<p>Brojin, really… Just leave if you’re going to be cocky. If you’re a ■■■■■, then still leave. Either way, just leave.</p>
<p>congratz 2 everyone. i look forward 2 meetin yall</p>
<p>@ those of you who just posted as “accepted”: </p>
<p>did you JUST receive your acceptance email?
my best friend has received no acceptance no rejection no deferral nothin and is incredibly stressed out</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2190 CR: 700 M: 780 W: 710
[</em>] ACT: NA
[<em>] SAT II: Math 1: 750 Lit: 680 Chinese: 800
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): NA
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): English Lit HL (7), Psychology HL (6), Chemistry HL (6), Math SL (7), Bio SL (7), Chinese Language and Literature HL (7)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Same as IB
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NA</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): JV Bball, Varsity Dance (Choreographer and Performer), Photo Creation Club (Co-founder and Secretary), MUN (only grade 9), yearbook club, Global Issues Conference (Workshop Leader), School newspaper
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: NA
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Hearts for Arts – an arts education service club (Co-Founder and Co-President), Pro Farmer (Director of Communications and Marketing), Book a Book – mobile library project
[</em>] Summer Activities: NA
[<em>] Essays: The personal statement was good. Personally I really liked it. But I’m not really sure about my NU one, as it was probably not as impactful and interesting as I wanted it to be. Still, it was very personal. I also submitted an abstract for the research statement that was from my Extended Essay
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I’m not really sure. My English teacher might have said that I am not active enough in class discussions, but otherwise, there shouldn’t have been anything bad. He also likes our class a lot, so it should have been fine. I sat down with my Psychology teacher and talked to her about my recs, so that should have been good too.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: My counsellor’s great, but I’m not that close to him. I’m sure that his recs were good though.
[</em>] Additional Rec: NA
[li] Interview: NA</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other
[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Singaporean expat in China
[<em>] School Type: International School
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>]Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NA</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection
[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Probably my activities, as I co-founded two clubs and hold several other leadership positions. Personally, I thought that my personal statement was good as it was personal and about a topic I am very interested in
[</em>] Weaknesses: Test Scores, and probably HS GPA. I don’t know because they don’t tell us our GPA at our school
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Maybe being an international applicant has its perks. Other than that I would still say activities and maybe essays
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Only applied ED to NU[/ul][ b]General Comments:**</p>
<p>Nope. I received it yesterday…Maybe your friend should call the admissions office</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):1530/2230 CR: 760 M: 770 W: 700
ACT: 35
SAT II: Math 2: 770 Chem: 750 USH: 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro (5), APUSH (5), AP Lang & Comp (5), AP Chem (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Honor Roll, AP Scholar with Honor (nothing special)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Ultimate frisbee (7 years, captain of my high school team and a team that went to nationals). Super PAC (president, treasurer, founder). Cycling (treasurer of club). Young Liberals Club (founder, president). Asian Club (foregin ambassador), math olympiad club (outreach). Soccer, track, and cross country.
Job/Work Experience: Work in my cafeteria everyday during lunch. Helped found a J.A. company - turned a large profit
Volunteer/Community service: Teaching senior citizens how to use computers (2 hr/week x 4 years). Other small, various activities
Summer Activities: Two classes at a local community college, 4.0 GPA. Ultimate frisbee nationals
Essays: Personal statement was about losing my semi-final game in nationals on universe point (next to score wins). Focused on how it showed my determination and work ethic. Supplemental essay was creative, not written in an essay format; really showed my love for NU.
Teacher Recommendation: Italian teacher - probably pretty good. Precalc teacher - said she was “honored” to write it. AP Chem teacher - good enough
Counselor Rec: No idea! Got the job done I guess 
Additional Rec: See above.
Interview: NA
Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): 'Murrica
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: Low
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NA
Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, GPA, ultimate frisbee, and maybe essays
Weaknesses: Councelor rec (probably) and not a whole lot of activities and awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Who cares what I think??! I’m in!!!
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Fordham and Northeastern (full ride). Applied elsewhere, but havent heard back and I have no reason to care anymore.
[ b]General Comments:** Can’t wait for next year! Congrats to everyone who got in!!!</p>
<p>@zn2013 thanks!</p>
<p>Its starting to sink innnnnnnn after the initial shock!</p>
<p>WE’RE ACTUALLY GOING TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS FOLKS.
LIKE WE’LL ACTUALLY ATTEND NU.</p>
<p>I know! I walked into my calculus class today to applause, I’m the only student from my school ever to go to NU! I’m so excited! Congratulations to everyone! and I’m really sorry to the Rejectees, you all deserve it, if only it were 5 years ago</p>
<p>As an alum and mother of a current student, congratulations to all of you!</p>
<p>My teacher sent a mass email to EVERY TEACHER in the school! Friday was like I was in a movie or something! I walked down the hall and everyone knew my name, ha.</p>
<p>Accepted to Medill by the way.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to Medill</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2130 CR: 800 M: 610 W: 720
ACT: 30 composite
SAT II: US History: 760 Lit: 780
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): around 3.6, but it may have slightly higher with my quarter grades
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5) Lit (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Psych, Social Justice, Yearbook (editor), French 4, Calculous
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NA
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): I don’t feel like writing it all out but I was editor of the yearbook which I think definitely helped, I’ve played rec soccer for 12 years, I’m a girl scout, I lead several clubs (Mock Trial and Debate team leader), plus I do a lot of volunteer work.
Essays: I was really proud of my common app essay, even my counselor wanted a copy of it to use as an example. My why NU was ok, but not my favorite.
