<p>Because of the competition. Thousands off high GPA and ACT scores turned down last year. </p>
<p>EVANSTON, Ill, — Northwestern University has notified 4,554 applicants they have been accepted for the Class of 2017, which is shaping up to be the most diverse and talented class to date after the University received the highest number of applications ever, 32,772.</p>
<p>Because the number of applications received for the fall incoming class was a record high, the lowest percentage of applicants in the University’s history got the much-awaited good news, for an acceptance rate of 13.9 percent.</p>
<p>Oh, I see… Well, I want to Sports Jounalism. I just hope they can see my passion. My CommonApp essay is about that. I think my ECs also support my major. </p>
<p>No offense but what do you want to hear? Everyone has agreed that your chances are pretty slim as those “struggles” aren’t really struggles and that ACT score is way too low. If you’re a senior it’s completely out of anyone’s control so there’s no point in asking. It seems you keep bumping the thread until someone says you’ll get in or some other assurance which by no means is constructive or useful</p>
<p>Your odds are close to zero. If you get in, BE SURE to come back to post on this thread and on the “actual results” thread as it’ll give hope to lots of applicants reading this forum!
Your general profile isn’t even median for that school (EC’s are very good but cumulative GPA and ACT score are not up to par and that’s what they’ll start with) and with the selectivity the competition is just too tough. Never say never but for your sanity forget about it for now. There might be a happy surprise but I doubt it so focusing on your other schools would be more practical.
Sorry because this is obviously not what you’d like to hear.</p>
<p>I’m also concerned about what you call your safety schools:
A safety has to be 100% sure and 100% affordable. There are public universities from 4 different states; even if SUNYs are less expensive OOS than most, UConn is unlikely to be a safety for both academics and finances (it’s an academic match and financially we’d need to know whether you’re in state or not or whether your parents can afford their EFC or OOS costs), Drexel is an academic safety but is super expensive, AU is an academic match not a safety and is also super expensive, Rutgers is an academic match and not a safety + costs ?, and Temple is an academic safety but OOS costs are also ?
Have you run the Net Price Calculators? Have you talked with your parents?
Which SUNYs have you applied to?</p>
<p>First of all, thank you for commenting on my post. Well, I can be counted for instate for UConn because I have been attending a boarding school here in Connecticut for four years. I am also instate for Rutgers because I have been living in New Jersey for nealy 14-15 years. I am sure about Drexel, Temple, AU, and SUNYs however. Also, you are right about Northwestern. My GPA and ACT are just not there. I mean, I started for at least 8 months for the ACT. I know I said 6, but if I think about it, it was about 8. I TRIED everything. Took more than a dozen practice tests, wasted my entire summer studying at the nearby library. ACT was practically my life for a while. I just have really bad test anxiety :(. All my friends and teachers tell me that I should be proud of myself because I did work hard. But, I just wish I got a 30, it just didn’t happen. My GPA isn’t THAT good compared to NU because of my 2.9 freshman year grades. My grandmother died that year and that devastated me. Should I write a supplement on how hard I tried? My upward trend is really good I think. Also, I have an amazing background in sports and writing. My essay is also very good. But, at the end of the day, my chances are once again slim. </p>
<p>in-state (for tuition purpose) = where your parents pay taxes. The definition varies depending on state but it has nothing to do with where you are. In addition, typically, you can’t be counted in-state if you moved to a state for education. Check the policy in Connecticut since indeed graduating from high school may qualify you but only a handful of states do that.
Where do your parents pay taxes? That’s the state you’re sure to be in-state for.
Have you run the Net Price Calculators and what do your parents think about the results?</p>
<p>So Rutgers is in-state and likely affordable sicne your parents can pay for boarding school (I assume).
Have you looked into Connecticut’s policy? If not, email admissions at UConn to ask whether graduating from a HS in CT while your parents reside in another state qualifies you for in-state tuition. If you’re not in-state for tuition purpose, it’s a very expensive university.</p>
<p>My school already e-mailed them, and they said I can count for I state tuition! By the way, thank you for helping me out! Are you in college by any chance? </p>
<p>I’m not a student, I’m one of the adults on the forum
So you’re very lucky to have two very good in-state options - if you get into UConn, I think it’s a bit preferrable to Rutgers, but it’s also harder to get into. </p>
<p>Hey Sergiok, did you look at the University of Missouri? My cousin just graduated with a sports journalism degree, and it was a great experience for him. They have one of the top journalism schools in the nation. I don’t know if it is too late to apply there, but you should definitely look into it. Sorry about it, but a 25 won’t get you into Northwestern unless you have a superb GPA to cancel it out, and even then, it doesn’t stack up against a 30+. </p>
