Chances at Northeastern?

Colleges & Universities Northeastern University
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<p>3.45 GPA (Public HS) Some AP, and honors</p>

<p>22 on ACT (Not a very good test taker)</p>

<p>First generation Hispanic student who has lived with his grandma all four years of HS.
Wrote my essay on how my grandma has saved me from destruction within</p>

<p>Member of National Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (distinguished math student)</p>

<p>Part of a Ballet Company </p>

<p>Part of a State Marching Band</p>

<p>Received multiple individual honors on bass and contra bass clarinet</p>

<p>Multiple hours of community service and hold a job at Aldo shoes so I’m able to pay my math tutor.</p>

<p>Also do you think I would be a good candidate for the torch scholar program?</p>

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<p>chances are slim with 22 act</p>

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<p>According to the most recent (09-10) CDS, only 7% got in with a 23 ACT or below, so your chances probably are slim. On the other hand, they do think it is “important” that you are a first-generation student and they “consider” your racial or ethnic status.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/oir/pdfs/CDS_2009_2010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.northeastern.edu/oir/pdfs/CDS_2009_2010.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;