Teacher Recommendation: I think really good. I got my Bio teacher and English teacher to write recs, and both are wonderful teachers/people so I think they probably did a good job. I also got my mock trial coach to write one, and he is affiliated with the school/alum so I think that helped.
Counselor Rec: My counselor rocks, so I’m sure good.
Additional Rec: See above, mock trial coach.
Interview: NA
Other
State (if domestic applicant): DC
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private religious, single-sex school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NA
Reflection
Strengths: Probably my activities, as I co-founded two clubs and hold several other leadership positions. My tests scores were good too. Personally, I think my essay and my recs really made me stand out.
Weaknesses: I think probably GPA.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See above
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Mizzou (great school, I highly recommend it to anyone who didn’t get into NU), Iowa State, Auburn Still waiting for many, well not anymore obviously. </p>
<p>I’m SO happy right now! I can’t wait to be a student at NU!</p>
<p>I got a few congratulations from people who saw my Facebook post, but are school is pretty apathetic in general.</p>
<p>I wish I could say I’m attending, but I’ve still got financial need that hasn’t be answered yet. We’ll see what happens when we get our more info package.</p>
<p>I’m like the only one from my school who’s gotten in ED to any school so far (apart from the Purdue fellow), so all the attention’s cool xD</p>
<p>Best of luck with getting your stuff sorted crimson,you’ve wanted nu so badddd!</p>
<p>Thanks, I’m hoping between having my dad be unemployed for four years, my mom on disability and having tons of medical issues that I’ll get enough, but who knows. Apparently their average package for people below 30,000 is only 35,000 or so, and COA is 60,000… That doesn’t seem right. Am I reading something wrong?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to Medill</p>
<p>Objective:
- [<em>] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: US History (790) Literature (740)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Don’t know for sure, think top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (3), US History (5), English Lit and Composition (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP US Government, Yearbook, AP English Lit, Psychology, Film Appreciation, AP Physics B
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, NSPA Honor Roll
Subjective:
- [</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Speech and Debate (Captain), Yearbook (Editor-in-Chief), Student Government (Secretary), National Honor Society, History Club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: NA
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours; worked at a home for mentally handicapped adults and a food pantry for foster families
[<em>] Summer Activities: Yearbook Camp…
[</em>] Essays: My CommonApp was ok (I had my favorite English teacher review it and she liked it)… my Why NU? essay was much better…
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Both were awesome, one was from my Speech and Debate Coach and the other from my Yearbook adviser, both of whom are among my favorite teachers…
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good, I think, no complaints
[<em>] Additional Rec: NA
[</em>] Interview: NA
Other
- [<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MO
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Private, religious, single-gender
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection
[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: My extra-curriculars, leadership, and recommendations
[</em>] Weaknesses: CommonApp Essay
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly thought I was going to be deferred so I freaked out when I saw I was accepted
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Didn’t have the time to get any other responses
[/ul]</p>
<p>uhh crimson, I dunno where you’re looking, but northwestern has some of the best financial aid in the country. The average student graduates with only 17000 in debt. Northwestern gets more quest scholar matches than any school. I’m in a 22000$ household, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna be getting the VAST majority paid, although it’s possible being a questbridge finalist affects that, (or maybe you’re right and when I get my financial aid package my dreams will be crushed)</p>
<p>Well, my dad’s been unemployed, but now he’s around 60,000 so I think that might screw it up. But they meet 100% so yes, they are usually good.</p>
<p>Yea, the aid package just for the average applicant is 35000, so im pretty sure between grants, loans, and work study, you’ll be able to afford it, which is good, cuz you, like most of us seem pretty passionate about northwestern</p>
<p>Hey everyone, congratulations on everybody who got in! I’ve been reading this website for so long that I finally decided to make an account, specifically for this thread. I applied ED for Medill and got rejected :(</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:**[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): None
[ *] ACT: 29 composite
[ *] SAT II: None
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7/3.8?
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 19/654, top 3%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): APW (2), APUSH (3), AP Lang and Comp (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Gov, AB Macro, AP Lit, Newspaper, Honors Broadcasting Pre-Production, Honors Broadcasting Post-Production
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit/Scholar, 5 state journalism awards, school essay winner for the Daughters of the American Revolution
[ /list][ b]Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School newspaper (copy editor for three years, editor-in-chief for one year), Anchor/script writer for school broadcasts, Interact Service club for one year, I Am The Difference Service club for two years, History Club for two years, Volleyball (school and club) for two years, Powder Puff football for one year, National Honor Society
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Work 30-40 hours per week at Goodwill since beginning of junior year, babysitter for two years
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer filmer for an organization that makes playgrounds for disabled children, Vacation Bible School teacher, Special Olympics bowling coach for two years
[ *] Summer Activities: School newspaper team bonding activities and planning, ec such as VBS and filming were over the summer
[ *] Essays: Very Strong
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Very strong, one from my newspaper teacher and one from my broadcasting teacher
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably very good, this year was his first year at my school and I immediately stood out to him, according to him
[ ] Additional Rec:
[ ] Interview: None
[ /list][ b]Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: F
[ ]Income Bracket: N/A
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None!
[ b]Reflection
[ *] Strengths: Had a LOT of journalism experience and success, wide range of extracurrics and definitely stayed busy throughout high school
[ *] Weaknesses: My ACT score, couldn’t hit that 30 range due to low science score 
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I believe it entirely has to do with my ACT score and some low AP test scores (history is definitely not my favorite, but I tried!)
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
[ b]General Comments: Congrats to everyone!</p>
<p>Prelim finaid had my family’s contribution at 31k/year, which is almost twice what we make.</p>