***Official Northwestern 2021 ED Results ONLY Thread***

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With less than 10 days left till ED results come out I thought it was time to make a thread specifically for results. GOOD LUCK!!!

Here’s the template.

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Pick one:
Decision: Accepted
Decision: Deferred
Decision: Rejected

Pick one:
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
Pratt School of Engineering

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown):
ACT:
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays:
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:

General Comments:
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lol. You have Trinity and Pratt on there, which are the schools within Duke, not Northwestern

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Trinity and Pratt? Slight mix-up there, bud.

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Here’s it updated!

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Pick one:
Decision: Accepted
Decision: Deferred
Decision: Rejected

Pick one:
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
School of Communication
School of Education and Social Policy
Bienen School of Music
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown):
ACT:
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays:
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:

General Comments:

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Yeah sorry about that…mixed up the forms

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Rejected.

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit.
ACT: 33
SAT II: Didn’t submit.
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Psych (5), Lang (5), Physics 1 (3), US History (4), Human Geography (4), World History (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Literature, Intro to 3D Art, Dance, Personal Finance
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, Questbridge Finalist

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Student Council, Executive Board Member), National Honor Society, Service Club, Chess Team, Karate, Tutoring, Piano

Job/Work Experience: Chipotle & McDonald’s
Volunteer/Community service: Catholic Charities, Service Club
Summer Activities: Work, Volunteering at a Behavioral Unit

Essays:
7/10 - Why Northwestern
8/10 - Common App Essays

Teacher Recommendation:
Physics Teacher - 8/10; He liked me a lot (I think)
Psychology Teacher - 9/10; Also liked me a lot.
Counselor Rec: 10/10 - She told me she had lots of fun writing my recommendation. :slight_smile:
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Didn’t do one.

Other

State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Neuroscience
School Type: Public School
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths: GPA, ACT, AP Scores were meh, Work Experience, Awards
Weaknesses: Everything else–ECs, Ethnicity,
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:

General Comments:

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Deferred - Please refer to my earlier chance post:)

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Decision: Accepted
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2310—Math: 800, CR: 770, Writing: 740. Didn’t submit 2280—Math: 800, CR: 740, Writing: 740
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: submitted Literature: 740, Math II: 800, didn’t submit Biology E: 710 or Biology M: 700
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 (junior year I had a C- first semester, a B- and a B second semester)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): unavailable
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (5), Chemistry (5), English Lang (5), Biology (4), Chinese (5), Music Theory (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Government, AP Statistics, Journalism, Physics, Orchestra, AP Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girl Scouts Gold Award, National Merit Semifinalist (don’t know when Finalist or Scholar results are out, PSAT score of 1500/1520), AP Scholar Award (idk everyone has this, granted to students who achieve grades of 3.0; 3 or higher on at least 3 AP Exams)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
• Journalism (staff writer then Opinions Editor then Editor-in-Chief)
• Writer for Junior State of America newspaper sophomore and junior year
• Girl Scouts Senior Patrol Leader (participated 5 years)
• Cello: played for 6 years, Cellist in California Youth Symphony Senior (was in CYS for 4 years), MTAC Level 10, Youth Focus Gold Champion
• Piano: played for 11 years, MTAC Level 10, numerous awards for US Open
• Research at Stanford University (I didn’t do any actual research, but I learned about botany in her lab and did experiments and stuff, but didn’t write any papers or anything) this was only first semester of junior year

Job/Work Experience: English tutor
Volunteer/Community service: a lot of random stuff, with Girl Scouts, chinese schools, local community events, so I have The President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold for all four years (100 years of service freshman year, 250 years for each of sophomore, junior, and senior year, so 850 years total)

Summer Activities:
Senior:
• California Scholastic Press Association Journalism Workshop (it’s absolutely amazing and I really encourage everyone in California to go, the website and application process is slightly sketchy but the program itself, two weeks at San Luis Obispo over the summer, is AMAZING)
• Toured with CYS Senior orchestra in Europe
• Interned at California State Senator Bob Wieckowski’s office over the summer
Junior
• FASCA summer training (3 weeks)
• Toastmasters (2 weeks), didn’t write about that
Sophomore
• didn’t do anything except I took one class at College of San Mateo for Psychology, I couldn’t figure out to report it so I didn’t
• UC Berkeley ATDP, Advanced Biotechnology (A), didn’t write about that
• this local summer camp counselor thing, didn’t write about that
Freshman
• American E Friend, taught English in Taiwan, didn’t write about that

