<p>Stats:
School: one of the top schools in Texas, on Newsweeks top 100 high schools
Class Rank: 13/580ish (will go up after first semester this year)
SAT: 770M, 740 CR, 690 W (2200 total)
ACT: 31 (only took once, didn't study...i'm taking it again in november)
SAT IIs: 680 Math 2, 680 Chem, 690 Lit (didn't study, am DEF taking again)
Teacher Recs: should be pretty good
Essays: still working on them
Hooks: Native American, my dad attended northwestern (not sure if that helps)
Ecs: Orchestra, Track/Cross Country, Cheerleading, Tons of Clubs, Girlscouts, etc...
APs: have taken AP Chem, AP stat, AP english (junior year), AP World History, AP Calculus BC, AP Comp Sci, AP Physics, AP Latin Vergil
Senior Year Schedule: AP European History, AP English, AP Biology, AP Psych, AP Gov, AP Eco, Latin 5 Honors, Mentorship (with a surgeon)
Most of my AP scores were 4s, my only 5 has been on the Latin Vergil, and I got a 3 on Calc and Physics
Planned major: bio or chem</p>
<p>What do you think? Do I have a chance?? My Dad went to Northwestern on a full debate scholorship and really loved it!! :) I'm visiting this next weekend and I'm really excited!
Thanks for your help :D</p>
<p>I forgot to add that I’ll be applying RD. I’m also looking at Dartmouth, Duke, RICE, Univ of Texas (safety), Columbia, U Chicago, Vandy, Wash U (counselor nominated me for some scholorship there), etc.</p>
<p>Anyone??</p>
<p>You’re a competitive candidate. Your SATS are very strong (the ACT is not, so I wouldn’t report anything lower than a 33). Your SATIIs are not that strong, but they won’t kill you either. Being a legacy certainly helps a bit, but it usually helps more ED.
ECs are adequate, and I think the Native American factor will be very appealing.
I think you’ll enjoy your visit. If you do, reconsider whether you might want to go ED, because I don’t see the other schools as being much more appealing, unless you really want a small and somewhat remote New England school like Dartmouth or the very distinct personality of Duke, even though its location is in many ways less appealing (depending on what one is looking for) than NU’s.</p>
<p>Well lets see here…Native American legacy, 2200, top 10%, hard schedule, decent EC’s…um…yea, you’re in.</p>
<p>thanks everyone! i’m kind of worried about my SAT II scores. will they jeapordize my chances of admission? would it be wise to just send in my ACT and SAT I’s (if possible)?
i’m retaking them in november and actually plan on studying this time so hopefully i will get in the 700s this time around.</p>