Chance me!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Just finished my junior year in high school. Class of 2012.
Ethnicity: Indian - Asian/American.
Possible Majors: Chemical Engineering, Business, Psychology or Social Sciences.</p>

<p>SAT: 2000 (650 M, 640 R, 710 W) in March Definitely scored around 2200 this June
ACT: 29
SAT II: 730 US History 710 Chemistry 690 Math 2C x_x
APs: AP Euro - 3; took Calculus AB, APUSH, Chem, and English examinations. * Definitely wrote solid 4s and 5s*
GPA: 3.70 unweighted - 4.0 weighted</p>

<p>Academically-related awards/activities, etc.
- JV Varsity Tennis **
- National Honor Society --> 5 service projects this year (36 school hours) **
- **Heritage Panel Officer
- French Club President
- Scholar's Bowl
- Quest, next year
- most likely Science Olympiad next year
- Intramural Basketball
- close to 50 school volunteer hours. 148 volunteer hours combined school and community
- Taking college classes College Psychology</p>

<p>ECs
- 148 hours community service; libraries, service days, odd jobs
- JV/Varsity Tennis 3 years up to this date
- Debate/Forensics 2 years and next year (maybe)
- 10 years of violin
- 5 consecutive years in local orchestra (pain to get into, too) played in Carnegie Hall
- 3 years of school orchestra</p>

<p>Other information:
- I'm from reasonable income bracket; both parents have decent occupations.</p>

<p>What do you guys think? Do I meet the criteria (or criterion) for college scholarships? And how about some of my collegiate prospects?</p>

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<p>There are no merit scholarships at Northwestern, just financial aid if you’re family income is low enough. At state schools, the standards for merit scholarships are much higher than your stats – UIUC gave out some large merit scholarships to ACT-35’s and 36’s.</p>

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<p>I would not assume that you broke 2200 last weekend, given your existing SAT and ACT scores, although I hope you did. Even with that improvement, I would say your chances at admission to NU are no better than fair if you look at the school’s recent admission statistics.</p>

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<p>Are you kidding? I was nailing 2350s on BB practice tests. Of course I broke 2200</p>

5

<p>Humility becomes you.
If you get 2350, that would obviously put you in a whole different category than 2200. Why don’t you re-post after you have the SAT and AP scores back? It would be more appropriate to assess chances with actual, rather than projected, scores.</p>

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<p>Aside from your soon-to-be-fabulous SAT and AP scores, your 3.7 unweighted GPA is rather low – what’s your class rank? Also, your community service lacks any focused dedication. Just logging hours won’t impress any top-25 college.</p>

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<p>Doubt you broke 2200 considering your ACT and SAT score. But it’s possible.
Your SAT IIs are weak for Northwestern as well as your GPA. </p>

<p>It’s going to be pretty tough for you to get into Northwestern, that school is extremely competitive. Good luck</p>