Essays: wrote my Asianness but in a unique way (10/10), Why Northwestern (10/10)

Teacher Recommendation: Journalism teacher (didn’t read, but probably really good he likes me a lot), AP Chem teacher (I wrote it myself, I made myself sound good even though I got B’s in his class and only had A’s because I got a 5 on the AP test), AP Lang teacher (I read it and made a lot of edits, she hardly knew me but I made it sound decent)

Counselor Rec: no clue cause I hardly know her, probably okay. They make us turn in a form and explain why we want to study the major we’re planning to study, and I think they just copy-paste into a format, and I tried to write that really well so maybe that’s why.
Additional Rec: didn’t submit
Interview: didn’t have one

Other
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant): USA
Intended major(s): Journalism
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >200k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): literally nothing

Reflection: CAN’T BELIEVE I GOT IN

Strengths: a lot of extracurriculars
Weaknesses: can’t believe I got in with a C and two Bs. I had perfect grades as a freshman and sophomore, then I had a C- first semester in AP Calculus AB as a junior, then I had a B- second semester in AP Calculus AB and a B in AP Lang.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: IDK my essays were good I think and I had a lot of extracurriculars

General Comments: I’M SO HAPPY

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Decision: Accepted
McCormick School of Engineering

ACT: 35C (35E, 35M, 34R, 34S)

SAT II:
Math II (800)
Chemistry (770)
U.S. History (750)
Physics (700)

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): No idea on unweighted, weighted ~4.04 (ERROR: not found)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10% (top 20)

AP (place score in parenthesis):
AP English Literature (5)
AP U.S. History (5)
AP Calculus AB (5)
AP French (3)
AP Biology
AP Physics (Algebra Based)
AP English Language
AP Modern European History
AP Calculus B.C.

Senior Year Course Load:
AP Biology
AP Physics (Algebra Based)
AP English Language
AP Modern European History
AP Calculus B.C.
Social Ethics

State: Connecticut

Reflection:
Stay DETERMINED!

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Decision: Accepted

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications (will double major with history too)

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1400 (750 R&W + 650 M)
ACT: didn’t submit
SAT II: 700 Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis): Predicted 39/40 (school wouldn’t disclose)
Senior Year Course Load: HL English Literature, History and Business & Management, SL Biology, Bahasa Indonesia and Math Studies
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National history day best in southeast asia, best senior debater, best in group debate, top senior scholar world scholar’s cup, honorable mention at harvard model congress asia, a bunch of first place debate competitions, chair for several MUNs, history and english awards at my school

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  • Copy editor, Managing editor, Editor-in-Chief for school newspaper (10th,11th,12th grades)
  • Leader of Speak Up! Club (politics, MUN, mock trial club)
  • Leader and founder of Eagles debate club - we founded the first debate competition at my highschool
  • Leader of short story writing competition
    Job/Work Experience: See summer activities
    Volunteer/Community service: Didn’t mention any
    Summer Activities:
  • Journalist intern for an English newspaper
  • Marketing intern for a fashion company
  • General intern for a restauranteur company
    Essays: Personal statement 9/10, Why Northwestern 7/10?
    Teacher Recommendation: 10/10 I GUESS
    Counselor Rec: idk but she liked me
    Additional Rec: N/A
    Interview: N/A (didn’t even think of getting one)

Other

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Indonesia
Intended major(s): Journalism
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Chinese-Indonesian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >500,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation

Reflection

Strengths: ECs, work experience
Weaknesses: SATs, IB score, why northwestern essay (idk it seemed typical)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: IDK !!! Maybe cuz I was a published journalist?? BUT SUPER GRATEFUL OH MY GOD THIS IS MY DREAAAM SCHOOL!!

