<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800R/750M/730W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800USH, 7602C, 750CHEM
[<em>] GPA: 3.95 UW
[</em>] Rank: 2/400ish
[li] Other stats: a couple of awards, pretty good ecs</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Essays: i guess they were acceptable
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one really good, one pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: no clue…
[</em>] Hook (if any): not really?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MN
[</em>] School Type: Public, ~2000 people
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** a lot of leadership in ecs, good interview (though i doubt it did anything) General Comments: YES!!! I’m going to Disneyworld!!!</p>
<p>I was just accepted to Weinberg!!! I was not expecting this at all. I applied the last day I was able to and haven’t thought about it since. Now I have to seriously consider Northwestern.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2210 (750 M, 740 V, 720 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Math IIC, 650 Physics, 650 Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: 4.57 weighted (3.8 unweighted)
[</em>] Rank: 3/168
[li] Other stats: Varsity Tennis 4 years (Captain Senior Year), Academic Decathalon, Math Team (Captain Senior Year), Jewish Club (VP for two years), + a lot of community service type activities</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Probably the best I wrote out of all of my apps
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One Great, One Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I’m assuming good, but not really sure
[</em>] Hook (if any): From Rhode Island???</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Rhode Island
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: None that I can think of… General Comments: VERY excited!! This is the first college that I was accepted to that I would be more than happy to attend…</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: M 600, V 620, W 660
[</em>] SAT IIs: don’t count for admissions
[<em>] GPA: 3.5 uw
[</em>] Rank: top 12%
[li] Other stats: took hardest schedule possible</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: good, wrote about problems in tennis that i had to overcome. why nu essay was great, talked about what i wanted to do at nu
[</em>] Teacher Recs: AWESOME! journalism teacher/newspaper adviser said i was best student she’s ever had
[<em>] Counselor Rec: pretty good
[</em>] Hook (if any): went to NHSI journalism program last year; one of few, few people in my family going to college; intern at NBC affiliate in dallas/fort worth until 2010</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type: large public; poor education quality
[<em>] Ethnicity: African-American
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: the general stuff, editor of h.s newspaper, nhs, LOTS of community service hours, active in National Association of Black Journalists, varsity tennis player for 4 years, lots of other clubs too; also showed them a copy of my school newspaper from when i wasn’t the editor to when i was and described the HUGE strides we’ve made in just a few months; had a GREAT interview w/ medill alum General Comments: I’m so happy!! NU was my dream school and I wanted to study journalism there so bad. I just can’t wipe off this grin on my face since this morning. Congrats to all the new wildcats out there!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 US Hist, 750 Bio E, 680 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 3.93/4.0
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[li] Other stats: 5’s on 4 AP’s, 8 hours of credit from Harvard (two A’s)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Almost garbage, tho after re-reading them they probably really like them.<br>
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Stellar
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Stellar
[</em>] Hook (if any): QUADRUPLE LEGACY </p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Location/Person:**[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: IL
[</em>] School Type: Jesuit Prep School
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I sat on a college admissions panel with Northwestern’s Director of Undergraduate Admissions (some other students at my school and other college admissions officers). After the night was over he came up to me and said he sure hoped I would end up going to Northwestern because he wanted to hire me after I graduated. Hahaha.<br> General Comments: Unfortunately for NU, I think I will be going to Georgetown. But they don’t have to worry, like my sister who went to Georgetown rather than NU and became a grey sheep in our family (lol), I will probably come back to NU for my graduate degree. No one escapes Northwestern in my family. ;-)</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Were creative, showed my voice
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Very good
Hook (if any):none
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Bay Area, CA
School Type: Big, Competitive public high school
Ethnicity: caucasian
Gender: female
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: Varsity Soccer, Ballet, School Dance, ASB (Sports Commissioner 2 years, Senior VP), CSF
General Comments: Disappointed b/c I really liked Northwestern when I visited, but life goes on. Wherever you go, college is what you make of it.</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected-College of Communications</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: ACT: 27
[</em>] SAT IIs: N/A
[<em>] GPA:3.5
[</em>] Rank: Top 20%
[li] Other stats: 4 on AP Human Geo, AP Psych, 11 on ACT essay</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Amazing. Probably the best piece of writing I’ve ever done.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Awesome.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Stellar, I believe.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Founder of the Diversity Steering Committee, Student Chair/Leader of Diversity Club, tons of service hours…mission trip, hospital, volunteering at HIV/AIDS service…etc, etc. </p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Kentucy
[</em>] School Type: All-girls Catholic School, just under 1000 students. Very competitive.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I had a feeling I wouldn’t get in. Too low of a GPA and ACT. Oh well. General Comments: Hoping to transfer in as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2150; 800 M; 680 V; 670 W;
[</em>] SAT IIs:800 World Hist; 780 MathII
[<em>] GPA:4.0 UW/ 4.45 W
[</em>] Rank:1/525
[li] Other stats: AP 5’s on Calculus AB, Physics C: Mechanics, US and World History, and 3 on Spanish</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs:outstanding
[<em>] Counselor Rec:outstanding
[</em>] Hook (if any): I am interested in internationa affairs and I have traveled all over the world. Studied abroad in Argentina during the summer and participated in an Earthwatch expedition in Guatemala.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:California
[</em>] School Type:Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:White
[</em>] Gender:Male</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** National Honors society President, Model UN President, two sport varsity athlete, accomplished pianist General Comments:: Not my first choice school, but I’m really happy I got in.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2270 (M-700, CR-800, W-770)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710- Math IC, 720- U.S. History, 740- Literature
[<em>] GPA: 3.97
[</em>] Rank: 2
[li] Other stats: took the hardest courseload offered… 4’s on AP’s… etc?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: very good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: very good i think
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good?
