Chance me please! ED to Northwestern WCAS

blehh
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:33:52 +0000

So basically, decisions come out in two weeks. I’m freaking out.

Ethnicity: Asian American
Sex: Female
School: Extremely competitive public school (last year sent 30+ kids to top 15 schools) in New Jersey

GPA: unweighted: 3.58 ( :[ ) weighted: 4.2
ACT: 30 (E:34, M:29, R:31, S: 26 (kill me), E/W: 31)

APs: Lang, Lit, Euro, US, Stat, French, Gov

All other classes were honors

ECs

-I work 3-4 days a week as a hostess at a restaurant
-I work 3 days a week as a congressional intern for my local representative
-President of 2 Prominent clubs in school
-Active member of MUN, Debate team
-Member of Fed Challenge team at school
-Played three years of field hockey (2 years varsity). Could not play senior year BC of scheduling conflicts.
-Founder and leader of a non-for-profit Chinese lion dance troupe that performs for the community/ fund raises for charities ($1500 + so far)
-I run my own online ecommerce business that sells vintage apparel and home goods (had a net revenue of $1000 within the first month)
-I write for an online fashion publication

Independent Research:

Currently working on year-long research project. It is history documentary about the Truman administration (kind of a history nerd). Had the opportunity to interview many different authors/prominent professors/historians. Planning on submitting it to the National History Day Competition.

Recs:
Teacher: Very strong, had me since I was a freshman and is now my adviser for my independent study project. We’re tight.

-I also had a signed letter of recommendation from my congressman (because of my internship) as well as a letter of recommendation from a former NW graduate (very active in the Alumni Program) who is now a professor/chairman of the engineering department at a New Jersey University.

I am the only person in my school who is EDing to NW

I might be missing some stuff. Can’t function. Too nervous.