What are my chances?

barqs93
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:17:35 +0000

i also go to an “elite” maryland private school and like you, i also want to go to northwestern, although i am a junior. obviously it’s impossible to make a good guess without junior year grades, seeing a full high school transcript, your essay, test scores etc. however, a 3.5 gpa (unwieghted i assume) would definitely NOT disqualify you from getting especially if you have an upward trajectory and got stragiht A’s junior year taking a hard schedule. my school sends a few kids to northwestern every year and their average gpa is about 3.6-3.7, while taking a rigorous schedule. plus your extracurriculars sound amazing and being a minority will help. and doing well on the SAT can make up for a weaker gpa.