Chances for a Junior?

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<p>Hey everyone, I would like to know my chances at Northwestern University if I apply RD next year. I will for sure not apply ED, so please just base your decision upon RD. </p>

<p>** Basic Info **
*Asian male from Council Bluffs, Iowa
*Intended Major: Biological Sciences (pre-med)
*Will be 17 freshman year - not sure if that helps/hurts
*Sister will graduate from NU this year - not sure if that counts as legacy</p>

<p>** School Stats **
*GPA: 3.98 UW, 4.06 W - school limits amount of AP's
*AP Courses: Euro (4), Chem (4, educated guess), BC Calc (4, educated guess, 5 AB sub-score, educated guess), Lang & Comp (4, educated guess)</p>

<p>** Standardized Testing **
ACT: 33 (35E, 32M, 33R, 31S, 33E/W) - will retake</p>

<p>** ExtraCurriculars/Awards **
*Forensics (my main thing): competed in HI (individual event) and Duet, 2-time state champ in HI, 1-time state runner up in HI , 2-time state runner up in Duet, 1-time state bronze in Duet, 3-time district champ in HI, 3-time conference champ in HI , 2-time district champ in Duet, 1-time conference champ in Duet, 3-time state champ as team, Novice of the Year award , 20+ regular season medals</p>

<p>*eCybermission National Science Fair: winner in Northwest Region for Application in Science, Math, and Technology</p>

<p>*Math Club: Class C state champ in UNL math contest, competed on 1st place quiz bowl team at UNL math contest, wrote test questions for middle school contests</p>

<p>*Academic Decathlon: on school’s Honors team (3.7+ GPA), 1st in Math/Economics at State, 1st in Math at Regionals, 2nd in Economics at Regionals</p>

<p>*Golf: Most Improved Player award (10), Best Sportsmanship award (10), varsity letter (10)</p>

<p>*Tennis: Varsity Letter (9, 10, 11), Academic All-State (11)</p>

<p>*Basketball: conference champ as team </p>

<p>** Community Service **
*National Honor Society</p>

<p>*Hospital Volunteer</p>

<p>*Cross-Aging</p>

<p>*other minor things</p>

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<p>please tell me where i may improve. i just applied to a summer undergraduate research program at University of Nebraska Medical Center, but that sounds kind of unlikely. i’m thinking of applying to Duke TIP this summer, but i’m not sure if that’s “selective” enough. i need some advice as to what i should do this summer; i’m looking for something science related. thanks!</p>

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<p>can anyone help me out?</p>

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<p>Your weighted GPA seems really low. It doesn’t seem correct actually based on your unweighted GPA and you have taken Ap’s already so it shouldn’t be that low. If it is then that what you really need to work on.
Good Luck</p>

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<p>thanks. my school actually limits the amount of AP’s you can take. freshman year: 0, sophomore year: 1, junior year: 3. so i have taken the max i can… that kinda sucks, but it’s my school’s rule so i can’t do much.</p>

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<p>Your ACT score is fine. Work on getting high SAT II scores.</p>

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<p>Looking at the info you’ve given your application looks almost identical to mine did in the numerical categories (ACT, amount and score on APs) Also, we have the same-ish amount of extracurriculars and my community service is identical. So, having said that, I was accepted Early Decision this year. I don’t know about your chances regular decision, but know it’s possible. Also, a huge factor for or against are going to be your essays. There’ll be a Common App and a supplemental essay. Give them your best shot and cross your fingers. I wish you the best of luck and keep up the good work! :)</p>

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<p>thanks everyone. your help is greatly appreciated.</p>