Chances of Getting in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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<p>Hello! I am currently a junior at a Jesuit high school in NY. I'm extremely interested in NEU, but I would like to know if I have a decent shot in getting in. My info is as follows:</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: ~3.5
Junior Year GPA (Thus far): 3.4
Extra Curriculars:
Psychology Club
Bowling Team
Tutoring Mathematics at the Boys and Girls Club of America for ~20 hours
Tutoring Mathematics for kids struggling with it at grammar school (plan on doing in Senior year)
Medical Science Club
Microfinance Club (Basically a club dedicated to fundraising)
Volunteer work at a hospital (~50 hours)
A Fundraiser for the Whitney Elementary School (a school for the homeless) - I have not done this yet, it will be done in January
President of the Food Science Club
Engineering Club</p>

<p>SAT Score: I haven't taken it yet, but I'm shooting for around a 2000.</p>

<p>I also plan on doing the Pre-College program at NYU for Computer Science over the summer of 2012.</p>

<p>Honors/APs (and planning to take)
AP Calc (planning to take)
Geometry Honors
English Honors
AP English x2 (offered Junior and Senior year)
AP Spanish
I also took an enrichment course for Alg 2/Trig and was placed in Pre-Calc</p>

<p>Given all of this information, do you guys think I have a shot? If it helps, I plan on a computer science major, then going to grad school for computer software engineering.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Without an actual SAT or ACT score (heck, even a PSAT score would be a start), I really don’t have any way of estimating your chances. I’m assuming your GPA is unweighted, which id good given the number of APs you’re taking, but it is still somewhat low.</p>

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<p>Yes, my school doesn’t weight GPAs, so my GPA is unweighted.</p>

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<p>I agree with the above poster. Your stats are fine, so it will all depend on your test scores. Also, being involved in lots of clubs will not necessarily help your chances. You need to show leadership and that the activities match your academic interests. It looks like you would be a good candidate for Biology/Pre-Med/Nursing/Health Sciences.</p>