** Official Northwestern Class of 2021 Discussion Thread **

Hi everyone!
Just thought I’d make this on the eve of November 1st so we can ask each other questions and collectively stress out. I applied ED to NU last night!
Discuss away :slight_smile:

No way! I also applied ED to NU last night, I was just thinking of making this thread! Currently mega-stressing right now too…

SAME HERE! I’m SO NERVOUS!!! LET’S HAVE UPDATES AS DECEMBER APPROACHES

Gonna apply RD guys

fellow ED applicant!! I’m freaking out as NU has been my dream school for years. Why do y’all wanna go here?

It’s next to Chicago, big10 school, its quirky students, alumni network, prestige

How do you think they’re gonna evaluate the new SAT?

Anybody wanna chance me? I’m nervous as hell, NU is really my dream school and I’m dying to get in.

Race: White (Middle Eastern) Sex: Male SES: Middle Class (~100k) School: poor public Intended Major: Econ and Math
GPA: 4.0… School doesn’t weigh Class Rank: 1/100
ACT: 34 (35E, 33M, 34R, 35S) SAT II: didn’t send, scores were weak
Senior Courses (school doesn’t offer APs):
Independent Study AP Gov
Dual Enrollment Writing 1 and 2
Physics (honors)
Spanish 4 (honors)
Band
Financial Literacy (required)
Business Ethics (at local university)
Calc 2 (at local university) (took Calc 1 at local university last year, school had to make this class for me. Will take AP test at end of year)
Intro to Econ (at local university)

Extracurriculars:
Debate: President, Captain, 2016 State Champion (Ohio) as a junior, 2016 national qualifier, broke local win records as a sophomore and junior.
Track: 3 year Letterman, 5th in county in 4x800
Band: President, Principle Trombone, nominated to various honors bands at local level
NHS: President
Tri-M: President
Quiz Bowl: 4-year Captain
Volunteer at Mosque: 100+ hours
Boys State: Elected Chief Justice, one of 30 students asked to be a counselor in the future (of 1200 kids)
Part time job working scoreboard at middle school sporting events
ACT and Math/Science/History tutor
Editor in Chief of the school newspaper

Essays were solid, told a very good story. Why NU essay was very specific and tied into my interests. Rec letters were awesome, my teachers and counselor raved about me.

Good luck y’all!

What majors are you guys pursuing?

Econ

Applied tonight for econ, so nervous!

Sent in my app on Halloween! Applied to Medill, it’s my dream to be journalist. I fell in love with NU because students are intelligent, but are also artsy and fun! Good luck everyone :slight_smile:

Cool, anyone doing Asian Studies?

Industrial Engineering

How many students are applying ED at your school? Would u say they are strong applicants?

Only one other student at my school is applying ED, and he is a strong candidate. For the most part though, no one knows Northwestern.

Oh my GOD I’m freaking out xD
I’ll break down in nervousness before decisions come out lol
International ED applicant here
Fingers crossed

Same here. International ED applicant.

Anyone do an interview?

Hey guys! Applied ED too. Here’s hoping? I’m going into neuroscience.