Chance Medill ED

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>I hate these things but here goes</p>

<p>Female, from VERY small town in Connecticut
Not a legacy or athlete</p>

<p>GPA: 3.7 UW
Rank: 11 of 165
SAT: 700 CR, 770 W, 570 M
SAT Subjects: U.S History 730, Literature 650
AP's: Last year took U.S. History (5) Spanish (not sending score)
This year will take: U.S. Govt./Politics, Calculus AB, Language and Composition...not that many offered at my school
Awards:
Conference Scholar Athlete
CT College System IMPAC award for young writers
CIAC-nominee for Scholar Athlete Scholarship Award</p>

<p>Activities:
-School Newspaper: Editor in Chief 11-12, Copy editor 10, Contributer 9
-National Honor Society 11-12: Secretary 12
-Spanish National Honor Society 10-12: Secretary 11-12
-Cross Country 9-12: Captain 11-12, Varsity 9-12, Second Team All Conference 10, team won the Conference title 12, Most Improved 9, 10
-Indoor Track: Captain 11-12, Varsity 10-12, Relay team won State title 11, school record 11, All State 11
-Outdoor Track: Captain 11-12, Varsity 9-12, Most Improved 9
Volunteering:
-Town Library 9-12, mostly on a weekly basis, over 100 hours
-Buddy Baseball 11: helping special education kids play in a non-competitive baseball league
Job:
-Ice Cream Shop 10-12, 5 to 20 hours per week</p>

<p>Internship:
-I spent last summer working a few days a week with a business reporter for WCBS Radio for the Wall Street Journal Co., doing research and writing some of my own stories
Other Programs:
-Summer 2008: LeadAmerica Media and Journalism Conference, Columbia University, NYC (10 days)
-10 day school trip to Spain and Italy (2009)</p>

<p>I think my essays are good, they focus a lot on my love for journalism. I did an alumni interview that went really well, and I got an additional rec. from the guy I interned with. </p>

<p>I know my math score is really low and so are my grades in math classes :( but I'm applying Early Decision to Medill School of Journalism so let me know! Thanks :)</p>

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<p>I love the fact that you’re an excellent student with an established commitment to, and leadership in, both the track team and the school newspaper, and that you work part time on top of that.<br>
As you already know, though, your SATs are a problem. The math score is very, very low for NU, and the CR score, while clearly strong, is still not “star” stuff, so that a combined 1270/1600 remains weak.
If your essays and recs are compelling, those factors, together with your proven interest in NU by applying ED, might just do it, but you are in very uncertain waters.
Good luck. I hope you get in, and have no doubt how much you’ll love it if you do!</p>

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<p>Thanks! Yeah I know the math hurts me a LOT</p>

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<p>a;dkfjads;j bump</p>