<p>I want to go to Northwestern so bad. I almost applied early but my parents talked me out of it because we didn’t have enough money to pay for a NU education right now. Can I still get in regular?</p>
<p>School: Public in North Texas, semi-competitive, opened just as I became a freshman, in fall of 2002.
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Intended Major: Broadcast Journalism
GPA: 3.5 uw, 4.1 uw
Rank: top 12%
Grades: mostly A’s, a few B’s from freshman and sophomore year. Joked around too much.
Classes: Honors/AP classes freshman and sophomore year, AP classes junior and senior year. FYI: couldn’t take all the classes I want because in TX, you must have a sport as a class in order to play in the sport and it must be double blocked, that is on A and B days. Only could take 6 classes both semesters all years. And sports don’t count toward GPA</p>
<p>SAT: 660w 620cr 600m <------horrible I know 
SAT II’s: taking them in december and january
AP: 3 - US History and English Language</p>
<p>Sports
4 years Tennis, 3 Varsity (school had no varsity teams first year it opened. 2nd in district Team Tennis competition, 4th in region for fall 2005. Made all-district team for fall 2005. </p>
<p>EC’s
Vice President - Junior Optimist Octagon International (community service org.) (10-12 grade)
National Honors Society (11-12)
Future Business Leaders of America (11-12)
Health Occupation Students of America (12)
Spanish Club (12) (just started this year)
The Cougar Times (newspaper) - Editor-in-Chief
FYI: Can only be officer (pres, vp, sec, tres, hist.) of one club if playing in varsity sports. Newspaper doesn’t count toward clubs, its a class.</p>
<p>Journalism Experience
-Intern at NBC 5 in Dallas since August 2005 through Emma Bowen Foundation. Lasts until 2010. I write copy for broadcasts, gather info on news stories, interview people while working. Work there during school year.
-Attended NU’s National High School Institute - Journalism during Summer 2005 (good friends with my adviser)
-Attended Dallas Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators’ Urban Journalism Workshop in winter/spring 2004 for 10 weeks. News Editor for 22-page newspaper produced, Lead anchor for TV and radio news broadcasts. Won $200 scholarship from DFW/ABC
-1st place in district for Current Issues and Events for University Interscholarstic League. 4th place region for same thing.</p>
<p>Tests killing me but can I still get into NU regular. I want to go there so bad!</p>