Please chance me for RD...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (680 CR, 700 M, 760 W)
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II: 690 Math I, 630 Lit
[</em>] GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 UW, 4.8 W
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2% of 6350, not a typo.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lang 4, USH 4
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): Math Studies 6, Environment 5
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB English, IB Info Tech, IB Photo, IB Spanish, IB ToK, Honors Calculus, Weightlifting, Team Sports
[li]Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 2 statewide awards for playwriting, a couple in school awards, one regional award for art.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 12 yrs club soccer (captain), 4 yrs school soccer (captain), 2 yrs Business & Stocks Club (treasurer, vice president), 2 yrs Recycling Club, 2 yrs Political Science Club, 2 yrs Chess Club.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 3 yrs cashier, 2 yrs babysitting.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 200 hrs for IB/NHS, 200+ hrs spent helping out on a farm.
[</em>] Summer Activities: None.
[<em>] Essays: Very good.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Very good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Generic, but good. Don’t really know him too well.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None.
[li] Interview: None.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Florida
[</em>] School Type: Public.
[<em>] Ethnicity: White.
[</em>] Gender: Male.
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~35K
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):First Gen[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Class Rank, W GPA, rigor of courses.
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT I and II, maybe UW GPA.[/ul]</p>

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<p>BUMP10char</p>

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<p>I think your uw GPA is okay, given your relatively rigorous courseload and your stellar ranking. Did you take any AP tests and, if so, how did you do on them? I think one of your other weaknesses however, besides SAT II test scores, may be in your EC’s. Other than soccer, they are fairly thin. I’d have to say NU remains a low reach, but your chances still remain “realistic”. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I’d say its a low reach. That hook will definitely help you but you still seem like a generic applicant. There needs to be something that says “this is why I want to go to NWU”; separate yourself from the crowd.</p>