Chance me for Early Decision

cappex
Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:34:16 +0000

Chance me for Northwestern ED

Basic:
*White male from Texas
*Computer Science Major
*GPA: 3.7/4.2 (UW/W)
*Rank: 8/440
*ACT: 31 (E 33 M 30 R 28 S 32) - Retaking September and October

EC’S:
*Cross Country - Varsity 4 years - State Championship
*Track - Varsity 2 years
*Texas Boys State
*Black belt in Tae Kwondo
*JROTC - 1 year
*Academic Decathlon - 2 years
*Distinguished Achievement Program
*Texas Scholar Program
*Volunteered in the Houston flood relief for a month ~300 hours

Awards:
*National Honor Society
*AP Scholar

Work:
*Worked at golf course - 8 weeks and 30 hours a week

Recommendations:
*Got counselor and 1 teacher, still working on last (Stressed)

Essays:
*Won Patriots Penn Essay competition ($250 prize) so should be decent - not sure what to write about yet

I am in a gap year right now, volunteered and worked so far. Probably going to try to improve ACT. Once I finish apps I am going to backpack Europe (not using in application, doing it for experience). Responses appreciated