guitar for 9 years
4 yrs tennis</p>

<p>Recommendations - 2 solid recs from teachers, and 1 from counseler</p>

<p>Essays- working on right now, they are turning out pretty good.</p>

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<p>What’s your unweighted GPA? I feel like you and I are very similar academically and I’m applying to NU this fall. Those 15% ranks blow, don’t they?</p>

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<p>dude tell me about it. I had bad family problems freshman and sophomore year and I have been working so hard to bring it up but by this point there is only so much I can do. I really want to get into NU. good luck to you:]</p>

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<p>the class rank might put you in an iffy situation but you’re highly competitive otherwise. you could benefit greatly from applying ED.</p>

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<p>**Also started a vehicle enthusiasts club at my school this year, currently has 25 memebers</p>