<p>I've lurked around CC for a while, but I recently submitted my ED app at NU and I'm scared out of my mind about it. So here I am.</p>
<p>Scores and Classes
SAT: never took it, no subject tests either
ACT: 32. Not the best math score, awesome English + writing. Science is decent.
GPA: 3.68 UW
Ranking: Top 10% (HS ranked best public school in Chicago, highest average ACT score)
Courseload: APES, AP Comp, all honors classes</p>
<p>ECs
Cross country for all 4 years, Jr. Varsity Captain, varsity competitor
Indoor/outdoor track for 3 years
President of Model UN Club, Best Delegate at 2 international conferences
Piano, Division IH (highest) at IHSA Illinois State Piano Competition 2011, 2012, 2013
Freshman Mentors club</p>
<p>Volunteering
Church youth group
Chicago Public Library Summer Reading Program (about 150 hours for 2 summers)</p>
<p>Activities
Ongoing internship (started summer 2012) at bio research lab at Feinberg School of Medicine (NU)</p>
<p>Other Stuff
Essay: Writing is my strongest subject, hopefully pretty good. Felt especially confident about the CA essay, wrote about lab experience at NU in supplement. </p>
<p>Recs
- 1 very glowing teacher rec (described as "extra extra awesome")
- Decent counselor rec, new counselor this year so I didn't get to know her very well
- External recs from an endowed professor at NU (head of the lab I work at), and my parish priest. Both are probably very, very good.</p>
<p>In summary:
Adopted, upper middle class white male.
First generation immigrant in US.
Legacy at NU.
Internship at NU and internal recommendation at NU.</p>
<p>I mostly want to know, how much do you guys think the internship at Northwestern and a letter of rec from an NU professor will influence my admission decision. I'm not sure I can rely on my scores...for reference, already been accepted at Indiana, Iowa, Michigan St., and Oklahoma. Thanks!</p>