redlight

Senior in HS

Unweighted GPA: 3.68/4
Weighted GPA: 4.32
In the top 12% of my class. (out of a public school of a little less than 800 students)
Have been taking ALL honors classes and AP classes (4 APs senior year).
Involved in 4 extracurriculars: (as of end of senior year)
-synchronized swimming 4 years
-best buddies 2 years
-Model UN 3 years
-club for social change 2 years
Got 1 smallish award.
Volunteered at the library this summer.
ACT: 33
SAT comp: 2090 (but I am retaking it in the fall, shooting for a 2200-2300)
verbal: 670
math: 740
writing: 680
SAT subject: math-770 lit-710

APs (so far, up to junior year): APUSH-4, Eng lit-5, gov't-5, psych-5

Asian female, speak Russian, 1st gen immigrant

Should I even bother applying?

Gaffe

Which school of Northwestern do you want to apply to?

How competitive is your high school? How many students does it send to top schools?

redlight

my high school is pretty competitive, it sends a significant portion of students to top schools.

Also, i'm applying to northwestern's business school, which is really hard to get into. However, I may change my major--maybe economics? Or is that also included in NW's biz school?

Gaffe

Northwestern does not have an undergraduate business degree.

I suggest finding out more about this university before you apply. Why do you want to apply here?

You post the same or similar information for multiple colleges, which does not take much thought. The name and prestige should not be the main reason for choosing those colleges. Do you really want to attend the college or are you just asking for the 'best' one you can get into? Or is the 'best' college you get into (uncertain) the only one you want to attend?

Gomez

If you go to Penn State, you get to see JoePa. NU doesn't even play Penn State this year.