<p>Congrats.</p>
<p>Northwestern claims that an applicant’s level of interest is “considered”. Common Data Set – C7</p>
<p>[2009-10</a> First-time, first-year (freshman) admission, Common Data Set - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2009-10/c.htm]2009-10”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2009-10/c.htm)</p>
<p>So, it might help, and couldn’t hurt.</p>