<p>Hello, I am a current high school senior and am wondering about my realistic chance of getting into Northwestern Class of 2019 RD as a political science major. My stats are:</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>SAT: 2310 (780 CR, 730 M, 800 W)
SAT II: 740 Math Level 2, 760 US HIstory
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.331
Class Rank: School only goes by deciles, but top 10% out of 511 at a relatively competitive public school. (likely around rank 15-30/511)
AP: APUSH (5) AP English Lang. (5) AP Psych (5), AP Microecon, AP US Gov, AP Calc AB, AP English Lit, AP Stats
Senior Year Courseload: AP Calc, AP US Gov, AP MIcroecon, AP Stats, AP Lit, Biotechnology, Engineering and Green Technology
Awards (nothing major): National Merit Commended, AP Scholar, One of six Analytical Geometry/Calculus students in class since 2004 to get a perfect score on the final exam </p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
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<li> Member of San Mateo County Youth Legislative Committee for 3 years. Worked with fellow members to influence legislation in the county and state, including a bill that prevented discrimination against transgender youth (Assembly Bill 1266). Worked to support policies that affect the state. Wrote a letter in support of Assembly Bill 2168, which called for the formation of a California task force to prevent hate crimes, discrimination, and acts of violence on college campuses. </li>
<li> Summer Internship at Clear Demand Inc., focused on pricing analytics for retailers. Supported data science team with demand model validation, helping to assess model fit using statistical analysis. </li>
<li> Ran tutoring business for 4 years. Developed a marketing plan which attracted numerous clients.</li>
<li> President of Model United Nations for 2 years (junior year and senior year); member for 1 year (sophomore year). Led our school’s delegation at conferences and ran weekly meetings. Developed joint resolutions at conferences to respond to mock situations. </li>
<li> Life Member of California Scholarship Federation (10th-12th grade). Maintained high grades and community service hours.</li>
<li> 200+ hours volunteering at Homeless Cat Network (1 hour/week, 52 weeks a year, 9th-12th grade)</li>
<li> Helped found the Carlmont High School Lacrosse team. Worked on planning, meetings, recruitment, fundraising, and permissions with administrators. </li>
<li> Member of Carlmont High School Lacrosse team for 3 years (Frosh/Soph team first two years, and Varsity team senior year)</li>
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<p>Teacher Recommendation #1: APUSH Teacher, should be great (Called me favorite student he has had in all his years teaching)</p>
<p>Teacher Recommendation #2: AG/Calc Teacher, should be good, had him both Freshman and Junior year and he likes me</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: Knows me well, will discuss how my father was absent throughout my entire childhood and how I overcame that/ my passion for politics</p>
<p>Ethnicity:white
Income: low with just single mother, but technically middle class if father is included (ideally won't be since he lives 2,000 miles away)
Hooks: None</p>
<p>Thanks in advance! I am just wondering how much of a reach Northwestern truly is</p>