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Old 11-25-2008, 12:31 AM   #1
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Chance a NERVOUS TEXAN for NORTHWESTERN.....

I am South Asian(Indian) applying as an Economics major who plans on doing pre-med/pre-law(I don't know which one). I live in Houston, Texas.........


GPA
Unweighted - 3.8
Weighted - 7.4/8 - (My school only does it on a 8 point scale)

Class Rank-89/451 kids (Only top 20 percent)
......My school is really competitive....Counselor said in her recommendation that at schools in the surrounding areas I would have had a much higher class rank)

Sat Scores (Super Score)
Math-720
Critical Reading-750
Writing-700
Total-2170
Reading and Math Total - 1470

2008 - Busido Karate-Black Belt
2008 -AP Scholar with Honor
2007 – Hosa Concepts of Health Care Area Competition- 2nd Place
2007- High School Science Fair -2nd Place Environmental Sciences
2006- County Science Fair- 1st Place Overall Ninth Grade Division
2006- County Science Fair –2nd Place Environmental Sciences
2006- High School Science Fair – 4th Place Ninth Grade Division


Extracurricular Activities
(2005 – 2009) – Karate (3 hours a week)--Got my black belt
(2005 – 2009) – Youth Group (6 Hours a week)
(2006 – 2009) – Pre-Medical Club in School ( 1 hour every 2 weeks)
(2007 – 2009) - National Technical Honor Society ( 1 hour every 2 weeks)
(2008 - 2009) – National Honor Society (1 hour every 2 weeks)

Community Service
2006- Memorial Hospital – 50 Hours
2008 and 2007- 203 Hours at Neurologist Office
2008- 83 Hours at Internal Medicine Office
2005-2009 - Youth Club Volunteer (5 Hours a week)
Total- 340+ Hours
^^^^^I have letters of verification/recommendations from all these places, and will send it in with my application.


Please be honest............I am applying Rd...........Does northwestern have a ED two Plan.......?

THOUSANDS OF KIDS WITH BETTER EC'S, BETTER CLASS RANKS, BETTER SAT SCORES WILL BE APPLYING..........What are my chances?
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Old 11-26-2008, 05:25 PM   #2
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Lots of Views.....no posts.....
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Old 11-26-2008, 09:49 PM   #3
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Amen on the nervous texan part...
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Old 11-26-2008, 11:36 PM   #4
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so my chances are bad?......
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Old 12-25-2008, 12:47 AM   #5
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Northwestern will believe you about the comunity service thing, don't send in proof.
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