***Official Northwestern ED Class of 2019 results***

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<p>Yay! Hi everyone! So we'll all be receiving our decisions at some point in the next month!!! I figured I might as well post this thread! You all know the drill with the template! Good luck everyone!</p>

<p>Here's what the template should look like after you fill in your stats:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>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):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments:</p>

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<p>aaand here's the template itself:</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted*[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected*[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ ] 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.):[/list][ b]Subjective:*
[ list]
[ ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:[/list][ b]Other*
[ list]
[ ] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *]Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list][ b]Reflection*
[ list]
[ ] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list][ b]General Comments:*</p>

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<p>Go Cats!</p>

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<p>That lowercase “r” in the title is really throwing me in shnizzle tizzy. Ya dig?</p>

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<p>gosh seeing this makes me so nervous already</p>

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<p>does anybody know what day we’ll get our decisions? I know the confirmation email said by the 15th, but is it likely to be any earlier?</p>

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<p>@scar1234‌ for normal circumstances its any time on the 15th but if you applied under special circumstances you find out the day before everyone else does.</p>

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<p>@acceeptmee23‌ thank you!</p>

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<p>Gonna keep this post on first page…bump</p>

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<p>@queserrva‌ Clever! Gotta remember to post when our dead time comes!</p>

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<p>TOO SOON TOO SOON!!!</p>

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<p>bump…I really wish I could premake my template and edit it later -_-</p>

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<p>My friend got his likely letter today!!</p>

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<p>@queserrva what??</p>

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<p>@lellywang‌ Post your stat here!</p>

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<p>I got a packet from Northwestern in the mail yesterday and freaked out! It was just an info packet about the theatre programs :frowning: </p>

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<p>Possibly a good sign!</p>

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<p>Okay it’s past 5:00 CT…where are decisions!!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted WCAS</p>

<p>Objective:

  • [<em>] SAT I (breakdown): n/a
    [</em>] ACT: 35C (35E, 34R, 35M, 35S), 12 essay
    [<em>] SAT II: 740 Math II, 680 US History, 680 Literature
    [</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
    [<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
    [</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): USHistory 4, English Lang/Comp 5, Stats 5, Euro History 4, Calc AB 5
    [<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): no predictions at my school
    [</em>] Senior Year Course Load: All IB: HL Math, HL Physics, HL English, SL History, SL Spanish B, SL Chemistry
    [<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, NMS Semifinalist, NHS

Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Rowing grades 9-11, Learn to Row camps over the summer, History Bowl 12th grade
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Summer internship with state government
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: none that I recorded
[<em>] Summer Activities: vacationing
[</em>] Essays: 9/10 CA, 7/10 Why NU?
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Both amazing, they love me, 8.5-9/10
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great, he loves me too
[<em>] Additional Rec: n/a
[</em>] Interview: none [/ul]Other

[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Large Urban Public, IB Program
[</em>] Ethnicity: WASP
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: 125k - 150k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): lol no[/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Essays, ACT score, Nationally ranked athlete
[<em>] Weaknesses: GPA, ECs, SAT IIs, service
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: High stats and good essays, the 12 on the essay on the ACT probably helped me quite a bit
[*] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Didn’t apply anywhere else loooool[/ul]General Comments: Thank God. Now I can finally have some actual relaxation for once. See you guys in Evanston!</p>

