<p>Hey guys, any chance at Northwestern's HPME or Washington University in St. Louis?</p>
<p>UW GPA: 4.0 W GPA: 4.3
ACT: composite: 35 English: 35; Math: 33; Reading: 36; Science: 36
Class Rank: 4/600</p>
<p>AP/IB classes: IB Chem HL, IB Bio HL, IB Math HL, IB Eng HL, IB psych SL, IB spanish SL, AP physics, AP chem, AP calc BC, AP micro, AP macro, AP Human Geo, AP stats, AP psych</p>
<p>SATII: 790 math II, taking phys and chem in sept, aiming for 780+</p>
<p>EC:
chem club member-3 yrs
UNMC community academy (doctors come in and talk about their professions to us and we listen) Im on the advisory group in this program as well.-5 yrs
volunteer in hospital-3 yrs, 200 hrs
Did research along side a doctor on pediatric coarctation of the Aorta
Extended Essay on anti bacterial resistance in salmonella
Kumon Math-completed up to level L
Winner of 8th grade science fair
National honor society-officer
spanish national honor society, officer
public forum debate
created a brochure on Burn Safety (household items to treat mild to severe burns) and donated to local elementary school
Attended Northwestern's center for talent development and took AP psychology
bass guitar/cello-6 yrs</p>
<p>I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t be considered a very strong candidate for both schools. Your grades and standardized test scores are spectacular, and you’ve taken an amazingly challenging courseload. Continue to stay dedicated to your ECs!</p>
<p>thanks TheFlounder,
do you think there is any way I could improve my chances anymore? and do you think the lack of SAT I will hurt me? I haven’t taken it yet, but doubt I will do well because I got lucky on the ACT as I had already read the book from which the passage for the reading section was taken, and reading was my worst subject, so I doubt I will do as well.</p>
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I suggest not putting this on your resume, it may indicate giving up/not continuing. </p>
<p>but anyways, I think you have a pretty good chance for HPME, just be prepared for the interviews.</p>
<p>I don’t think it will hurt at those schools. The ACT dominates the midwest. I wish I wanted to go to one of those schools (I got a 35 composite too).</p>
<p>wow thanks guys! Honestly, I didn’t think i had a very good shot at HPME, but you definitely gave me a lot of confidence. Just have to get the chem and phys sat subject tests in and I think I should be set. </p>
<p>Also, do you think that the fact I did Northwestern Center for Talent Development will help me a lot?</p>
<p>It can’t hurt. You can put it on the Common App and it should impress all of your schools. It won’t be a huge boost, but it will be a boost.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for your help</p>