Anyone out there for RD yet?

TypeRA
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 16:08:28 +0000

Hello RD applicants! Decided to apply only a few days ago. I knew NU was a great place, but after watching a video about their tour guides, I knew I really wanted to be part of those amazing people. Applying with a joke GPA and mediocre SAT scores:

MA Asian male applying to Applying to Weinburg CAS
SAT: 2130 730M, 690R, 710W, 10E (retaking in january)

SATII: 710 Math II, 670 BioE, 700 Chem

ACT: How about we not talk about that? :)

GPA: a staggering 4.0/5 W. No rank, but nowhere near top 20 percent lol. 'least I take tough courses?

Senior year load: AP Psych, AB AB calc, AP English, Honors Engineering, Honors Physics, Drafting and PE

Major awards: none

Common awards: AP Scholar with Honors

Subjective
ECs: XC ski since 4th grade, XC running/track since 6th (v-letters all around). 6th in state for ski, newspaper mentions, etc

Research at famous local institue
Making own buisness
Volunteered to teach ipad lessons at senior center
Mentioned in newspaper for being a good Samaritan (their wording, not mine! I’ll send it an hope NW finds interest in it)
Work as a ski instructor
Shadow an Orthodontist
School vocational Engineering certificate
Spend too much time around cars (that’s gotta count for something right? lol)

Teacher recs+Counselor recs: They know me well, but I’m sure they aren’t amazing stuff. Just nice, positive words.

Additional: Asian mix, speak 3 languages fluently, learning two others. Counselor letter explains part of a reason behind my screwed up soph/junior year, but I’m not proud of it.

Northeastern accepted me with with a decent scholarship

Cornell ED said hells no

NU accepted 45 percent of their class via ED…so here’s to that remaining 55 percent. Good luck to you all!