<p>You are a good student who should be in the mix of the competition at a number of top schools, including NU, but you are far from a shoo-in at the best schools.
You are obviously aware of the points against you: your SAT Reading score is poor for NU. Is English your second language? If so, make that clear (and also make sure someone proofreads your essay and application very carefully, because your spelling is poor and your grammar could use work too). THe other negative is what you cite as your “cons.” Do you expect the school to report that or omit it? If it’s reported, it won’t help, I can assure you.</p>