<p>Im a freshman going into CC this fall and I hope to transfer to northwestern university for economics with a minor in political science. Now the problem is my Community College is weird. I did really bad on the math portion of my act (got a 20) and they dont offer placement tests if you send in your act. I would have to start from the bottom (basic algebra) and work my way up, but my first year both of the math classes wont offer me any credits. So if I take other challenging courses is there a chance of me getting in without taking math at all? Or should I try for political science with a minor in economics? </p>
<p>There is no way you would be able to handle the economics at Northwestern if you are at a basic algebra / ACT 20 level. </p>
<p>You need 4 years of HS math just to meet the minimum admission requirements for Northwestern and pretty much every wildcat had AP calculus before coming to Northwestern. </p>
<p>There is no ‘school of economics,’ only a major within WCAS. You are currently far off from being competitive at any quantitative major at any good university, much less an elite institution like Northwestern, so focus on your work and be diligent. It would also benefit you to use proper grammar when posting on public forums. </p>
<p>I don’t like that people are being so negative here. If you’re thinking about transferring to nortgwestern, it means you’re an ambitious student, and that’s good. Don’t be discouraged by your act scores or the fact that you’re in cc. I say take the basic math course and really focus on doing well in school. I don’t know your story, but I think that if you work REALLY hard in school, anything could happen when you apply to Northwestern or any other schools. Don’t give up hope or think anything is impossible. Just stay hungry because you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Good luck!</p>