Chance Northwestern ED please???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>I would really appreciate a chance and I'll be sure to chance back if you want.</p>

<p>I am applying ED to the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>State : Maryland
School Type: Top 50 U.S. Public HS, very competitive
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Middle East)
Gender: Male</p>

<p>GPA (UW): 3.76/4.00
GPA (W): 4.44
**School doesn't rank</p>

<p>APs: Soph. year: AP NSL (4)
Junior year: AP AC Calc (5), Ap Physics B (4), AP Spanish (3)
Senior year: AP Bio, AP Psych, Multivariable Calc with Diff Equations (Not an AP, but for all intensive purposes, is treated like one)</p>

<p>SAT: 2120 (780 M, 680 CR, 660 W)
ACT: 34 (34 E, 36 M, 34 R, 30 S)
SAT IIs: Math II-700, Physics- 690, Lit- 600</p>

<p>General ECs:</p>

<p>Varsity Crew with Letters Earned (All years)
Jazz Ensemble- Guitar (10-12)
Symphonic Band- Clarinet
Various School Productions (Pit Orchestra, Talent Show)
Save the Music Club</p>

<p>Volunteer ECs:</p>

<p>Patient Ambassador at National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (Help staff, move patients/ medical files, etc.)</p>

<p>Summer Programs:</p>

<p>University of Southern California Summer Seminars Studio Jazz Guitar
LeadAmerica Medical Conference at Georgetown</p>

<p>Recs: Should be great (One from a 2-yr physics teacher who has been working ~20yrs; the other from a modern world teacher.</p>

<p>Essays: Teacher and Counselor enjoyed it. It's about my Iraqi background and a trip to Dubai, UAE for the diversity question</p>

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<p>Very strong chance of admission ED.</p>

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<p>thanks, its so much more relieving to get others opinions</p>

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<p>My D had scores similar to yours last year. She and many others were wait listed. She wrote a strong letter indicating interest and was accepted several weeks later. Don't know if it's urban legend or not - was told that NU weights out of town applicants who take the time to visit. Something about keeping their "yield" figures high - # who accept relative to # they offer admission to. If you take the trouble to visit, presumably you are more likely to accept.</p>

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<p>^^ I don't think NU defers ED...?</p>

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<p>i thought they did?</p>

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<p>I was told that while they reserve the right to do so, ED is mostly accept or decline. Deferral is extremely rare apparently... </p>

<p>I think Dad<em>of</em>3's daughter applied RD, otherwise it would have been months instead of weeks before she was taken off the waitlist.</p>

<p>I really hope they weight out of town applicant visits... :/</p>

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Something about keeping their "yield" figures high - # who accept relative to # they offer admission to.

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<p>If you're applying ED and you get accepted, you have to go. So that shouldn't matter.</p>

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<p>Sorry, my mistake - didn't read your note about ED. My D was RD.</p>

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<p>^^ Hope she's enjoying it. Call me incredibly jealous.</p>

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<p>Quote: "Don't know if it's urban legend or not - was told that NU weights out of town applicants who take the time to visit."</p>

<p>Well I hope thats true. Im from MD and i've visited twice, and one was an overnight</p>

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<p>^^ Same here, Texas with two visits, one an overnight. Hope we get in lol.</p>

<p>I know visits are at least considered, but I don't know if they actually add weight to a decision.</p>

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<p>I'm from NC with only one visit. I hope it counts for something though.</p>