<p>hi everyone, im kinda new to this site...but im a junior who really really wants to go to northwestern for a major related to business..prolly econ</p>
<p>gpa: 5.677/6.0
rank: 14/461
act: 30 (im retaking it in april)..shooting for a 32-33
SAT II's : im taking ush and chem in may and math II prolly next year</p>
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(applying for nhs this year..)
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<p>i will be applying ED if that helps..
what do you guys think?</p>
<p>Applying ED will enhance your chances of being admitted to Nortwestern University. An ACT score of 30 places you in the bottom 25% of the accepted students. Northwestern requires applicants to apply to a specific school. There are six schools at NU=Music, Engineering, Communications, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Education & Social Policy and the School of Journalism. Most students apply to the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences with the second largest school being the engineering school, then journalism, next is communications, next is music and the smallest school is the SESP. Once you determine to which school you will apply, then you need to refine your profile to convince the admissions readers for that school that you are a great match for that school as well as for Northwestern University. For those passionate & accomplished in, for example, music or journalism, it is easy to convey why Northwestern is the best school for them. On the basis of your posted profile, you are not a strong candidate because there is no indication of an interest about which you are passionate or accomplished. Additionally, your ACT score is a bit on the low side. Your grades and class rank are excellent, however.</p>
<p>Possibly. The main point that I wanted to convey to you in my above post is that you need to be of interest to Northwestern University. This is typically done by showing that you are a match with the school and that you bring something exceptional to the table such as a talent or passion in an area in which you have excelled. Admissions to elite U.S. colleges & universities is now more than having stellar grades and standardized test scores; you need to present yourself in a fashion that clearly & convincingly shows the reader who you are, what you have accomplished & what you intend to accomplish. This is just my opinion. Applying ED will certainly give you the best chance of being accepted to Northwestern University. The "Why NU?" essay on the Northwestern University application is very important to the school and, therefore, to determining your liklihood of getting an offer of admission. Good luck!</p>
<p>If you apply to the school of engineering, probably no luck as the average SAT is well over 1500 (probably what? 33-34 on ACT?)</p>
<p>If you really want in, I would probably apply to the school of communications, as logic would say that the requirements wouldn't be as hard as the other schools (especially Medill).</p>
<p>I disagree with the above post. Much depends upon the breakdown of your ACT section scores. If you aced math, then avoid the School of Communications as engineering school will be your best shot. The School of Communications rejects many scoring over 1500 on the 1600 SAT I scale. You have to be a match. The School of Communications is smaller than the engineering school and communications is one of the best in the nation. Although the School of Communications may average only a 32 ACT, the accepted applicants are well matched. Many students, despite what other posters have written, get their lowest grades at Northwestern from communications courses while earning stellar grades in the College of Arts & Sciences. The original poster has a much better chance for admission to McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science if math scores are high and coursework shows interest in math & science. Based on the posted info. in this thread, the original poster will almost certainly be rejected from the School of Communications at Northwestern due to a lack of a match. Engineers always think that they have it the hardest. I have over a dozen engineers in my family, three of whom graduated in the top 5% as Georgia Tech EEs and I am not impressed.( Although they are well off financially and have three published texts.) Post #5 completely misunderstands the college admissions process, in my opinion. Those that proceed on the basis of the advice proffered in post #5, will experience rejections at elite schools. SATs are just one piece of the process.</p>
<p>"An ACT score of 30 places you in the bottom 25% of the accepted students."</p>
<p>This quote (from a post above) may be accurate, but it may also be misleading. </p>
<p>NW's common data set indicates that 25% of enrolled students had an ACT composite score of 24 to 29. The 25th percentile for math was a 28 and for English it was a 29. </p>
<p>The 75th percentile of enrolled student was a 33. Other sources indicated that the average score of enrollees is a 31. </p>
<p>So, your 30 is somewhere between the 25th and 50th percentile. </p>
<p>When you are looking at SAT/ACT stats, you need to be mindful if the report is referring to accepted or enrolled students. </p>
<p>and is it really going to kill me if i dont take the sat? i mean if i get my act score up enough and do well on my sat II's, then it shouldnt matter right? On practice exams i was getting around a 500 on each section...sooo i really dont think i should take it unless absolutely necessary.</p>