How bad would chances getting into a school like northwestern be if i took foods?

Applying to College
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<p>hi guys! I’m asian, 4.2 gpa. :(</p>

<p>so im deciding on my senior schedule…
and this is what it’s currently:</p>

<p>First semester: gym, ap chinese, enr essay writing, adv chem, ap stats, consumer economics, lunch, and orchestra
Second semester: gym, ap chinese, humanities (honors), ap stats, lunch, orchestra, greenhouse, and senior foods.</p>

<p>(consumer economics is required for my school and im doing orchestra because im concertmaster and i like a relaxing period)</p>

<p>So, this is my dilemma. Should I change greenhouse and senior foods for a more “harder” class?
I’m doing greenhouse and senior foods to satisfy my one year business/family consumer sciences/tech credit. I REALLY want to take those two classes, but I’m not sure how turned off if colleges see I took these two classes on my last semester of high school.</p>

<p>So, do colleges really care that I’m taking these two “blowoff/fun” classes? My other options are research and design or computer repair/A+ certification. And if colleges really hate that I’m taking two blowoff classes which class (research design or computer repair) should i take? I’m not sure what colleges would like more and which is more practical/useful?</p>

<p>I’m thinking of an chemical/biochem engineer/business major for college?</p>

<p>I hope I get into a school like Northwestern Univ. but I guess more realistically a school like University of Illinois Champaign.</p>

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<p>“I’m doing greenhouse and senior foods to satisfy my one year business/family consumer sciences/tech credit.”</p>

<p>That is exactly what they will take them for. If anything, they will wonder why you let a graduation requirement like that wait until your last year of HS.</p>

<p>Don’t worry about this one.</p>

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<p>Hey thanks!
But will they know I’ll taking greenhouse and foods because of the graduation requirement? or will i have to explain in my application? And I guess I’m doing these requirements senior year cuz senior foods is offered only for seniors and greenhouse idk =p</p>

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<p>Ask your guidance counselor about that. It might be something that shows up in the school profile that will go to the colleges along with your transcript.</p>