<p>Ok...im new to the forums and hope u guys can give me some valuable advice.</p>
<p>Im an international student currently enrolled in a school which USNews rated as top 30 in the northern area. I think im gonna do well in college this year and i am hoping for a 3.6-3.8GPA.</p>
<p>However here comes the downside. I have done none extra curriculum activities since i got here ( i do have quite a bit during high schools - leadership, music, sports etc) My high schools stats were awful (C average) and my SATs werent outstanding either, 1050.</p>
<p>So....could ne1 comment on my chances of the schools im applying too?
The schools im planning to apply too are</p>
<p>Northwestern
Boston U
Bentley College
Northeastern U</p>
<p>i can just tell.<br>
your chances to the above universities all depend on your stats....
your current year, how excellent your recs and essays are, what ec's you have....etc etc. Its really hard to guess with only ur current college gpa at hand</p>
<p>Wow you guys r soooo bad at reading. He is in a top NORTHERN school. His gpa was a c (and btw isn't a 3.0 a B???). </p>
<p>What school are you currently attending?</p>
<p>I donno which is better between Northeastern and Bentley, but the list would be from easiest to hardest</p>
<p>Northeastern-Bentley
BU
Northwestern</p>
<p>Northwestern is a reach, BU is a decent reach or a decent match depending on wat college ur attending, and northeastern-bentley are low reaches to matches depending on what college you are going to. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>ps. where did you get this top 30 ranking? I don't see any top 30 northern undergraduate rankings.</p>
<p>I was always wondering what that stuff is talking a/b...just good schools to get your masters degree at? But why wouldn't the same top national universities win those rankings as well? Anyone care to explain?</p>
<p>The US News rankings that are well-known on these forums are from the "Top National Universities" list. This list is of schools which offer a wide range of bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs. Harvard is #1.</p>
<p>There is a seperate set of lists that divides the country into four regions for universities which have master's degrees as their highest offerings. To give some sense of perspective as to what schools are at the top of this category, here are the #1 and #2 schools on the regional lists: Villanova and Providence (northern), Rollins and JMU (southern), Trinity and Santa Clara (western), Creighton and Valparaiso (midwestern).</p>
<p>Thus "rated as top 30 in the northern area" probably does not mean a lot to most people on these forums. A lot of us know, almost instinctively, the national universities list and what types of schools are ranked at certain places. The meaning of #30 on the northern master's universities list is not as clear and it can not be compared to any specific place on the national list. The most it really says is "this school is ranked decently among its peers."</p>
<p>i think if u can get a 3.8+ and get some activities w/ great rec's and essay's u can get into northwestern...u just have to show some sort of significant improvement from high school...like you're really trying. it kinda seems like you're still wallowing in a bit of mediocratiy or maybe just confused...anyway just try</p>