Chance a seniorrr???

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>Hi </p>

<p>immigrant from Turkey (been here for 8 yrs)/first generation college student</p>

<p>intended major: International studies/journalism</p>

<p>INTERNSHIPS
Star Ledger (newspaper)
- Work with Director of Marketing
- Utilize InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Microsoft products
- Marketer for Jefferson Awards (prestigious national recognition system honoring people who volunteer their time to make a difference in their communities)
Radical Parenting
- Online parenting site written by teens
- Teen Writer and Marketer
Home News Tribune (newspaper)
- Police Blotter
- Staff Writer </p>

<p>SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Co Editor-in-Chief/Reporter of School Newspaper
Founder/Elected Editor-in-Chief of School Magazine
Editor-in-Chief of Cultural Magazine
Founder/Elected President of Art Club
Yearbook Writer/Designer, 2 years
Spanish Honor Society, 2 years
Debate Club, 2 years
Model UN, 4 years
Interact, 4 years</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER WORK
Public Library - 250 hrs
Care Center - 50 hrs
Clinic - 100 hrs
Interact - 25 hrs
Head of American Red Cross Chapter in School - Senior
- Clothing Drives
- Blizzard Bags for the homeless
AmeriCares - 150 hrs
- Sent 130 health kits to children in developing countries
- Raise money to send emergency supplies to refugees in Chad
Step Up! Community Leadership Program
- Team recruitment and fundraising coordinator for Arthritis Foundation of NJ
- Head of the Jingle Bell Run/Walk committee which raises money to help fight against arthritis
Founder of Academy Cares (In progress)
- Will send school supplies and other essentials to needy children in a small town in Turkey</p>

<p>AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS
Chemistry League
Freshman Year Vice President
Member of Youth Journalism International
Junior Reporter for the Tattoo Magazine
September Student of the Month 2009
Green Tech Expo 2008 Second Place Winner
Community Spirit Award 2009
Nontraditional Career Resource Center at Rutgers University
Several articles featured on Teen Ink
Speaker at NJEA Fair</p>

<p>OTHER
Bilingual (Turkish/English)
Frequent Blogger [Teen</a> News](<a href=“http://g-teennews.blogspot.com/]Teen”>http://g-teennews.blogspot.com/)
Draw and Paint</p>

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<p>GPA/class rank/test scores?</p>

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<p>oh oops sorry</p>

<p>My Sat score was 2100
SAT II Math: 800
SAT II CHEMISTRY: 800 </p>

<p>top half of class (my school is really competitive)
3-3.2 I think</p>

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<p>great chances…</p>

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<p>Your ECs are strong, your GPA (3-3.2) is on the lower end, however. A good question to ask yourself is whether you feel with the GPA on the lower end, is this school where you want to attend. Many of your fellow students in your NU classes will have stronger academic scores (3.5-4.0 UW) and some with higher SAT scores (2200+) . Given that scenario, if you were to get accepted, is this where you want to pursue your undergraduate degree?</p>

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<p>rt_08: Thank you very much</p>

<p>APOL: It’s definitely one of my top schools (other than Columbia and Georgetown). I heard it has a great international studies program. If I do get accepted, I’ll be happy to attend. </p>

<p>Without a doubt.</p>

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<p>If you are interested in International Relations, I would recommend that you also look at Tufts and possibly Johns Hopkins.</p>

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<p>Are my chances good for Hopkins?</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins is just as hard to get into as Northwestern. Georgetown SFS and Columbia are slightly more competitive.</p>