I applied to NU ED but I was deferred. My mid-year report will most likely be 3.43 UW with 4 AP’s and 1 Honors. My new senior GPA will most likely be 3.8 UW and 4.2 W. NU is still my first choice, but do I still have a chance? Thanks!
ACT: 32 (34E, 30M, 34R, 31S)
SAT II: 730 Bio E
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.84 UW, 4.11 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Micro (4), Bio, Calc AB, Physics 1, French
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Physics 1, AP Bio, Honors Band, AP French, English IV
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Boy Scouts (Various leadership positions) - Eagle
Marching Band (Section Leader) 9-12.
Concert Band all four years, honor band for district all four.
NU Summer Program
School ambassador
French Honors Society (2 years)
Job/Work Experience:
Associate at amusement park for three years. Selected for a leadership position and a promotion.
Volunteer/Community service: Through Boy Scouts and ES Project
Summer Activities: Work, NU Program
Essays:
CA: 8.5/10 Personal and showed growth
Why NU: 9/10 Very specific and from personal experiences.
Teacher Recommendation: (4)
Should be good. One was from teacher who wrote letter for NU summer program, one from a NU grad, one elaborates on some of my grades in the context of my hs and extracurriculars.
Counselor Rec: Selected most rigorous for senior year courses. Most likely good.
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Went very well. Interviewer said that he wrote a very good recommendation
Other
State (if domestic applicant): OH
Country (if international applicant): -
Intended major(s): Biological Sciences
School Type: Large competitive public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male