rees.maddie
rees.maddie,
Northwestern
B.S., Computational and Applied Mathematics, , Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work
I love to swim, hike, and listen to music. I am interested in "helping the world with math," by using quantitative methods to evaluate social problems.
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Background

Hometown River Forest, Illinois
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Italian

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Applied for a B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Sibling

School Specific Essays

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General Admissions Advice

My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
703 Words
Northwestern students all place a high value on getting involved in meaningful extracurriculars. There are tons of organizations to get involved in, whether they're athletic, pre-professional, cultural, academic, philanthropic, creative, Greek, or something else entirely. I am currently leading a team of 5 peers on a project through Students Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations. I am also on the exec board for Swim Club and a member of Greek life. Students Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations (SCNO) has been a really great way for me to test the waters of consulting as a profession, while also helping the community. Each quarter, teams are...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
399 Words
Get a job! Colleges and future employers like to see that you have some drive. In high school, I don't think it has to be something very career-oriented, just something to keep you busy. It would help if there's a way you can frame it to talk about what you learned from your experience, though. For example, I taught swim lessons and worked at a farmers' market. The swim lessons taught me how to be incredibly patient and communicate something that comes very naturally to me (swimming) to a child who has no clue what they're doing. My farmers' market...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
36
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1550
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2270
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2270
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDance

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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