Northwestern RD chances sorry:(

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>School info: VERY RIGOROUS (most faculty members have doctorates/ school is on newsweek’s public elite with Thomas Jefferson, Stuyvesant, etc.) . Classes taught at college level- most with college grading (i.e. bell curves)</p>

<p>Recs- really good Very personal too.
STATS:
Scores-</p>

<p>SAT I- 690 CR/ 800 Math/ 800 Writing (10 essay)- Last sitting was also my highest superscore.</p>

<p>ACT- 33 (I signed up for the december test before I got my SAT back…)</p>

<p>SAT II- 800 Math IIc, 760 Math Ic, 620 Bio M( I got a 4 on the AP though)
I’m retaking Bio M and US History in december</p>

<p>GPA-weak spot 3.78 UW 4.778 W. (grades dipped after i came to boarding school last year due to adjustment (counselor wrote about this in his rec), but they shot up 2nd semester)</p>

<p>Essays: I thought they were pretty good (just like everyone else did … lol)</p>

<p>MOST rigorous courseload offered</p>

<p>AP’s- Calculus BC-4(4 AB sub), USHistory-4, Stats-4, Bio-4, Chem-4, Psychology -3( we seriously had 10 class periods before the AP)
Courses have always been most demanding, even for my school. (i’m one of only 3 people taking 8 classe</p>

<p>Senior year courses-midterm grades
1st semester-
AP European History-96(A)
AP English Literature-94(A)
East Asian Studies-99(A)
Solving Complex Math Equations II-100(A)
Linear Algebra- 93(A)
Mentored Research- 94(A)
Government/Economics-94(A)
Calculus Based Physics (AP physics C- E&M)-92(B+)</p>

<p>Linear and Cal based are generally considered the toughest courses in the school</p>

<p>2nd semester courses
Abstract Algebra
Differential Equations
AP English Lit
AP Euro
Solving C. Math. Eq. II
Globalization
Cal-based Physics
Evolution of the Hero</p>

<p>EC-s</p>

<p>1) Team Gear UP- Founded/coordinated non-profit- “GSSM Elementary Science Club” - student led outreach program for elementary kids. Conduct series of enrichment programs called “Elementary Science Exploration Series” (ES squared)</p>

<p>Just finished exhibiting at a science enrichment day</p>

<p>2)Speech/Debate- Team Captain. National Forensics League National Tournament Qualifier(policy). State Champion(PFD). 1st place District Tournament.</p>

<p>3)Piano- State Winner in the SCMTA pre-college auditions(grades 10-12, won as a 10th grader). Several other regional awards. Played for 11 years, submitted CD</p>

<p>4)Cross Country/Track- All Region Track 2007- 1 mile, 2 mile, 4X800 meter relay. (won’t be recruited though)</p>

<p>5) Beta Club- participant all 4 years, president last year.</p>

<p>6) Student Council- elections are very competitive at my school. SC advisor is also GC, so rec will emphasize the leadership here (I am only secretary, but we only have 2 positions (moderator and secretary))</p>

<p>Summer Activities-

  1. Research Intern at oncology lab
  2. Furman University’s Emerging Public Leader Program(one of 22 selected from across the east coast).</p>
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<p>Good chance. Where are you applying ED/EA?</p>

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<p>U of C…ironic eh?).</p>

<p>But yeah I’m really interested in the mathematical methods in the social sciences program. Do I have any shot for it???</p>

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<p>you obviously have a good chance of being accepted…</p>

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<p>If your school is so demanding, how can you not get a 5 on any APs?</p>

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<p>1mx, you brought up a really good point. Our school actually has a policy in place where they don’t teach AP curriculum (we teach college level courses), so we’re unprepared for a lot of the tests we take. In addition, we basically have the ENTIRE month of January off because of this program called “interim,” where you don’t go to your normal classes for a month and pick something new (like trips to the galapagos, france, whatever). This is all on top of our normal holiday breaks. Furthermore, we don’t meet your average 5 days a week like normal high schools. For example, my BC calculus class was both AB and BC, and only met 4 times a week for 53 minutes WITH a break for winter break and january. AND… some of our “AP courses” are only second semester. Ex: my AP psychology course started in February, it met ONCE a week. So, basically we had 11 class meeting before the AP test.</p>

<p>Oh yeah, and during AP week, teacher’s are free to have tests, quizzes, etc… (we still aren’t supposed to miss classes where we don’t have tests and we still have to take final exams)</p>

<p>Now, you tell me if we’re at a disadvantage…</p>

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<p>How’d you get a 690/800/800- that seems odd.</p>

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<p>Not too odd, you could just suck at vocab…that’s all CR tests for</p>

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<p>That’s a gross overstatement.</p>

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<p>gross? How do i clean up my mess?</p>