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<p>[ size=+4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2260 composite (740/740/800 R/M/W)
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II: 790 M2
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Not sure, but it wasn’t that great, prob 3.8~
[ *] 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.):[/list][ b]Subjective:
[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President of school Orchestra (4 yr member)
Violin for 8 yrs (I have played in Carnegie Hall with my orchestra for a competition)
Taught myself Guitar and Piano
Certified Black Belt in Taekwondo (6 yrs)
I perform (singing/playing guitar) at whatever gigs I can find
Vice President of School’s chapter of Key Club (300~ total hrs)
Sports Editor of School Newspaper (4 yr member)
Founder of African American Club
Founder of League of Legends Club
Member of Academic Challenge Club at school
Praise team leader at my church
Sunday School teacher
Member of Comp-U-Dopt (we build computers, and give them to the needy kids in the ghettos)
Built water wells in the rural areas of Ethiopia (my family’s origin)
[ *] Essays: (9/10) Wrote about weightlifting in CA essay, discussed the diversity of my EC’s in supp
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: (8-9/10) Both prob very good. One form orch teacher, another from physics, close with both
[ ] Counselor Rec: (6/10) I kind of knew her, not that well. Prob generic
[ ] Interview:[/list][ b]Other I requested one, but they didn’t have any alum in my area
[ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Black
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ]Income Bracket: 200k+
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] URM (Ethiopian)
[ b]Reflection
[ list]
[ *] Strengths: SAT(?), definitely essays/recs, courseload
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA, not many engineering EC’s
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m black. LOL, but srsly, and my essays and ECs. SAT’s were prob slightly above avg, grades definitely nothing extraordinary
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list][ b]General Comments: IDC, CAAAATTTSSSS</p>

<p>PS. To people who look at this for years to come, don’t worry about these too much. I studied these more than my schoolwork lolz. Spend a lot of time on your essays, do an interivew (or ask for one), and hope for the best!</p>

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<p>Go Cats!</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective</p>

<p>[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit
[ *] ACT:35 (35 R 35 W 34 M 36 S 8 Essay)
[ *] SAT II: 700 Bio, 780 Math II
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t submit
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: H. French 7-8, H. Ex-Phys, AP Gov, AP Stats, Chamber Orchestra, AP Lit. As rigorous as my school will get for my senior year, already took all of the possible APs.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): A bunch of first placers for instate competitions (HOSA mainly, some math competitions)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): HOSA, JSA, Key Club, Neuroscience (Treasurer), Robotics one year, Music 4 Cure
Job/Work Experience: Interned with Dr. David Coon at ASU to help him with research on Alzeheimer’s
Volunteer/Community service: Animal Care
Summer Activities: Went to Northwestern’s CTD for three summers, interned one summer
Essays: I thought they were great
Teacher Recommendation: Great
Counselor Rec: Okay
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A [/list][ b]Other**
State (if domestic applicant):Arizona
School Type: Public
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:Male
Income Bracket: <100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):First generation college, sibling legacy</p>

<p>Strengths: Test scores, hooks, maybe state accomplishments and maybe e.cs
Weaknesses: Definitely GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA, not enough research, counselor rec
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list]
General Comments:Was really looking forward to being a wildcat, too bad I got rejected. Maybe I’ll try to transfer out. Good luck to everyone who’s still waiting on their decision!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted WCAS</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): none
[</em>] ACT: 32 (34 E, 34 M, 33 R, 28 S 9 W)
[<em>] SAT II: 740 Bio M
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School doesn’t rank
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (4), Biology (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Computer Science AP, English Literature AP, Calculus AB AP, Philosophy, Economics, French III, US Gov, Yoga
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Speech and Debate - Parliamentary Debate (Secretary), SADD (Outreach leader), California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society (Secretary), Service leader (elected by faculty - 1 of 14 students)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 200+ (was also a charity coordinator for my condominium building every Christmas season)
[</em>] Summer Activities: Stanford National Forensics League Institute for 1 week for parliamentary Debate, UC Berkeley Entrepreneurship Camp for 2 weeks </p>

<p>[<em>] Essays: Really deep- I worked hard on those - my college counselor who is a Stanford admissions officer this year said they were really good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I have no idea, but assuming good since I got accepted lol
[<em>] Counselor Rec: no idea
[</em>] Additional Rec:none
[li] Interview: none </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other</p>

<p>[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Catholic All Girls
[</em>] Ethnicity: Didn’t put it down, but Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>]Income Bracket: Enough that I didn’t apply for financial aid
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE! </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Community service oriented, very strong essays, GPA
[</em>] Weaknesses: Standardized test scores (specifically the science section), no major awards
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: the essays probably pulled me through
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Indiana University Bloomington and Santa Clara University - Didn’t plan to apply anywhere else if I got accepted to NU! </p>

<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>General Comments: Congrats to everyone who got in! If you got deferred, just remember that you are no longer under the binding commitment, you will have more options! and if you got rejected, I’m SURE that you will find the right school for you! </p>