General Comments: <3 hit me up if youre in medill heheh

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Decision: Accepted
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1500/1600 (but didn’t submit)
ACT: 34
SAT II: Literature: 730, Math 2: 800, US History: 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10% at least
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World History (4), AP Statistics (4), AP US History (4), AP Biology (3), AP Calc BC (3 with AB subscore 4), AP English Lang (4), AP Gov (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:9 courses, 2 APS, all honors/advanced
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National merit semifinalist

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): a lot of things, some music stuff, honestly a little bit of everything, but I did a big 360 hour capstone research project!
Job/Work Experience: Kumon
Volunteer/Community service: a lot, also a little bit of everything, over 150 hospital hours, the usual
Summer Activities: Governor’s School for the Arts, Governor’s Scholars Program
Essays: Common App - 9/10 I thought it was pretty well written, it was about my big weight loss
NU Essay - 9/10 Even though i applied undecided, I still made it specific about the programs they have that I really wanna try
Teacher Recommendation: Physics teacher - probably around a 9/10, she really liked me
English teacher- probably around a 9/10 as well, she and I were really close because it was her first year ever teaching AP and I was one of her favorite students
Counselor Rec: She was a new counselor, so not super awesome, but roughly a 7 or 8/10
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None

Other

State (if domestic applicant): Kentucky
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Undecided
School Type: Weinberg
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~80,000 (middle class yikes hopefully they give me money)
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

Reflection
I am so so happy and grateful for this opportunity. A TIP TO ALL FUTURE APPLICANTS: SHOW INTEREST!!! Go on college tours, talk to your regional admissions counselor, do everything to get their attention in a good way.
Strengths: Essays, scores, and shown interest
Weaknesses: GPA :confused:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Luck I suppose

General Comments:

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Pick one:
Decision: Accepted
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 34 (No Writing)
SAT II: Didn’t submit any
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/87
AP (place score in parenthesis): None offered
IB (place score in parenthesis): None offered
Senior Year Course Load: All honors and dual-enrollment classes
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Ohio PF Debate State Champion, National Merit Commended

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (President, State Champ, National Qualifier, district record holder), Band (President, Section Leader, Honors Band), Newspaper (Editor in Chief), Prep Bowl (Captain), Track (3 year letterman), NHS (President), Boys State (Elected Chief Justice)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Mosque Sunday School teacher, various other smaller things
Essays: I thought they were solid, nothing incredible but above average. Why NU essay was very specific to the school
Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Interview: None

Other

State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Economics
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White (Middle Eastern)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 90-100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

Reflection

Strengths: ACT, GPA, Rank, Awards
Weaknesses: Lack of APs and SAT IIs
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Solid all-around applicant

General Comments: I’M SO EXCITED!!

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Decision: Rejected
School of Communication

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1540/1600 (750 CR, 790 M)
ACT: -
SAT II: Math 2: 800, Chemistry: 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): -
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): -
AP (place score in parenthesis): -
IB (place score in parenthesis): -
Senior Year Course Load:
(Singapore A-Levels) 2 years, results out next year
H2 Chemistry
H2 Math
H2 China studies in Chinese
H2 Economics
H1 GP
H1 Project Work A

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Special Assistance Plan Scholarship (National)
Edusave Good Progress Award (National)
Merit award for Economics Comp (National)

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Music, theatre/film, environment-related stuff, class treasurer

Job/Work Experience: -
Volunteer/Community service: RDA (2 years) + little bit of everything
Summer Activities:
Essays: Common app 9/10 Northwestern 8/10 (worked really hard for both)
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec: (knows me rather well) 8/10
Additional Rec:
English teacher 8/10??
Chemistry teacher 8/10??
Additional teacher 9/10 read it, really well-written
Interview: -

Other

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Singapore
Intended major(s): Communication Studies
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: ~$80K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nada

Reflection

Strengths: uh test scores (?)
Weaknesses: School results, extracurriculars, financial aid
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: hmmmmm

General Comments: Well, I’m going to go rest, think happy thoughts and move on. CONGRATS TO THOSE WHO GOT IN!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU ALL GO CATS!!!

