<p>Hey Guys ~</p>
<p>Just wondering if I have any shot. Applying from a Catholic Massachusetts high school w/ a 3.05 GPA and a 1900 SAT (1230/1600). I have great ECs, including serving as a sports writer of a magazine, two weekly newspapers, and a daily newspaper. I'm applying to Medill. What do you all think, any chance?</p>
<p>please anybody?</p>
<p>Sorry, but close to no chance for Northwestern. The average SAT is about 1410, and this number includes recruited athletes, minorities, legacies, etc. For a regular applicant (assuming you don't fall into any of those three categories), you need scores that are even higher, not significantly lower. Also, a "B" grade average isn't enough, as they're looking for A's. In my opinion, there are plenty of Medill applicants with strong backgrounds in journalism, so that won't be enough to give you a legitimate chance.</p>
<p>If Northwestern is really the college you want to go to, I'd say apply. Like duke said, your GPA and test scores will hurt your chances, but that doesn't rule you out. It's very hard to determine someone's chances because of the wide variety of backgrounds people come from. It's better to try and apply for a college that's above you, rather than settling with a less competitive college. If you don't get accepted, at least you tried.</p>
<p>Some tips to improve your application: If journalism is your strong point, get a recommendation from the journalism teacher/advisor and have them explain how well you write and have them give examples as to why (examples are key in a recommendation). You can also try and incorporate your talent in your personal statement, or explain why you have a 3.0 GPA. Try retaking the SAT to try and improve your score. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>the average SAT is 1389</p>
<p>The average old SAT... scaled, that's about 2100 with the new SAT.</p>
<p>hey, i'm almost in the same boat. I have a UW GPA of 3.23 (my school doesn't weight GPAs) and an ACT score of a 27. Not too good, but I'm going to try and make it up with my EC's and interest. Good luck.</p>
<p>1389 average was 2 years ago. The latest and greatest is 1403.</p>
<p>Awesome, I got a 1404, so I guess I'm in!</p>
<p>To the OP, I think you have a chance, go for it.</p>