GO U! (NU!) ED chance?

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<p>I should mention that I am an Illinois resident; applying CAS/Bienen undecided/music education on clarinet; legacy MANY, many times over at NU (both parents, two grandparents, more). And yes, I know my GPA is abysmal.</p>

<p>Sex: Female
Race: White
US Citizenship: Yes</p>

<p>High School: Competitive Public
Other: Illinois Summer Youth Music
GPA: 3.35/4, 3.76/5
Rank: Doesn't rank
ACT: 34
PSAT: 80 CR 65 M 71 W, selected NU and Michigan for National Merit</p>

<p>Taking the most difficult humanities courses available.</p>

<p>Soph APs:
-World (3)</p>

<p>Junior APs:
-APUSH (5)
-Lang (5)</p>

<p>Senior APs:
-Psych
-Lit
-French
-Stats</p>

<p>Activities:
-Marching band: 9-12, Drum Major sen
-Global Citizens Club: 9-12, Fundraising chair soph, Vice President jun, President sen
-Gay-Straight Alliance: 11-12, President sen
-Tri-M (music honors society): 10-12, Vice President sen
-Pep band: 9-12
-NHS: 11-12</p>

<p>Volunteering:
-Academic Resource Center writing tutor, 200 hours
-CivicWeek, 40 hours x 2 years</p>

<p>Awards:
-Placed in chapter and nationally twice in French competitions
-NCTE Achievement Award in Writing nominee</p>

<p>*<strong><em>Misc:</em></strong>*
-Political cartoons blog, sole editor, 5,800+ subscribers, featured in Tumblr’s spotlight under Politics & Government
-My family plays annual, semi-professional piano concerts internationally for charities and embassies since I was six. So far I've been to about 35 countries and played in some pretty kick-butt venues. That part of my r</p>

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<p>YEs, your GPA is very low for NU, but as a legacy applying ED (and with some unusual ECs), you will still have a shot.
Good luck!</p>

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<p>Last year, the legacy admit rate was (I think) 36% compared to 18% in total. Anecdotally only, of the kids I know going to NU, 4 (including my son) are legacies, and 3out of the 4 (also including my son) are double-legacies. Heck, I probably know your parents :-). If you’re interested, I STRONGLY suggest that you play the legacy card in ED. I would also leverage the heck out of your NU connections in the “why NU” essay and really show them that you know and understand the campus and what makes the NU experience uniquely NU. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much! Haha, yes, in my “why NU” essay I mention that I’ve been to every single bowl game except for the one in 1949. I really enjoyed the Rose Bowl; I slept through it (I was 1). Mind if I PM you? I’m still in the Chicagoland area and I’m really curious if you know my parents. =)</p>