Chance me for Northwestern?

Cholerix
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00:29 +0000

My extracurriculars aren’t too special, but do I have a shot?

Female
Asian
Public High School from grades 9-11. As a Junior I transferred to a charter school mid-year.

Unweighted GPA: 3.978
Weighted GPA: 4.804

(Only received 1 B Freshman year)
My school doesn’t rank.

SAT I: 2250 (690 CR, 760 M, 800 W)
ACT: 35

SAT II:
Chinese w/Listening: 790
Math II: 800
US History: 800

I started out doing Pre-IB, IB classes, but my new school doesn’t offer IB, so I switched to AP. I hadn’t gotten to go through an entire year of AP class for any of these tests, so it was mostly self-study.

AP Scores:
Calculus BC 5
US History 5
Chemistry 5
English Language 5
European History 5
Spanish language 4
Statistics 5

Senior Schedule:
Calculus 3/ Differential Equations
AP English Literature
AP Physics C
AP Biology
AP World History
Anatomy and Physiology Honors

Extracurricular:
Speech & Debate (9-12): Some regional recognition, no high placings, nothing significant.
Youth in Government (10)
Leader’s Challenge (One year program: Civil Involvement, 100 Hours Community Service, Leadership- 11)
Science Bowl (11-12)
DECA - Officer Position (12, I helped start this up at school, this is the first year.)
SAT Tutor at School (11)
Colie’s Closet (11) - Suicide Prevention Organization
Chinese School (9, 10, 12) - I am taking AP level class this year
Piano (9-11)
Tae Kwon Do (11-12)

Awards:
4th in National History Day (National Level Competition)
Presidential Service Award
AP Scholar with Distinction
Peak Scholar (Highest honors at my school)

Work:
International Buffet - Waitress (1 mo.- summer job)
Hospital Volunteer - (50 hours)
Kumon Learning Center - Reading Tutor (6 months so far, plan to continue through this year)

Thanks!