RD chance???

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<p>South Korean male; moved to U.S. 6 years ago
Senior at a public school</p>

<p>GPA: 4.2ish W, 3.8ish UW
Rank: 35/493 (yikes…)
- upward trend, if it helps at all
- mid-year report should boost up my GPA and rank, since I expect to get all A’s…</p>

<p>SAT: 2090 (650 V / 760 M / 680 W); retaking in Dec.</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math IIC 750
US History 710
Spanish w/ listening 700</p>

<p>AP Tests: AP Calc BC 5 (AP subscore 5), AP US H 4</p>

<p>Senior schedule:
Fall-
AP Gov and AP Econ
Spanish VII
Health/Fitness
AP Literature</p>

<p>Spring-
AP Gov and AP Econ
AP Spanish
AP Physics
AP Statistics</p>

<p>ECs:
Habitat for Humanity- VP
National Honor Society- Treasurer
Church Youth Band- Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Spanish Honor Society- tutor lowerclassmen struggling with Spanish
Student Government officer (homeroom rep.)
Concert Symphonic Band- 1st Chair Trumpet
Outdoor Track: JV & Varsity
Community Basketball</p>

<p>Awards, Honors, Recognitions:
- Character Education Award: responsibility
- All-State Band: Trumpet
- Academic Award: Spanish
- President’s Student Service Award in recognition of Community Service
- Essay Published in a book Be The Change: Improving the World and You created by Hands On Network Organization</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
- iD-Tech Program: web design – Emory University
- Mission Trip to Lima, Peru
- Student Conservation Association @ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
volunteer (6-man work crew): trail rehabilitation through construction, repair, and cleaning</p>

<p>Intended Major: Urban Studies, not sure how competitive this major is...
(since this is an adjunct major, I will have choose a main major, but I'm undecided on that...)</p>

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<li>I plan to record myself playing guitar as a supplementary material...not 100% sure if NU accepts it... (this is probably my only hook even though it’s really NOT…urg~)</li>
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<p>Nope, no chance. Sorry.</p>

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<p>dang...i hope ur joking...cuz if ur not, then im screwd.</p>

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<p>Sammo33,
I think you definitely havea chance with strong enough grades, average M + V SATs for Northwestern and your ECs.</p>

<p>It will be competitive and I definitely like your chances better had you applied ED.</p>

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<p>if you applied ED i would say you have a very good shot at being admitted but in the RD round your chances are not so clear</p>

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<p>man...bummer. I am forced to apply RD to all my schools becuz my parents arent sure if they are willing to pay for the tuition...even with financial aid i doubt that ill get a lot since my parents own a business and have quite high annual income....</p>

<p>anyway, thanks guys for being realistic...guess i just g2 apply and be myself and wait til april 1st...</p>

<p>the anxiety begins...</p>