ISP Program - how difficult is it to get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>What kind of stats do they look for? I got an email from the ISP program, but seeing as I think Northwestern itself is a reach for me, I'm hesitant on applying (I'm assuming they just send them to everyone who specifies a math/science major). What kind of average stats do they look for?</p>

<p>I also haven't taken the SAT IIs they require for Math II, Physics, nor Chem, though I believe I can do well on the first two (700+)...</p>

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<p>you can list your stats first</p>

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<p>I got this e-mail as well. I haven’t taken the Physics or Chem tests (but I got a 760 on Math II), so I doubt I’ll be applying to this program unless I want to cram for them. Does sound nice, though.</p>

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<p>you can ask for “qualification” </p>

<p>If you have questions about your qualifications and preparation please don’t hesitate to contact the ISP Program Coordinator at (847) 491-7219 or <a href=“mailto:ispadmin@u.northwestern.edu”>ispadmin@u.northwestern.edu</a></p>

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<p>UW GPA: 3.9/4
Weighted: 4.56
Rank #7/540
Math-heavy courseload</p>

<p>SAT Superscore: 740 M, 760 CR, 740 W (2240)
SAT II: 740 M1, 780 USH</p>

<p>4 years photojournalism with a few awards
Key Club President
Academic Decathalon
Some other random EC here and there
Female Pakistani (I specified “Asian”) </p>

<p>^ My EC are particularly lacking, which is why I’m even iffy about NU itself. I have an ACT of 33 and AP Scores for USH, Human Geog, and English Lang (5, 5, 4) but I haven’t sent them; don’t think they’d affect anything much anyways.</p>

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<p>I got an email about the program to…does getting one mean anything at all as far as my chances of actually getting into northwestern?</p>

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<p>No. I’m 95% sure it is a mass email sent out to most - if not all - science/engineer applicants whose indicated major lines up with any part of the ISP curriculum.</p>

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<p>Yeah…ive sorta come to that conclusion too lol</p>

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<p>They just want to send it out so you are aware of its existence. Getting in is not difficult but keeping up with it is. Lots of Goldwater/NSF grants…etc recipients had come out of this program; if you go by awards like these per capita, it’d the best science program in the country.</p>