Will i get in????...ANY CHANCE AT ALL???.....Horrified but very determined!

Colleges & Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Okay this is me</p>

<p>-Gender:M
-Status:International
-School:Private International(almost everyone who goes abroad goes to a top tier school)
-Financial Aid:No</p>

<p>Grades:</p>

<p>Grade 9:
-English:A-
-Foreign Language 1:B+
-Foreign Language 2:C
-Math:C
-Social Studies:A</p>

<p>Grade 10:
-English:A-
-Foreign Language:B+
-Math:B-
-Economics:B+
-Biology:C
-History:B+</p>

<p>Grade 11: (HORRIBLE YEAR)
-English:B
-foreign Language:B
-Math:C
-Biology:C
-Economics:B
-Business:B+
-History:B+</p>

<p>Grade 12: (Expected Grades)(note the upward trend)
-English:A+
-Math:B
-Foreign Language:B
-European History:B+ or B
-Economics:A- or B+
-Business:A-
-Psychology:A- or B+</p>

<p>Going to take:
-AP MacroEconomics:5(expected)
-AP English Language:4(expected)
-AP European History:4(expected)</p>

<p>-SAT:Took it before but i was miserably sick: Cr470 W630 M500
Expected grades for next time: Cr570-620 W650-680 M540-580</p>

<p>-SATII(will take):
-MathI:600(expected)
-English Proficiency test(if provided):700(expected)
-US History:600(expected)</p>

<p>-TOEFL:Going to ace it for sure</p>

<p>ECs:
-JV Soccer:grades 9 and 10
-Varsity Soccer:grade 12
-Debate Club:President and founder:grade 12
-Model United Nations:grades:9,10,11 and 12
-School Newspaper:Co-founder(grades 11 and 12)
-Planning to go visit a few orphanages</p>

<p>Rec.Letters:2 or 3 good ones</p>

<p>Extras:
-No financial aid and an Amazing essay(on how i lost 50 pounds) </p>

<p>Please assume i get all the grades ive talked about above.</p>

<p>Thanks. </p>

<p>Major:Economics</p>

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<p>i think you might already be aware of this but your junior year is what is going to be the killer for you. i think that ur stats arent that bad at all and i think you have a shot but northwestern is a HIGHLY competitive school. obviously there are no gurantees but i think u have a chance (however small)</p>

<p>good luck though!</p>

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<p>My opinion is that Northwestern University is not a realistic choice for you. Compare your SAT I math & verbal score of 970/1600 to Northwestern’s mid 50% range of 1350/1600 to 1520/1600 and I think that it is unlikely that your application will be competitive. Many applicants who had scored well over 1500/1600 on the SAT I were denied admission last year. These applicants also had outstanding GPAs. Maybe Indiana University in Bloomington is a possibility.</p>

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<p>Thanks…appreciate it:D…anyone else?</p>

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<p>to be honest, I would say your chances are low. Northwestern is a very competitive school, and even international students with 3.7 get denied. Having a low 10th grade is a big NO to them, and even if there is improvement, it cant make up for the big drop you had. they judge you based on your grades 9-11. Honestly, my openion. If your heart is really set to this school its not the end of the world. Go somethere else, work on your grades, and transfer. </p>

<p>Honest chances, about 20% admission</p>

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<p>All I can say is that there’s no harm in applying.</p>

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<p>unless you are black or you think of some very strong selling point, you are wasting your time applying. nu is transfer friendly though. so after a strong year at a different school you would have a good chance to be admitted.</p>

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<p>I’m sorry, but nothing really stands out. I mean your GPA is low for NU. You can’t have that many C’s, or for that matter B’s. And your SAT is really low. Remember NU is a top tier school (right next the the Ivies or in some cases better), so mostly people with all A’s or mostly A’s and 2100+ SAT apply and get in.</p>