3 yrs journalism - Editor in chief senior year
NHS
National Latin Honor Society
AP Scholar with Distinction
7 years of language study, 4 Latin, 1 Spanish, 2 Arabic
Music a major passion - 7 years of formal study on 2 instruments, plus very active self-study.
Letters of rec should be very good, all teachers comment on deep thinking, outstanding writing, and creative fluency.
SAT 1460
WGPA - 4.80
UWGPA - 3.80
SAT 2s forthcoming but should be in 700s.
Previous engagement with NU via Talent Search, CTD Learning Links, CTD Civic Education Project (Community Service) Summer Program.
All comments welcome!
Gender and race? Intended Major? Can we have some more info?
Caucasian male, Journalism. Likely second major in history or middle east studies, minor in music.
I don’t know how else to say this except that your scores are low and you are applying for Medill…maybe the most competitive school at NU. I think you are just at the 25% mark (NU: 1450). And it also doesn’t seem like there are any major hooks here, nor did you go ED, where statistically you had the better chance.
It’s gonna be tough…but it does help that the rest of your profile is solid.
Thanks for the honest feedback, ConcernedRabbit. We realize, of course, that the SAT score is on the low side for NU but are hoping the rest will offset.