<p>I’m currently a senior in high school (class of 2012). Here are some of my stats:</p>
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<li>4.0 GPA (unweighted, as many honors classes available to me including a few AP’s)</li>
<li>Ranked 2nd out of approx. 300-350 students</li>
<li>Took the ACT twice (27 and 29 composites) that come out to a 30 composite if superscored (does Northwestern superscore?)</li>
<li>Several extracurriculars including leadership positions (tennis team captain, NHS president, Interact secretary, 1st chair in band), also a part-time job</li>
</ul>
<p>I really do appreciate your thoughts and/or suggestions. Thanks!</p>
<p>btpayne13</p>
<p>Just curious, before we all answer – what to you think our chances are? Strengths, Weakensses?</p>
<p>My strengths are my GPA (along with the classes I took) and EC’s (especially with the leadership positions; the variety is definitely a plus). A weakness of mine is my ACT score. I scored better the second time around, so I will take it again. But does anyone know if Northwestern superscores? And also, is it a must that I increase my score?</p>
<p>For NU (2009-10, the last data available) – a 31 on the ACT is about the 25th Percentile, while a 33 would be the 75th Percentile. Obviously, 1/4 of the admitted students are in the 25th percentile or lower, so, acceptance is possible, given your grades. However, even a 30 is below the 25th percentile, so I don’t think you can be confident with those scores. </p>
<p>If possible, bring the scores up.</p>
<p>FWIW, I’ve seen NU on lists of schools that do superscore the ACT (see link below), but you should probably call them and ask. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2009-10/c.htm[/url]”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2009-10/c.htm</a></p>