[</em>] Hook (if any): none… my cousin goes to northwestern… but i highly doubt that’s a hook. </p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas ;]
[</em>] School Type: private catholic =]
[<em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: umm… ? lots of extracurric… vp of student council, model UN, cheerleading, editor-in-chief of newspaper, etc. lots of volunteer work at church as youth group leader. etc. General Comments: woohoooooo* congrats to everyone =] i think i wanna change schools to medill though… urgh… my interviewer told me she did that… so hopefully i will be able to as well.</p>
<p>Rejected, but that’s all right. Congratulations to everyone who got in, you all deserve it, and sorry to hear that some people go waitlisted/rejected. Everything happens for a reason.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 670R/740M/630W 2040 total
[</em>] SAT IIs: MathII 780; Chemistry 760; USHistory 720
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] GPA: 4.89, 3.95 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: 4/570
[</em>] Other stats: AP Chem (5), AP US Hist (4), taking AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP English, and AP </p>
<p>Spanish
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: All my answers were pretty unique, as in they were really unexpected.
[</em>] Extracirriculars: Speech & Debate (3 years, varsity+ officer, state-level debate, national alternate); NHS (3 years, secretary, director of multiple fundraisers); Academic Team (4 years, varsity, conference champs); Band, Marching Band, Clarinet (4 years, went to Midwest Clinic, Semis at Grand Nationals, state contest every year)
[li] Teacher Recs: I’d venture to say they were really good. I picked amazing teachers to vouch </p>[/li]
<p>for me.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: He’s the father of one of my best friends. It worked out well.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Woman in engineering, active leadership, lived in many places (Finland, NY, etc.) Kellogg was recruiting me.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[li] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: strengths (academic vigor, leadership, well-rounded, </p>[/li]
<p>dedicated, ACTs, type of extracurriculars); weaknesses (SAT score, no sports, writing skills)
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Impressive courseload with many extracurriculars; well-rounded student with many interests (science nerd who loves public speaking…); leadership positions; active involvement; high ACT score[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I visited once and they hosted our band for the Midwest Clinic. General Comments/ Congratulations/ Venting/ Commiserations,etc: Congrats to everybody whohas been accepted! I am so excited that I got in!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2140 (740 CR,710 W,690 M)…Pretty Pitiful
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Bio M, 770 Math iic, 760 US History
[<em>] GPA: 4.3 (weighted)
[</em>] Rank: I’m not sure…haven’t checked since last year…but it’s definately high
[li] Other stats: National Merit, National Hispanic Scholar, President of French Honor Society, National Honor Society, plenty of community service groups, church youth group, student tutoring program, model UN…and a lot more but I’m too lazy to post.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Amazing
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Incredible
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Beats me
[</em>] Hook (if any): Hispanic male </p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Illinois
[</em>] School Type: Suburban public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican-American
[</em>] Gender: M</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I have no idea General Comments: I’m extremely excited to have gotten accepted.</p>
<p>6650m, 730v, 740w
4.1weighted gpa
top 5-10%
eagle scout, prez of model un blah blah blah
awesome recs
(i think my calc and physics grades last quarter hurt me)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2330 (M-790, CR-750, W-790)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750- Math IIC, 730- Lit, 720- Bio (E)
[<em>] GPA: 3.75 uw, 4.37 w
[</em>] Rank: 12/~550
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: don’t know
[<em>] Counselor Rec: don’t know
[</em>] Hook (if any): </p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Taiwanese
[</em>] Gender: Female</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: Simens Westinghouse semifinalist, National Press Communication awrads, a “C” in my junior year General Comments: congrats to everyone =]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2080 (790 M, 620V, 670W)
[ *] SAT IIs: Chem.-750, Biology M-800 (taken in 10th grade), Math 2-780
[ *] GPA: 3.97(uw), 4.23(w)
[ *] Rank: 1/255
[ *] Other stats: National Merit commended, AP Chem. 5, AP Biology 5 (taken in 10th grade)</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Pretty good, I spent a few months on them
[ *] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: Pretty good
[ *] Hook (if any): Maybe location?</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Delaware
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese
[ *] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors: Lots of extracurricular, Varsity Tennis for 4 years, Math League, TSA, 150+ hours of volunteering, etc…too lazy to post. [ /b]
[ b]General Comments: I’m so excited! I was waitlisted at Wash. U. a few days ago, so I didn’t think I would be accepted to Northwestern. Yay![ /b]</p>