chances

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>Stats ( caucasian male): </p>

<p>Sats
CR - 690
M - 650
W - 670
Total - 2010 (retaking in october)</p>

<p>GPA 3.9 uw ( completed 8 credits in french)</p>

<p>E.C’s:

  • internship radiology clinic 70+ hours
  • math/reading tutor at kumon
  • completed highest grade of piano with RCM with honors ( played for 11 years)
  • completed music theory at RCM
  • completed music history with honors at RCM
  • performed in 5 student run concerts
  • volunteered at homeless shelter
  • created art poster featured on website for Warchild</p>

<p>thanks i was wondering what you thought my chances were at Northwestern</p>

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<p>Get your SAT scores up (I see that you’re re-taking–that’s good.)
Are you taking rigorous courses? AP/IB?</p>

3

<p>are you applying to the music school?</p>

<p>take the ACT, if you get better than a 30, don’t submit your SAT scores.</p>

<p>depends on which school you’re applying to, your test scores are obviously the weakest part of your application, so like i said, maybe try taking the ACT, i have a friend who scored right around where you did on the SAT (slightly lower) but who then went on to get a 34 on the ACT. try seeing what you can get.</p>

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<p>i agree w/ what’s been said.</p>

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<p>i didnt realize the ACTs were easier but no im not applying to the music school just enjoy playing piano. My school only offers 3 ap credits and im taking 1 but we have extended french, a program where you graduate with a certain number of french credits and a bilingual certificate, i dont knwo if that counts as rigor but its definitely harder than the standard english program.</p>

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<p>idk if the ACT is easier. it tests different aspects and IMO is a better test in general instead of the SAT. i think it is a better standarized test than the SAT. ive never been a fan of the 10 sections on the SAT. act is one straight shot on each subject.</p>

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<p>the ACT isn’t “easier” than the SAT, they just test different things, and some people do better on one than the other.</p>

<p>the ACT more directly measures how much you applied yourself in high school, while the SAT more closely measures your raw reasoning ability.</p>

<p>i personally did better on the SAT, my friend did better on the ACT. so you never know which test will favor you more, that’s why you should try both.</p>

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<p>raise your sat score
GPA and EC’s seem good</p>