Chances for OOS?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>*I am an Asian Indian from one of the best high schools in oregon (won top AP school award this year) and am top 10 in a 500+ class.</p>

<p>*Freshman year:
Lit 9-A, A with honors both sem
Spanish 1-A,A
Social Studies-A,A
Health 1 (req)-A
PE (req)-A
Adv. Algebra 2-A, A
SAT Verbal prep-A
SAT math prep-A
10th Grade Science-A, A with honors both sem</p>

<p>*Sophomore Year (really messed up):
Lit 10-A, A with honors
AP Chem- B, A
Precalc-A, B
Social Studies-B (note: can I explain a grade anywhere because this grade was ridiculous), A
Physics 2-A,A
Spanish 2-A,A
Band-A,A (needed for an EC)
Health 2-A (req)
PE-A (req) </p>

<p>*I'm projecting to finish high school with around a 3.7 or 3.6 UW...maybe even 3.5 worst case senario in IB diploma (aka f-ing hard) classes.</p>

<p>*Varsity tennis 4 years
*Science Team 4 years
*World Quest Trivia 4 years
*Science Club VP
*Math Club VP
*Portland Youth Philharmonic 3 years
*National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine Nominee
*National Honor Roll
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place fresh year
*OIMT Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant sophomore year
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150+ hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 30+ volunteer hours)
*expecting around 2000-2100 on SAT, 29+ on ACT</p>

<p>Do I even have a shot given my poor GPA?</p>

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<p>im wondering how top 10/500 translates to poor gpa?</p>

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<p>especially at such a competitive high school u supposedly go to</p>

<p>i go to a regular high school, class of 500, i have a 3.9 and i'm barely in the top 8 percent</p>

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<p>first of all, oos or not is irrelevant, NU is a private school.</p>

<p>second, a 3.7 is still a competitive GPA, aim for that and you have a good shot. get your SATs up past 2100 if possible. </p>

<p>if you really like NU, apply. there's really no telling if you'll get in or not.</p>

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<p>Ellano, I had a 4.0 in highschool and was not even in the top ten percent. It wasn't a really good private school, either. It was a large public one. I wouldn't say there was grade inflation either. Just smart kids I guess.</p>