WCAS chance please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown):eh
* ACT:31
* SAT II:
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.61
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):23/149
* AP (place score in parenthesis):
* IB (place score in parenthesis):
* Senior Year Course Load:AP English/Lit., Spanish IV H, Catholic Social Teaching, H Economics, PreCalc, Art, AP Physics
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):$300 research grant, credited in the RSC sci journal Lab On A Chip, finalist in a couple different state sci competitions
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):NHS, Stand Anti-Genocide Coalition (VP), Intramural Basketball (Captain), Spanish Club, Jr. Civitan, Science Olympiad, Tutoring, Student Leadership Team, Ski Club
* Job/Work Experience: Job at bookstore (~17hr/week)
* Volunteer/Community service: vounteer at hospital (120+ hrs)
* Summer Activities: volunteering, work
* Essays: commonapp-excellent supplement-good
* Teacher Recommendation: very good
* Counselor Rec: very good
* Additional Rec:
* Interview: I have one scheduled for January
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<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
* Intended Major: Biology
* State (if domestic applicant): IN
* Country (if international applicant):
* School Type: Private Catholic
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: M
* Income Bracket: ~80K
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): research experience at Notre Dame
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<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: research experience, volunteering
* Weaknesses: test scores?, GPA
* Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
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<p>General Comments: I would appreciate it if any of you could chance me, I respect your honest opinion and look forward to hearing from anybody. If I have one regret, it is not applying ED. NW is by far my first choice, and any suggestions as to how to show that to the Admissions department would be appreciated. I'm freaking out guys, any feedback is good.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I would say that your chances at NU are iffy at best. Your test scores, GPA and class rank, while commendable by any normal standard, are just not impressive within the NU applicant pool.
That does NOT mean, of course, that you won’t get it, because some people with your “numbers” will indeed be accepted. It just means that you need to have a Plan B.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Northwestern WCAS: Low Reach</p>

<p>Relatively low GPA and ACT scores, but I think your research experience and ECs make up for it. Good luck to the two of us! (:</p>

<p>Chance me back?
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