Chances at Northeastern? Will chance back.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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11th grade

2330 SAT (800 CR, 800 M, 730 W) (1st time testing)
No SAT II scores yet
GPA: Not the US system (IB Middle Years Programme), earned 53 or 54/56 and 62/63 the last two years, expect 44/45 this year.
IB courses: English, Biology, Economics, Geography HL, self-taught History HL, French and Math SL

Extracurriculars:

Debate club (president, multiple awards in past two years)
Math tutoring club (president)
Student council (class rep for 2 years, co-president now)
Various academic awards on the school level
Second nationally in a history quiz competition (I attend school smaller European nation, so I don’t know how significant that would be)
Top 20% and top 35% at a pair of ISMTF math competitions
Doing some research for a major international organization
4 sports, but I’m not exceptional in any of them. A brown belt in judo is the extent of it.
Some piano/choir singing experience but, as with the sports, nothing spectacular

I’ve been thinking of Northeastern as a safety school, because I’ve heard that the school has a good political science program and is strong in economics. (2 of my 3 intended majors, the other being public policy) However, some people I’ve spoken to believe that would be shooting a bit low, even for a safety school.

I want my safeties to be schools that are about 75% certain. I’ve already got another uni as my slam-dunk, if-all-else-fails, option. If acceptance at Northeastern is 95% certain, that’s a bit low for me, even as a safety, and I’ll apply somewhere else. So would you guys say Northeastern is closer to 75% or 95% for an applicant with my profile?

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You will get into Northeastern, just write a good Common App essay.

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You will most certainly get into Northeastern, without a doubt.

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I don’t know if it’s without a doubt! You’re a strong candidate and will likely get merit aid. But remember to write good essays and get good recommendations. Northeastern is a great school, and while it might be a safety for you, it’s definitely not “too low”.

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If NU suspects that you are using them as a slam dunk safety, you may get waitlisted despite your stats. It has happened in past years.

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You sound like you will def get in - you are very involved!! And your grades are amazing

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If your essays are good, you’re in. Just make sure that it looks like it’s one of your top choices, or they might reject you, no matter what your stats are.

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