What's the best bet for me?

trnr06
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:02:16 +0000

I visited Northwestern in the spring and I loved it. It is clearly one of my top choices, the only thing is I don’t know where I should use my ED. I know I will definitely either be applying to Northwestern CAS ED or Cornell AEM ED, the deciding factor will basically be what school do I have a better shot at getting in?

UW GPA: 3.75ish
W GPA: 4.02
(huge upward trend, have a 4.32 W junior year)

Took 2 APs junior year and taking 4 more senior year-the rest all honors. (I go to a competitive private school and this is just about the most they allow. The smartest kid only takes like 8 in total.)

ACT: best single score is 32. If they superscore I have a 34 though. I might send both because in one i have 34s in two, and the other one i have 34 in the other two.

SATs: not taking
SAT IIs: took, but not sending because I have some low scores from sophomore year.

ECs: I’m not going to list them but I have quite a view significant ones and am confident that my ECs will definitely help me in admissions. They show that I am really well rounded, am dedicated, and have leadership. Also, I have competed in several economics competitions, one at Harvard and one at the Fed in Boston. I am also doing an economics for leaders program at Cornell in about a week.

Recs: should be really good

Essay: should be good as well.

Thanks for all the input