Chances...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Any chance at Northwestern RD?</p>

<p>New Jersey National Blue Ribbon Public School
GPA: 3.7 weighted
I'm a Junior now, and this is my first year taking slightly below the most challenging courses offered: (Regular Precalculus, Honors Spanish V, AP Biology, AP Lang/Comp, AP USII, Honors Web Design)
PSAT: V 80 M 56 W 66 (96th percentile)
Projected SAT I Scores: V 750 M 700 W 750 (my current Practice SAT scores)
I'll be taking SATII Biology E/M, USH, and Math IC (math isn't my strong suit...). I should score 700+ on each.
AP Tests: Language and Composition, Biology, US History (4/5s expected.)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Interests</p>

<p>Academic</p>

<p>• 2002-2004 - member on National Champion FIRST Robotics Team #25 – Raider Robotics - 10-15 hours per week
Freshman Year: Head of Scouting
Sophomore Year: Lead Robot Driver, Head of Scouting, Webmaster
• 2004-2005 - member on FIRST Robotics Team #1257 – Parallel Universe – 10-15 hours per week
Junior Year: Head of Scouting
• 2004-Current - President/Founder of the Student Medical Association – 2 hours per week
• 2004-Current - member of Future Business Leaders of America – 2 hours per week
Junior Year: Webmaster, Received Top Honors in the Technology Concepts competition at the North-Central Regional
• 2002-Current - Staff Writer for “The Banner”, a student-written and published newspaper – 1 hour per week</p>

<p>Community/Volunteer</p>

<p>• Summer 2004 - 50+ hours of community service running a “Lego Camp” at a local church for middle school students</p>

<p>Employment</p>

<p>• 2001-2004 - Summer employment at an Internist/Infectious Disease Specialist’s Office – 40 hours per week
• 2004-Current - Creator/Owner/Operator of a browser-based massive multiplayer online roleplaying game, entitled Cru’en’tus, written in HTML and PHP – 5-10 hours per week</p>

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<p>We can't give you an accurate chances idea. It's said that the adcoms at NU are random in who they pick and don't pick, and there's also the fact that basically everybody that applies there is really smart and has something else that's "special" about him or her that's also unique. Basically, you just have to do your best in everything that you do, get involved and create a passion for certain ec's, and just hope that's enough.</p>