<p>so I have a 3.7 gpa and 33 act… and ppl tell me northwestern is a reach even with ED. .
and I see other ppl’s stat with 3.8 and lower act or sat equivalent(+similar EC). And ppl say brown and northwestern are “matches” for them </p>
<p>wth… why do people look down so much on little bit lower gpa. (oh man this kid has .1 lower than the other kid that has a lower act score. he must be ■■■■■■■■. he doesn’t deserve to go to a four year school.)<br>
Is .1 something I can’t make up with a higher ACT score?</p>
<p>The schools you apply to will try to evaluate your 3.7 in context of how much grade inflation your school has and how tough a curriculum you chose. If you’re coming from a mediocre school where you’ve taken easy classes, a 3.7 isn’t impressive. But since you have a 33 ACT I’m guessing that’s not the case, and you ought to have a good shot at Northwestern.
Brown is tricky because even though your ACT is good for them, they’re unpredictable. They seem to prefer athletes, legacies, minorities, and celebrities.</p>
<p>greennblue thx for your post. I go to a semi-competitive high school. It used to be ranked 100th in nation. But it went down recently. (9th or 10th in illinois) And I have taken the toughest courses possible and I came to US in 2001. I hope that helped you see who i am a little bit more clearly.</p>