Confused In Cleveland

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>I’ve heard the most RANDOM things about Northwestern…that amazing people get rejected because, and I quote, “Northwestern knows when they’re safety…”</p>

<p>Is that true?</p>

<p>P.S.- anyone wanna gauge me?
ACT: 34
SAT: V: 770, M: 700, W:680 1470/2150
GPA: 3.7 weighted
Courses: 9 APs, Scholar with Honors
Hook: Indian? Football recruit…(6’4, 250, D-End, but never showed much interest in them, actually not at all)
ECs: Student Body President, MUN President, Leadership Council President, Debate Club Founder and President, Spirit Club President, Director of Annual Talent Production, Business Manager of Newspaper and Columnist, Varsity Football, Tennis, Club Cricket, Intern at the Cleveland Clinic, independent research…etc.
Recs: Outstanding
Volunteer work: extensive
Work Experience: Intern at the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute
Essays: will be good, though a little confused on why Northwestern? so if you have suggestions, leave those too</p>

<p>Thanks everybody!</p>

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<p>Academically, Northwestern is not a safety for you.</p>

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<p>Sorry about the confusion, I didn’t mean its a safety for me…OH I KNOW ITS NOT…those two thoughts were independent…</p>

<p>I meant to arts and sciences for RD, how do I size up?</p>

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<p>average from what I’ve seen. kick ass on your essays that’s what NU is about.</p>

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<p>Looks like you have a great shot at getting admitted … by ‘Indian’ do you mean Asian-Indian? If so, that is definitely not a hook, it’s actually more of a disadvantage (maybe you were referring to the fact that you’re a rarity in that you’re Indian <em>and</em> you play football, in which case it might stand out). If you mean Native-American, then you’re practically guaranteed admittance!</p>

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<p>Wow, I guess I left a lot of room for misinterpretation…
I meant hook as in Indian (Asian-Indian) football recruit, who is NOT interested in their HPLME program…
Any suggestions on standing out with the short answer period? It’s hard with only 50 words…</p>