<p>35 on ACT is not a big deal…
Trust me</p>
<p>If nothing is special about my application, why do I have decent chances at Cornell and Northwestern?</p>
<p>Bump</p>
<p>Look at the admit rates…
Cornell and NW are easier to get into but they are (low) reach schools. There is nothing you can do about it. Do your best then pray.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for your input! :)</p>
<p>@contramentum If your essays are good, I think you have an excellent chance to be admitted to one or more of these colleges. In fact, I think it is very likely. Just don’t let the cc community get you down. You can do it. You need to get strong grades this first semester of your senior year, and work hard on your essays. </p>
<p>It is true that a 35 ACT score alone will not get you into these schools, and you may not have national awards, but you do have a number of solid ECs. If you can show some passion in your essays and make them strong, you will be a strong candidate. There are a lot of students who were in your position a year ago who are heading off to Ivy league schools this week. You can do it too.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the encouragement! It can be pretty intimidating to see all of the insanely qualified people here. I was feeling sorta down. Northwestern I think is my top choice right now, offering pretty much everything I want. (Smaller school, near a major city, world class academics, not too far from home) I think I’m going to apply early decision there. I toured and loved it, but that was during the summer, so im sure the feel was different. Ive started my common app essay and a few people on CC said its a fairly unique idea and relatively well written, just needs a little more work. Heres ro hoping I’ll be im Evanston in a year!</p>
<p>That is great. Northwestern is an excellent school. </p>
<p>To answer your question about Penn, they admit more ED students than almost any other school. This year they admitted 25.3% of applicants in the ED round. That made up a little over 1/2 of the 2018 class. The overall Penn acceptance rate was only 9.9%. If you decide you want to go to Penn, your odds are definitely better in the ED round.</p>
<p>Penn could be worth visiting if you have not been there. It has a nice campus in the city of Philadelphia and only a little over an hour from NYC. Whether Penn or Northwestern has stronger programs for your major will depend on the particular subject you are interested in.</p>
<p>Cornell - Low reach
Northwestern - Low reach
Dartmouth - Reach
Brown - Low reach
I think you have really good chances of getting into at least one. Your scores and extra curriculars are great, and colleges will love that you have work experience too! I would definitely check out Penn - I live near the college and I know plenty of people who have gotten in who are less qualified than you.
Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1680594-chances-for-harvard-early-action-will-chance-back.html?new=1”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1680594-chances-for-harvard-early-action-will-chance-back.html?new=1</a></p>
<p>I think I’ll see if I can arrange a tour of Penn. Its got a lot of the same point I like with Northwestern. </p>
<p>Will not having SAT II’s hurt me that much?</p>
<p>I think out of all of those, you have the best shot at getting into cornell. Your stats are in range and it has what you want so I highly recommend ED (unless you can’t financially take that risk). Chance back please?</p>
<p>Have you checked all of the schools’ testing requirements? Some places require the ACT and SAT 2 scores.</p>
<p>@Contrametum It should not hurt for Penn if you are applying to the College of Arts and Sciences. See the link below.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/required-testing”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/required-testing</a></p>
<p>Brown, Dartmouth, and Cornell all require SAT II’s. Northwestern and Cornell do not.</p>
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