<p>Hello all, I appreciate your help. My guidance counselor has unfortunately been at home recovering from emergency surgery for the past two months, and as a rising senior I have been unable to get much feedback from her. My parents and I are concerned that we aren't getting enough guidance/suggestions as we should be. So....</p>
<p>I would appreciate honesty, as brutal as it may be, it's really important to me. </p>
<p>Anyways, here goes.</p>
<p>Of the schools I've seen so far, I've liked Northwestern the most. So please tailor your responses to that. I also plan on applying to Cornell, Georgetown, UPenn, and a few safeties. What are my chances, specifically Northwestern, then the others? What are some good safety options?</p>
<p>White male from a decently competitive private school in PA. </p>
<p>School doesn't rank, but I was inducted into Cum Laude Society as a junior, so would place me in top 10% of the class (about 50 students overall in class).
GPA: ≈3.7
SAT: 1410 (CR and Math), 2100 (with writing)
Courses have been all AP and Honors level, most rigorous course load possible</p>
<p>Activities:
Mock Trial (4 years)
Newspaper (4 years, co-editor senior year)
Yearbook (2 years, editor senior year)
Student Guides (3 years)
Vice-President of the Senior Class
Theoretical Physics Group (3 years)
Writing Fellows (2 years)
Tennis (3 years)
Squash (3 years)</p>
<p>My recommendations should be strong across the board, I'm expecting very good things.
My English teacher and adviser tell me that my essays are also strong. </p>
<p>Tell me, what are my chances, lay it on me. Thanks for the help.</p>