Early Admission and legacy.

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<p>I'm a junior applying to college a year early, and Northwestern's on my list of schools to try. I know it's a shot in the dark, but I think starting college early is the right thing for me. Anyways, do you think it's even worth applying with what I have? (I know either way it'll be a reach, but... an impossible one or what?)</p>

<p>Dad attended Northwestern
SAT 2100 (760CR, 600M, 740W)
I retook it a few days ago, I expect my math to go up to about 650-ish.
SAT II 740 U.S. 730 Lit 720 French
GPA 3.96UW, 4.02W
Rank - Top 4% of 407
AP U.S. 5, English Lang 5</p>

<p>Honors/AP/College classes</p>

<p>H Brit Lit
H English 9
H English 10
H Precalculus
H Chemistry
H 12 Composition CIS
H 12 Literature CIS
APUSH
AP Biology
AP Gov/Pol
AP Economics
AP World
AP Calc AB
French 1004 (U of Minnesota)
Beginning Fiction (Harvard)
20th Century American Poetry (Harvard)</p>

<p>I head a couple clubs, have played piano for 12 years, teach piano to several young students, work a job at a restaurant, am involved in a few advocacy groups (Earth Corps, Acting on AIDS, Human Rights Commission), youth group, soccer, etc.</p>

<p>I have an outstanding counselor rec and excellent teacher recs, and I'm a strong writer, so my essays should be solid. I did well at Harvard SSP, which I hope shows that at least I'm ready for university life/work. I know it's not prestigious, but that's okay. I enjoyed it anyway.</p>

<p>Is the application fee worth it?</p>

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<p>huh? why do you think you're unqualified?</p>

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<p>Hmmm maybe because I'm a junior. I don't know if they hold juniors to much higher standards or whether their achievements are just kind of....extrapolated to compare with seniors.</p>

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<p>ehh any input?</p>

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<p>one last bump, i guess.</p>

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<p>what are you majoring in? this looks like decent stuff, even for a senior grad. also talk to your GC and ask their opinion</p>

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<p>English, I'm thinking. Thanks.</p>

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<p>hey, were you at SSP at harvard this past summer?</p>

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<p>yep...were you?</p>

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<p>ya, but im a senior. I was in hollis south.</p>