Decision: Accepted
School: Weinberg
Objective:
SAT I: 1560 (800 Math, 760 English)
ACT: 36 (35 Math & Science, 36 English & Grammar)
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 Latin, 760 Literature
Weighted GPA: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics 1 (4), Latin (5), US History (5), European History (5), Lang & Comp (5)
Senior Year Course Load: Honors Latin, AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Calculus BC, AP Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Latin club, tutoring, volunteering, brief summer internship, summer jobs. Most clubs and activities were started during junior year.
Essays: Common app 8/10, Why NU 8/10 (Highly specific and talked about personal experiences at NU)
Teacher Recommendations: Very good, they both knew me well and I’m confident they said really, really good things about me as a person and student
Counselor Rec: Good, she knew me and liked me a lot.
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): IL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 150-200k
Extenuating Circumstances: N/A
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
Why you think you were accepted/not accepted and general comments: Did not expect to get in, as there is nothing about me that really stands out too much. However, I did get to meet with a professor in my intended major department which A) helped me write the Why NU, B) helped me decide on applying ED, and C) showed a ton of demonstrated interest. Highly recommend reaching out to professors as they (in my experience) are welcoming and friendly. Go cats!