What are my Chances?

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<p>ACT: Composite: 34
English: 34
Math: 34<br>
Reading: 32
Science: 34</p>

<p>GPA: 4.136</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1 out of about 200 in a competitive…small…Michigan…public school</p>

<p>AP Classes: My school only offers 4
AP English Literature
AP European History
AP Calculus AB
AP US History
AP Calculus BC (Independent Study)</p>

<p>Course Load: Hardest courses available at my school (I did a lot of doubling up)
5 years of Science
6 years of Math
5 years of English
4 years of Social Studies
8 years of Foreign Language (Spanish and French)</p>

<p>Recommendations: should be very good, living in a small town and going to a small school I know all my teachers and counselors very well.</p>

<p>Essays: I am not a stellar writer, but they should not be too shabby, they will not be bad enough to hurt me, they just won’t be spectacular</p>

<p>Sports: 4 years of Varsity Tennis
Played 1 Singles
Went to State 3 Times
Captain for 2 years</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Ran my own tennis racquet stringing, gripping, and racquet selling type business
Volunteered at the Elementary School after school once a week
Volunteered at a soup kitchen through my church
Taught young children at local tennis camp
Went to Boys State through the American Legion
Multiple Mission Trips
Intern at local hospital
Shadowing Doctors at local Hospital
Class Officer (Vice President)</p>

<p>Honors:
National Honors Society
National Society for High School Scholars
Who’s Who Among American High School Students (for 4 years)
Who’s Who Among American High School Students Sports Edition (for 4 years)
All Conference and All Region for Tennis multiple years</p>

<p>PS- I want to study something in the Math and Science field, with a goal of Med School in the future but I am keeping my options open.</p>

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<p>Are you applying RD? If you're applying RD, then I would say NU is a high match/low reach for you. It's so competitive in the RD round.</p>

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<p>crazy, never seen someone finish 2 foreign languages with 4 years of each. Too bad they didn't offer APs for both languages, that would have been pretty cool if you got 5's in both or something. I dont know how your GPA will factor because you didn't take many APs (not your fault, obviously) but since your ACT score is very competitive I think you are a strong applicant. Good luck.</p>

<p>btw: are you state/nationally ranked in tennis?</p>

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<p>great chance. i had the same ACT score, but lower rank and gpa. just like i tell everyone, take an interview and write great essays. honestly, ec's are average (for NU) since there isnt much club involvement or leadership. idk how the big your business is though. however, i think you got a great shot. dont put who's who or national society for honors students on your apps. they are just trying to take your money.</p>