Can Northwestern Be a Saftey for me??

GammaGrozza
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:34:08 +0000

GG was saying it was an automatic with certain stats

I never said that. I specifically said (if you reread my post) that I can’t say it’s automatic, because it’s not. No holistic school can be automatic. So if you’re definition of safety is that, I can’t go there. But if you’re definition of a safety isn’t something surefire but instead like a 95% chance of admittance, then I can say that Northwestern fits that bill. 50 people (estimate) in the past three years from my high school, all with an UW GPA of 3.7 or higher, have all gotten in. 50/50. Can the 51st be rejected/waitlisted? Certainly. That’s why it’s not automatic. But, if I say that this person has a 3.7 UW GPA, are you going to bet on them getting in? I would. Even with 20 to 1 odds.



No “most competitive” school can be considered a “safety” FOR ANYONE

Except these schools are considered safeties by many people. Heck, I know people that apply to only ivies. And it’s not like the GC is giving bad advice by approving that list. They see the data.

Again, if you take my definition (95% chance of admittance) than these schools, Northwestern included, can be considered safeties. There are people at my school with stats that are smack dab in the middle of a huge dot of green on the naviance scattergram. Not guaranteed, and I mention that again because you guys seem to have a hard time picking up qualifications. But pretty darn close.

Honestly just reread my posts. I’m not the monster you all (except arbiter :), because chicagolanders know what I’m talking about) are portraying me to be.