<p>Northwestern is my dream school, and although I'd like to apply ED because the increased acceptance rate would help my application significantly, there is no way for me to afford it without an extraordinary aid package </p>
<p>I'm just wondering how my resume is looking to all of you CC experts, and suggestions what I can do in the next 6 months to better it?</p>
<p>3.7 UW 4.3 W
Full IB Program</p>
<p>SAT CR 660 M 670 W 650
ACT 34 (Taking again in September in chase of a 35)</p>
<p>-I have worked at Outback Steakhouse for 2 years (Recently got promoted to Take-away)
-Co-Creator of Habitat for Humanity club at school (Now Vice President)
-120 Volunteer hours (As of now; this number will be around 200 by the time I apply)
-School Newspaper Editor (11th & 12th)
-School Newspaper Photographer (11th & 12th)
-I've had 6 photographs published in a local, for-profit newspaper
-Currently interning with a professional photographer, (will start my own small business for senior spreads, christmas photos, etc. at the end of summer)
-Varsity Swimming 3 years (9th, 10th, 12th)
-Cross Country (11th)
-NHS (11th&12th)
-SNHS(12th)</p>
<p>I have other ECs but they are more in the field of service hours included in my 120 hours</p>