Chances at Northeastern?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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<p>Just curious what you think my chances are, and if I could get any merit-aid, also, will applying EA increase the amount of need-aid I get or give me better housing?</p>

<p>I just took the new SAT and ACT w/ Writing for the first time...</p>

<p>SAT: (EEK!)
1910
710 CR
600 M
600 W (9/12 Essay)</p>

<p>ACT:
30 Composite
26 English
28 Math
29 Science
35 Reading
26 English/Writing (9/12 Essay)</p>

<p>Rest of my stats:</p>

<p>I'm a rising Senior....just got done with Junior year</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.477 unweighted, ~4.0 weighted, these will hopefully be a bit higher by the end of first semester Senior year.
Rank: Unsure, was around 90/660, but should be higher when I go back, that rank was before my 5.0 weighted GPA for 2nd semester this past year, hoping for top 10%, was ~14%</p>

<p>Classes this year:
AP Psychology (A's)
AP US History (A's)
AP English Language & Comp. (A's)
Precalculus Honors (C's and B's)
Physics Honors (A's and B's)
Debate VI Honors (A's)
Government Honors (A's)</p>

<p>Note:
Brought Physics from a "B" to an "A" from 1st to 2nd semester, and brought Precalc from a "C" to a "B" from 1st to 2nd semester, so, rising GPA...</p>

<p>Extra-Curric:</p>

<p>Debate Team (~325 NFL Points...for those who know what those are), this is my passion, I've competed in 5 different event categories as well, and placed in 3 of them (Student Congres, Oral Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Public Forum, Policy)
President of Debate
VP of Law Club
Mock Trial Team
Social Studies Honor Society
JETS</p>

<p>Community Service:
Camp Counselor at local summer camp: ~125+ Hours
helping with middle school debate team: ~15+ hours
Work: Public Library (20 Hours/Week), hope this looks good since it's for the state. Previously was a Lead Graphic Artist and ran my own PC Repair Company.</p>

<p>Background: Single-Parent Home, Dad pays no child support, etc. Roman Catholic, Irish-Italian, Public School in Florida</p>

<p>Looking to major: Poli. Sci., Government, Political Media
Minor: Journalism, International Studies</p>

<p>Courses for Senior year:
AP Euro
AP US Gov
AP Microeconomics
Independent Study (AP World History)
AP Lit
AP Stats
Debate VIII Honors </p>

<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>Ben</p>

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<p>Just found my rank out, as of the end of Junior year.</p>

<p>65/592 (Top 10.9%)</p>

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<p>Just to let you know.. being a camp counselor is not under community service, that goes under your working experience... and neither is helping your school's debate team. And lasty, you said that your grades rose from 1st to 2nd semester... colleges only see your final grades and therefore will not know if what you started out increased or decreased.</p>

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<p>jenlynn some schools (mine) are on a semester system so colleges do see both semesters -- they both appear on the transcript.</p>

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<p>maaan, a 4.0 in my school would put u in top 20-25%. I just dont see how colleges can use rankings like this as a factor. (and yes im on a 4.0 scale) my first decile goes from 4.3-4.5 because all these kids are raking in A+'s on like 4 AP's each year and are getting 5's too...Im glad my school is tough but jeeze its hard to be competative</p>

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<p>Yeah, my school is only competitive in the top 75 or so, and our rankings are weighted. Jenlynn, I guess you don't understand, I VOLUNTEERED as a camp counselor, I didn't get PAID MONEY. Also, helping THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM as a mentor is VOLUNTEER WORK, since it's not MY SCHOOL. Finally, my school, as eireann said, reports both semesters, jeez. </p>

<p>Lol, any real opinions?</p>

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<p>You don't have to get all spaztic with your "jeeez", did you ever hear of the word, oh whats that called... oh yeah, MISUNDERSTANDING. I am sorry I am not as perfect as you and I was just trying to be of aid :).</p>

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<p>It was meant to be sarcastic, I apologize, sarcasm does not translate well over the internet. I know you meant well, and I appreciate any input, again, sorry about the misunderstanding on both sides. :)</p>

<p>~Ben</p>

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<p>Haha its okay and you're right about your comment sarcasm over the internet. But anyway yeah I am interested in NEU also, I just love boston. BU is my first choice and I'd be doing ED there adn I think I'd be fine, but NEU is cool also. I hope I get in, and I wish you look that you will get in too... your stats look like you'll get in.</p>