Chance a First Generation Hispanic Student

Colleges & Universities Northeastern University
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<p>Hi!
I applied to Northeastern University early decision and was wondering if people could please chance me? :smiley:
My stats:
ACT- 26 (only sent those)
GPA: 3.67</p>

<p>I am a first generation college student and I am also Hispanic. </p>

<p>My essay is about my relationship with my dad, but its unique in the fact that we haven’t spoken in 4 years. I wrote about how that changed me as a person and how it DRASTICALLY influenced my life. However, instead of only focusing on the negative things about my father, I wrote about the good,positive things that came out of the relationship, such as higher self-esteem, knowing i can do anything I can set my mind too, etc. I made it very personal and I really liked the finished product.</p>

<p>My recommendations are from my AP psychology teacher ( which is my intended major-psych) and my math teacher. I chose my psych teacher for obvious reasons but I chose my math teacher because she saw how much potential I had and how determined I was to accomplish anything. I was in her basic math class and I always struggled with math, since freshman year. However, I was able to show her that I have a good work ethic and she recommended me for AP stats, which I am currently taking. </p>

<p>My transcript: (only the main core class)
Freshman Year
English CP (college prep): B+
Fundamentals of Algebra 1:B+
Physics of the Earth: B+
World Studies: B+
Spanish 2: A-</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
English 10 CP: A
Fund. of Geometry:B-
Bio CP:B
US History 1 CP: A
Spanish 3 Honors: B+</p>

<p>Junior Year (this is when my grades drastically improved)
English 11 Honors: A
Fund. of Algebra 2: A
Chemistry CP: B+
US History 2 Honors: A-
AP Psychology: A-
Practical Law (online course-Virtual High School):A
Spanish 4 Honors: B</p>

<p>Senior Year
Communications and Media
Creative Non Fiction (SHUPA)
AP Literature
AP Statistics
Intro to Marine Science
Philosophy
Criminal Justice Honors
AP European History </p>

<p>ECs

  • Waitress at pizza restaurant: September to April of Sophomore Year
    -Teacher’s Aid at daycare- November Of Sophomore Year to present ( current on my third year working there)
    -This past summer in July, I interned full-time at an unpaid internship in a facility for individuals with mental disabilities in Boston Massachusetts for a month. I hope this shows that my passion is psychology because I worked alongside therapists(40 hours a week/4 weeks)
    -Volunteer every weekend at the local YMCA as a children’s soccer coach
    -YMCA Leader’s Club
    -Musical Theatre (4 shows since sophomore year) All Shook Up, H2$, Rent, Bye Bye Birdie
    -Bronze Presidential Service Award for raising money for a charity that goes towards children who don’t have youth theater opportunities.
    -During the run of rent, I raised money for Broadway Cares-an organization devoted to raising money to fight AIDS
    -Secretary of National Honor Society (Grades 11-12)
    -Student Government Senator (Grades 11-12)
    -Year Book (Grades 11-12)
    -Raising Everyone’s Aspirations and Creating Hope( R.E.A.C.H.) Club( Grade 9)
    -Spanish Club( Grades 10,11,12)</p>

<p>PLEASE ME BRUTALLY HONEST WITH ME!</p>

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<p>Oops, I meant early action*</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot. Looks to me like a match school for you, if not a little bit of a reach. Your honors and AP classes, as well as the diversity of subjects and EC work, will play well for you. If you applied early action, you’ll know before New Years, so come back and update us.</p>

<p>My daughter is a freshman and loves it there. I think you will see NU continue to rise in the US News and World Report rankings. They’ve gone from the hundreds, to 80 last year, to 69 this year. They are pouring on the development and have added a four-year co-op to their traditional five-year co-op.</p>