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Decision: Accepted

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Objective:

ACT: 35
SAT II: Math 2: 720, Chemistry: 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9 / 325
AP (place score in parenthesis): APHG:3, APUSH:5, Chem: 4, Macro:3, BC Calc: 5, Physics C Mechanics: 4, Lang: 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Art, AP Psych, AP Comp Sci, AP Literature

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Women in Science and Engineering Club, Student Democrats Club (Vice President), Asian Student Union (Vice President), Gender Equality Movement (Treasurer), FBLA, Science Olympiad
Job/Work Experience: Internship at local art center
Volunteer/Community service: 4 years volunteering at local art center, set design for high school theatre production
Summer Activities: Volunteering at local art center
Essays: Common App 9/10, Northwestern 9/10 i was very specific
Teacher Recommendation: Great (APUSH, Chem, Precalc)
Counselor Rec: Above Average
Additional Rec: Great (Art teacher I volunteered for)
Interview: -

Other

State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Biomedical Engineering
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian (Filipino)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths: Math and Science
Weaknesses: English :confused:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I tried my best and apparently that worked

General Comments: I am so happy

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Here’s it updated!

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Pick one:
Decision: Rejected

Pick one:
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): none
ACT: 32(E 29, M 35, R 33, S 35)
SAT II: Math 2=730
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.74
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no ranking in my school
AP (place score in parenthesis):
Junior year: Ap Macroecon(5), AP Compsci(5), Senior year: AP lang, AP micro, AP Calc AB, AP chemistry, Ap Stats
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
FOunder of a charity, president of three clubs, varsity basketball, MUn
Job/Work Experience:
Internship at a doftware company
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Summer camp at UPENN
Essays:
I thought they were great but apparently not
Teacher Recommendation:
pretty good, Im guessing
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
Indonesia
Intended major(s):
Computer Science
School Type:
Private
Ethnicity:
Asian(pakistan)
Gender:
male
Income Bracket:
high
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
none
Reflection

Strengths:
Essays, Ecs
Weaknesses:
Gpa, othing really special
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
I just dont think I was good enough to get in
General Comments:

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How is Asian a URM?

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Accepted! McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
SAT II: Didn’t Take any
ACT: 34 C (35E 34M 31 R 36 S)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 UW
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): My school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc AB (5), AP Chinese Lang (5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Lang (4), AP World (3), AP Comp Sci (1) Am self-studying to retake this May.

Senior Year Course Load: Adv Calc, AP Micro/Macro Econ, Cisco Networking Academy (2 periods, 3 credits), Senior English, AP Physics 2, AP Gov

Extracurriculars:
CHESS CLUB (Prez 11,12 VP 10) (I display a lot of passion with chess and don’t waste my time with other clubs just to appear “well-rounded.”)
Sports: Nothing competitive. A lot of pick-up basketball in my summers. And Competitive Marching Band for 3 years if that counts.
Job/Work Experience: McDonald’s Crew Worker.
Volunteer/Community service: Nothing special, have about 70 hours and school requires 40. Volunteered at Seattle Jingle Bell Run, Bellevue Strawberry Festival, all that good stuff.
Extras: I run my own Chess Coaching Business! (Self-taught chess player and chess coach. Taught 11 students (Age ranged 5yrs-retired adult), 5 reg. weekly students. One student increased rating 900-1400 in 3 months. Created a personal training curriculum for rapid improvement. Received praise from parents about child’s improvement/interest.)
Created extremely detailed model airplanes from scratch and have created a website (kinda) to display and they are really my talent.
Awards?: Outstanding soloist in Eastshore Wmea Jazz festival, HS state chess champs 2014 in WA, 1st place chess individual premier 2015

Common App Essay: Pretty s. I read it again a few weeks after submitting and rewrote it for other schools.
Why Northwestern: Much, much better. Talked about a lame childhood experience and made it sound dramatic and life-changing. Mentioned specifics such as a specific student and a former professor.
Teacher Recommendation: Not very good. 4 of my 7 junior year teachers left my school and I didn’t have a lot to choose from and never spent time giving a good impression in class so I cannot expect any better. I’d say 7/10, maybe higher if I’m lucky. Also had 2 recs but only asked one to send since 2 mediocure reports look worse than just one. *Update, teacher recs were probably very good
Counselor Rec: An ok relationship, should be really good nonetheless, maybe 9/10
Other:
Revisiting The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Read “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Writing a book summarizing key points and personal thoughts/experiences about each habit plus ideas for implementation. Condensed format ideal for busy people. Habit One done so far, plan to publish as an EBook.

Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes, definitely
State (if domestic applicant): Washington State
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian-American
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Currently 0.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Just wanted to get in
Strengths: Focused passion, grades, maybe essay supplement
Weaknesses: essay, maybe recs

General Comments: College Admissions is brutal! Don’t despair if you do not get into your favorite schools. My best advice is to do everything in your power to maximize you admission chances, play it smart and keep your faith.

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Decision: Accepted

Pick one:
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Objective:

ACT: 34 composite- 35 english, 32 math, 35 science, 35 reading
SAT II: Math II-790, Physics-740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (5), US History (4), Physics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP’s: Physics C, Calculus BC, Macro Economics; Journalism, Chinese lvl 5, Video (elective)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Leaderships in religion, sports, and a non-profit club I founded; 2 varsity teams, one club team; four HS clubs; two volunteer organizations; Temple youth group board
Job/Work Experience: Baseball Umpire
Volunteer/Community service: Lion’s Heart, Project EPIC, Food Pantry
Summer Activities: only talked about post-Junior year programs at Amherst College and Brown University
Essays: Common App 8/10, Why Northwestern 9/10
Teacher Recommendation: Pretty good- English (she was my personal tutor for two prior years) and Precalc (advisor to club I led)
Counselor Rec: Great
Additional Rec: Great- One from leader of my volunteer org, one from friends dad (alumn), one from family friend who knows the President personally
Interview: Pretty pointless as far as I could tell, though it went well though

Other

State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
Intended major(s): Engineering- possibly mechanical, CS, or electrical
School Type: Public, wealthy
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: In the 100-300k range id have to guess
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths: Confident about engineering, strong essays, lots of varied extracurriculars with leadership positions, National Merit Semifinalist
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: See strengths

General Comments:
Northwestern was an absolute dream for me. Jubilant to be accepted and can’t wait to be a Wildcat

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Not all Asians are the same.

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Decision: Accepted!!!

School: Medill School of Journalism

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): –
ACT: 32C (33E, 35M, 29R, 31S)
SAT II: 770 Spanish, 680 Math 1
Unweighted GPA: 9.5/10
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/95
AP (place score in parenthesis): –
IB (place score in parenthesis): –
Senior Year Course Load: Portuguese, Brazilian Lit, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Philosophy, Sociology, Entrepreneurship, Software Development I and II.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Bronze Medal (Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad), Volleyball Championships, 2 major Essay Contests (National), Valedictorian, etc.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  • School’s newspaper (Co-founder/Editor-in-Chief) - 10th, 11th, 12th
  • Student Body (President) - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
  • Volleybal/Varsity (Captain/Co-coach) - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
  • Vlog/Blog on academic topics - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
  • Writer for different online platforms - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th (Volunteer)
  • AFS Intercultural Programs (Local Counselor) - 11th, 12th (Volunteer)

Job/Work Experience:

  • Brazilian Federal Court, IT Intern - 11th, 12th

Volunteer/Community service: See ECs

Summer Activities:

  • Brazilian Youth Ambassador Program in the US, held by the US Department of State
  • Studied Spanish for a month in Argentina

Essays:

Personal statement 9/10
Why Northwestern 10/10 (Definitely my strongest essay!)

Teacher Recommendation: 10/10
Counselor Rec: 10/10
Additional Rec: 8.5/10
Interview: N/A

Other

Country (if international applicant): Brazil
Intended major(s): Journalism
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Latina
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~15,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): –

Reflection

Strengths: International Experience, Why NU
Weaknesses: SATs, Common App Essay
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I still don’t know! I asked for a full scholarship, so I knew my chances would be even lower. Maybe my demonstrated passion!

General Comments: I STILL DON’T BELIEVE I GOT INTO MY DREAM SCHOOL!!! LOOK FORWARD TO HEADING TO CHICAGO NEXT FALL!