Chance me at WUSTL and Northwestern?

bookworm346
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:53:34 +0000

Thanks in advance to those replying! The schools I’m applying to are WUSTL, Northwestern (reach), Case Western, University of Illinois (match), Calvin, and Augustana (safety). I’d appreciate any feedback or tips! I’m planning on pursuing graduate studies in speech pathology.

Intended Major: Communication Sciences/Speech Pathology
-at WUSTL, Psychology with a minor in Speech and Hearing Science

SAT: 1530 (730 CR, 800 M)
SAT II: Not required at any of the schools, but would subject tests strengthen my application?
Unweighted GPA: 3.95
Weighted GPA: 5.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/700

AP (place score in parenthesis): Psychology (5), English Language (5), Chemistry (4), Calc BC (4)
College Classes: Anthropology class at nearby liberal arts college

Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, Honors Spanish 4, APUSH, AP Stats, AP English Lit, aide in special needs PE class

Awards
-high honor roll all semesters
-selected to sing in Illinois Music Educators Association honor choir
-music excellence scholarship for community choir
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-possibly National Merit Scholar

Extracurriculars
-community theatre organization (8 years)
-community choir (9 years, served as a student leader since sophomore year)
-Circle of Friends (special needs peer group, sophomore - senior year)
-Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society, junior and senior year)
-Science National Honor Society (junior and senior)
-NHS (senior)

Should I include international tours with my choir on my application under extracurriculars? Would a speech pathology summer program I attended also be in this category?

Job at a restaurant since the middle of my junior year

Community Service
-volunteered at youth theatre camps (150+ hours)
-math tutoring during lunch period
-Volunteer at respite and transitional care center for children with complex medical needs
-regularly volunteer at church events

I haven’t written my essays yet, but I’ve stared brainstorming. I think my teacher recs will be very positive.

School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income: upper middle class