Chance Me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Please help! As of now, what are my chances of being accepted into Northwestern? Please be honest because I'm sort of freaking out. I attend a selective private high school, and their classes are pretty difficult. I've taken all of the AP's possible from freshman-junior year, and will be taking 2 out of the 3 available APs next year.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.95 out of 5.00 (not great I know, why I am FREAKING OUT)
SAT: 1960 (660 CR, 610 MA, 690 WR, 10 Essay)
AP: European History, American History, English Language (Will be taking Government and English Literature next year)</p>

<p>Classes: Mostly Honors and APs, though I have some regular. In freshman year I took Honors Math, regular Chemistry, Honors English, Honors Global, and regular Spanish. In sophomore year I took regular Math, Anatomy and Physiology (a senior class), Honors English, AP Global, and regular Spanish. In junior year I took regular Physics, Honors Precalc, AP English, and AP Global and regular Spanish. Next year I will be taking honors Calculus, AP English, AP Global, and Honors Spanish. I've also done the Science Research elective in my school and have an extra math and science credit. </p>

<p>EC's:
As a part of the Science Research program in my school I'm conducting my own experiment and will be presenting my research at numerous fairs
Work Study Program at my school
Job outside of school at local church rectory
Youth Ministry at my church
Member of the school newspaper since this year, but will be editor next year
Breast Cancer Awareness Club member
Member of my towns Youth Bureau at City Hall
Ballet/pointe outside of School for all of high school</p>

<p>Awards:
I received an English Language Scholarship Award for my high school in Sophomore year</p>

<p>Thank you very much. Honesty is appreciated and if you have any ways of improving my resume, please tell me how I can do so. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Are there any hooks that you haven’t mentioned?
In the absence of a hook, I would have a Plan B, because your SAT scores are weak for NU.
That’s not to say you shouldn’t apply or won’t get in, but it’s just that you will be in a very competitive applicant pool, and your objective factors - test scores and curriculum especially - could be underwhelming when viewed against that pool.</p>

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<p>Yeah 1960 and that GPA is pretty weak… try to pick it up. I only got a 2210 on the SAT but took the ACT and got a 35, i’d recommend trying the ACT since imo it’s an easier test</p>