<p>I know northwestern doesnt require them, but i was wondering if two mediocre SAT scores (mid 600s) would hurt my chances ED...</p>
<p>Haha.... I bombed my subject tests BIG TIME. A 600 would have been really good for me. My counselor laughed at me when she saw my score sheet. I didn't think it was funny because I had barely mediocre SAT's. Some people just aren't good multiple-choice testers, and who cares? The world is not made up of situations where only four or five answers are offered, and only one is correct. Don't stress the SAT or subject test thing. Focus on what makes YOU an asset to Northwestern in your application. Good luck!</p>
<p>(I edited because I forgot to say that I got in ED this year, just so you didn't think I was just some crazy optimistic person who loiters college discussion boards)</p>
<p>just out of curiousity, what was the thing u focused on ur application to make u stand out?</p>
<p>Hmmm... I shot for Medill, if that matters. I don't know, to be honest. I was as honest as I could be in the application, though. My recommendations were good. I come from a small high school (500) where the teachers know you, your parents, and your pets, so that made a big difference. One teacher talked about my abilities, and the other talked about my personality. And the counselor rec, but that was a secret.</p>
<p>I took a killer schedule, too, the hardest the school offered... which pitifully includes the only AP class offered. I stayed away from stuff like cooking and scrapbooking and weightlifting, and instead tackled Anatomy and Physiology and Forensics. I was a yearbook editor junior and senior year. I scored a 2-year writing contract with a regional newspaper, was a member of student-produced radio, and... did everything I could that dealt with my area of interest.</p>
<p>The only sport I did was cheerleading, and I hated it. I was only in key club for one year, and my community service list was kind of pathetic. I did, however, work every summer, and wrote my personal essay about working with migrant workers.</p>
<p>In the Why Northwestern essay, I straight up said that the school was a perfect match for me, which I truly believe it was. I talked about my personal and professional goals as a journalist, and told them I knew that Northwestern was where I belonged. Apparently, they were convinced. : )</p>
<p>PS: I sent in a portfolio of my four best publications.</p>
<p>wow, that's a lot of journalism related stuff. no wonder you got in. congrats</p>