<p>Hey,</p>
<p>Could anyone comment on my chances at Northwestern?</p>
<p>Here is my info:</p>
<p>SAT: 1440/2130 (690 (writing), 700 (Math), 740 (Critical Reading))
ACT: 31
SAT II's: 690 (Literature), 730 (Math I), 790 (US History)</p>
<p>AP scores: 5 on US History, 3 on Biology (more to come this year)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.973 uw (top 5% in a small and very competitive catholic school)
Took almost all of the hardest classes possible. School offers only 8 ap's. I took 5, but was prevented from taking more this year by scheduling constraints that forced me to choose one out of a group of three.</p>
<p>Essays: Good (used an experience backpacking to show personality)
Teacher recs: very good
Counselor rec: very good</p>
<p>EC's:
Boy Scouts; Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and lots of other leadership roles. (9-12)
(Did a very large eagle project (took over 700 hours of work), of which a report was sent in)</p>
<p>Order of the Arrow (honor society in Scouting); Vice-Chief (11), Secretary/Treasurer (12), (9-12)</p>
<p>Cross Country; Team co-captain (12), (9-12)</p>
<p>St. Pius X Parish; Lector (11-12), Mass server (9-12), Parish Council Member (12), youth group leader (11-12), frequent volunteer (well over 100 volunteer hours put in here during high school), (9-12)</p>
<p>Band; Section leader (12), played in pit orchestra for musicals, in jazz band (11-12), (9-12)</p>
<p>Political action club; co-founder (11), president (12), (11-12)</p>
<p>Lots of total volunteer hours put in during high school (well over 300, divided mainly between church, local library, and local nature center).</p>
<p>Boy Scout camp counselor (10)</p>
<p>Customer Service Representative at Macy's (12)</p>
<p>Wisconsin Badger Boys State participant</p>
<p>National Merit Commended Student
National Honor Society Member
German Honor Society Member</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Caucasian Catholic male from Wisconsin</p>