What's the best bet for me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>I visited Northwestern in the spring and I loved it. It is clearly one of my top choices, the only thing is I don't know where I should use my ED. I know I will definitely either be applying to Northwestern CAS ED or Cornell AEM ED, the deciding factor will basically be what school do I have a better shot at getting in? </p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.75ish
W GPA: 4.02
(huge upward trend, have a 4.32 W junior year)</p>

<p>Took 2 APs junior year and taking 4 more senior year-the rest all honors. (I go to a competitive private school and this is just about the most they allow. The smartest kid only takes like 8 in total.)</p>

<p>ACT: best single score is 32. If they superscore I have a 34 though. I might send both because in one i have 34s in two, and the other one i have 34 in the other two.</p>

<p>SATs: not taking
SAT IIs: took, but not sending because I have some low scores from sophomore year. </p>

<p>ECs: I'm not going to list them but I have quite a view significant ones and am confident that my ECs will definitely help me in admissions. They show that I am really well rounded, am dedicated, and have leadership. Also, I have competed in several economics competitions, one at Harvard and one at the Fed in Boston. I am also doing an economics for leaders program at Cornell in about a week.</p>

<p>Recs: should be really good</p>

<p>Essay: should be good as well.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the input</p>

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where I should use my ED...the deciding factor will basically be what school do I have a better shot at getting in?

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<p>You might want to rethink the way you're going about this...you don't have to "use your ED" anywhere - you make it seem like a one-time-use ticket to admission somewhere, and while the odds are slightly more in your favor for ED, it should be reserved for a situation in which you are positive you want to attend that college. It doesn't sound like that is the case for you.</p>

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<p>Answering your question, as a kid from Boston you have a better chance at NU than at Cornell. But I would repeat misa's sentiments.</p>

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<p>Well if it's actually the case that Cornell and NU are both equally the OP's first choice, and s/he is positive that s/he would be happy at either place, it would make sense to have "where do I have the better chance" be the deciding factor. (But only if you are SURE and it's truly equal!)</p>

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<p>I second what arbiter213 said. NU is trying to get more kids from the NE.</p>

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<p>dfleish hit the nail on the head. I know I would be equally happy at either school and they would both give me similar oppourtunities. And I definitely want to apply early, not only for that slight boost but I think I'd kill myself not knowing If I got into my first choice till the endish of senior year.</p>

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<p>If you'd taken the SAT you'd know that "not only...." always has to be followed by "but also...."</p>

<p>Grammar powers!</p>

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<p>^^^ Of the things I learned for the SAT, that's the only one that stuck</p>

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<p>i don't know about cornell's SATII policy but i know that they are not a requirement at northwestern...so check cornell's website and see if they require SATIIs. if they do then i guess you should go with northwestern. i like northwestern's campus better. chicago's just a few miles away.</p>

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<p>Cornell has different requirements based on what major youre planning to go into but generally speaking, its usually 2 SAT 2s in different subjects.</p>

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<p>The schools I would be applying at at Cornell do not require SAT IIs, the Agricultural School and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, so that is not an issue.</p>