Another ED chancing thingy - will chance back!

rcz6144
Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:23:43 +0000

Hey everyone, I’m pretty much set on applying early to Northwestern. I’m going to visit in about two weeks, and as long as the vibe and campus aren’t atrocious (they probably won’t be), I’ll be set to ED. I plan on going into consulting/business/law, and my majors of interest are Economics and International Relations with a business certificate from Kellogg. However, I would still like to take some classes in World/Asian History, Bio, Physics, and Computers since they are also interesting to me. I would also love to take advantage of any opportunities for visual art and acting/film/directing-related stuff. Here are some of my stats, and you can check out my old post to see more (although it’s kinda outdated).

Weighted GPA: 4.27 out of 4/5 scale (School does not give unweighted)

SAT: 800 m, 770 cr/w, 2340 total
Subject Tests: 790 w history, 790 bio eco, 770 math 2
AP Tests: all 5s on the following: Calc I, Phys I, Macroecon, Lang/Comp, Psych, and US Gov.

Around top 10% in class (maybe slightly below), School is public, extremely competitive, and top-ranked in state.

Asian Male (this will probably also hurt me)

High Course Rigor, but quite a few B’s mainly in English and Spanish classes, but also AP Calc (This really worries me). I am taking the following APs this year: Calculus BC, Biology, Spanish, English Literature/Composition, Statistics, and Studio Art (not on schedule).

Extracurriculars:

Varsity Debate - Novice State Champion, JV State Quarterfinalist, Top 16/32 at 2 ivy league invitational tournaments, also Public Relations Officer for School Debate Team (10,11,12)

Varsity Swimming for High School Team, previously swam at Counties, and used to swim for YMCA/Silver-ranked club and qualified to Junior Olympics in 200 breaststroke (9,10,11,12)

Varsity Academic Quiz Bowl, team placed 2nd in county last year (9,10,11,12)

Trying to jumpstart an arts-related nonprofit (PM me if you’re interested)

Art Shows/Graphic Design/Illustration for Project Pay it Forward and School Newspaper

Current Events/News/Politics article writer for 3 publications (one is school based which I am a senior staff writer, one is a friend’s blog, another is a NY-based professional blog)

YMCA Volunteering

Summer Intern at Cancer Support Center

Certified Lifeguard (Haven’t worked yet though, will this summer).

Languages: English, Mandarin, Spanish - want to take Japanese in college.

Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, District Recognition for Debate Champion, 3rd Place in Art/Poetry Contest, National Art Honor Society, Special Distinction in National Forensics League.

I don’t know much about financial aid, but I was raised by a single mom if that matters. My essays/recs should be pretty solid. I am also applying to UPenn, Columbia, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown, NYU, Tufts, WashU, Emory, UMich, UCLA, Berkeley, and Rutgers. If you want to chance me for other schools that would be great. Thanks for taking your time to read this!