Opinions s'il vous plait :)

Colleges & Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>I know I know, you are probably tired of "chancing" people, but I asked for some opinions on another site, and I got one reply where the girl pretty much told me that there was no way in hell I could make it into NU...</p>

<p>So, paranoid me would like a few other opinions before I start panicking lol :)</p>

<p>-My name is Margaret, I'm a female and I go to a public HS in WI with about 1600 kids.
-I'm 5th in my class.
-Unfortunately, our school has a 4.3 system, so A+ count, so I have a 4.135 GPA, but I assume most places would round it down to a 4.0
-I've played the saxophone since I was 10 and I have 7 years of piano experience.
-I'm involved in every band activity we have with the three big Bs: bari sax, bassoon, and bass clarinet.
-I'm also in our Tri M music honor society as a 3 year member and I do a lot of volunteering for the Salvation Army through this society.
-We don't actually have a title, but you could call me a co-captain of our school's Math Team, and at one meet I got a 5th place medal :) I was pretty excited lol
-I have been in 4-H since I was in 3rd grade, I am the president of my club, and I show at the county fair every year :)</p>

<p>Unlike some kids, NU is my first choice and I have no interest of going Ivy.
I would probably be a math major if I had to decide right now :)
I'm planning on applying ED.</p>

<p>So, what are the odds of me getting in? LOL I wish I wasn't so paranoid</p>

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<p>test scores?</p>

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<p>Oops, sorry! I forgot lol what a silly thing to forget.</p>

<p>I got a 31 on the ACT.</p>

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<p>I think you have a very good shot and ED helps. btw, math department is pretty good here</p>

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<p>Thanks :slight_smile: I appreciate the responses</p>

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<p>NU looks like a good match for you. Good luck.</p>

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<p>What’s your curriculum like? What APs have you taken and are you taking? Are you taking AP Calc (preferably BC)? Have you taken Physics? If you’ve taken AP tests is prior years, how did you do?</p>

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<p>I took AP US History sophomore year and got a 3…</p>

<p>This year I’m taking AP Calculus and a college level Physics course, I took regular Physics last year.</p>

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<p>YOu’ve got a reasonably good shot ED. Any chance of taking the ACT again? A 32 would probably increase your odds quite a bit.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure if I have enough time to take it again, I’m swamped with so much stuff during the year. I think I’ll do my best and if I get in, then it was supposed to happen :)</p>

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<p>Anyone else? Lol I just got my wisdom teeth out so I don’t really have much else to do than sit around and ponder college :P</p>