Chances for a MEDILLIAN? Now with new and improved SAT IIs! :D

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>GPA: 3.74 UW, 5.1 W</p>

<p>Class Rank- 17/413 (Top 5 percent)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2130 Composite: 600 M, 730 CR, 800 W (may retake in Jan)
SAT II: 750 US History, 720 Lit, 730 World History
All APs through HS, 8 by Grad
5s on Comp, US History, World History</p>

<p>Awards:
Served as a Congressional Page in the United States House of Representatives my sophomore year
selected 4 times on the American of Newspaper Editors weekly “National Edition” - basically, it’s the best online high school journalism compiled on one site.
3 Awards from Maryland-District of Columbia Press Association Individual Writing and Editing Contest: 2nd Place and Honorable Mention in Review Writing, 3rd For Op/Ed
NHS, French Honor Society, etc
National Merit Commended
Speaker at my school’s GT Night
Ranked 4th in MD for Original Oratory (Speech)</p>

<p>ECS:
The Big One is that I’m the Student Representative on my local school board. I’m a voting member, so I have a say in things like budget, curriculum, all that. Working on a county-wide journalism initiative. As far as I know, relatively few SMOBS in the country have voting rights.
With that job also comes executive leadership positions on my County Student Council board and the State Student Council board.</p>

<p>I also have a job with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy as one of 13 teens on their Youth Leadership Team - sort of a representative to all teens, if you will. I work on writing for the site, and will be at a panel on Capitol Hill this spring.</p>

<p>Newspaper (duh): Editor in chief 12, other editorial positions previous years
Started my School’s Online Paper- 10000 views in November FTW.
Speech and Debate
Theatre
Community Work: Big on this stuff. Done it for 4 years, I’ll have close to 350 hours between the Board and other stuff by the time I graduate.</p>

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<p>Your record of achievement is something to be proud of - impressive ECs on top of a strong GPA earned in a challenging curriculum.
Your test scores are all solid, except for one striking exception - that Math SAT is comparatively poor. A 1330 out of 1600 is weak for NU, as you undoubtedly know. And while your 3.74 GPA is clearly strong, it is hardly among the strongest for NU applicants.
All things considered, I think you are a solid candidate with a solid shot, but your chances are a tough call.
I wish you the best of luck. I have no doubt you will thrive at NU if you are admitted and choose to attend.</p>

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<p>aw, thanks! I know you’re very honest with this stuff - i’ve read your other posts - and I know you wouldn’t say I have a shot unless you meant it.</p>

<p>I guess it’ll come down to ECs vs that darn SAT math, huh? :P</p>

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<p>Yes, plus how interesting a picture your essays and recs paint. They must answer the question “Is this someone who will add to the NU educational environment?” with a resounding “YES.”</p>

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