Honesty Please!

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>Current Junior at an all girls Catholic highschool
SAT: CR:710 M:520 W:690
SAT II: U.S. history: 600 Literature: 670
GPA: 3.3 ?(rising trend since freshman year - started with grades in the 80’s now have a 3.82)
taken several honors classes and 2 AP’s so far
Varsity swimmer for all years
Editor in cheif of school newspaper
founder and president of the school chapter for the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
president of Writer’s club
member of book club and amnesty international
over 300 service hours throughout highschool
taking college classes this summer (honors program)
HOBY participant
excellent letters of recomendations

  • I’m really not as dumb as I seem based on these stats. I just slacked off all of highschool and now I am paying for it. </p>

<p>Do I have any chance of acceptance into Northwestern (medill school)? Also, what can I do now, as a rising senior, to improve my chances? Honesty please! </p>

<p>THANKS FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN OFFER!!</p>

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<p>I would say if you retake the SATs and get 650+ on the math section that u’d have a decent shot, even better if you applied ED. I would also advise ou to take the toughest couseload you can during senior year. </p>

<p>Overall I’d say that Northwestern is a slight reach for you, but with an improved SAT score and imrpoving senior year grades Northwestern wouldn’t be too far out of your reach.</p>