Northwestern: chances of getting in?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay.....the one school I'm really worried about getting into is Northwestern University.</p>

<p>SATs: 1500 (Verbal: 800, Math: 700)
SATII: Writing: 750, Literature: 740
Class Rank: 4/372
Unweighted GPA - 3.95, i think</p>

<p>Total APs taken by graduation:
Every AP course my school offers (AP Bio, AP Chem, AP English-Language, AP English-Literature, AP Gov. and Politics)
Also-- College Calc course offered at my HS thru the Univ. of Pittsburgh</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
School Newspaper: Editor in Chief 04-05, Section Editor 2003-04
Young Democrats: President and Co-Founder
S.A.D.D.: Public Relations Officer
Member of school's Drama Guild - cast member of every production since sophomore year -- lead in senior year fall play
NHS
CAP (community service group) member - 4 years
InterAct (comm. service group) member - 3 years
Traces (literary magazine) member - 4 years
Choir member - 4 years
Intl. Thespian Society member - 4 years
Spanish Club - 3 years
FBLA - 1 year</p>

<p>I also write for two local newspapers and am a National Merit Commended Student.</p>

<p>Chances for getting into Northwestern (Medill School of Journalism)? Yes, No?</p>

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<p>CAS I would say probably. Medill is extremely selective however. You have a chance with your liberal background as they are no doubt trying to perpetuate the ridiculously liberal slant in the media at the Medill School of Journalism.</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a chance at Northwestern. I cannot give a percentage because college admissions can be really fickle at times, but I say you have more of a chance of getting in than of being rejected.</p>

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<p>"they are no doubt trying to perpetuate the ridiculously liberal slant in the media at the Medill School of Journalism"</p>

<p>Rant much?</p>

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<p>haha except that i'm honestly NOT that liberal :) At any rate, CAN you be accepted into the CAS if you applied into journalism? Because on the app, you had to put specifically what major and school</p>

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<p>I would say you have over a 75% chance of getting in based on stats and ECs. You are much stronger than people in my class who were accepted, and Northwestern's applicant pool has not gained nearly as significantly as some of the Ivies in recent years.</p>

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<p>i personally think you're in</p>

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<p>yeah, jenny i think you're ok too.... your ECs are good too, and your stats are great...i think you're fine :)</p>