Is Northwestern ever a match?

hktk
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:14:15 +0000

Worked up? Not me. I just find meaningless distinctions to be humorous. We are all saying essentially the same thing about BengalTiger234’s chances regardless of what label we put on it.

As to the original question - could Northwestern ever be considered a match? Since it accepts a higher percentage of its applicant pool than the Ivies, acceptance would seem to be a little more predictable. So, yes, I would think it would be a match for a stellar student with stellar test scores and stellar EC’s. But, there are no guarantees even for a “match” at any school. My daughter was admitted to Northwestern and wait-listed at a less selective school (presumably because they rightly sensed her lack of real interest).