Wildcat96
Wildcat96,
Northwestern
B.A., Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, , Political Science and Government
I am a freshman at Northwestern University studying Radio, Television, and Film with a minor in Political Science
Features Included
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Essays
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Schools
6
Scores
4
Advice
3
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Scarsdale, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken French

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Personal Statement
676 Words
Place you’re content
Two hours. It seemed like plenty of time. But time flies when you’re sweating profusely with your friends while listening to Pandora and obsessively quoting Arrested Development. In the school newspaper office, which conveniently lacked air conditioning, time was running out. And my first issue as Editor-in-Chief was nowhere near ready… Later, I wrote the story of what happened next: “We quickly threw together the worst issue of all time, and jumped in Halle’s minivan. Speeding down – or...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
264 Words
Pride and Passion. That’s what I see at Northwestern. From Haley, the Communications major who could talk about her classes for an hour, to Avi, the Biochemistry freshman who is at every football game. Everyone understands they are part of a special community. I want to be a part of Northwestern so I can contribute my own perfect piece of purple. On my first visit, I saw that Northwestern is connected and complete. I love that the School of...
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General Admissions Advice

How I chose schools to apply to
15 Words
Get as much information you...
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What I’d change about my application process
6 Words
Managing stress...
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What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
9 Words
Make it extremely...
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My advice about getting recommenders
16 Words
Get some teachers you're close...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.12
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved

Test Scores

Highest ACT
33
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

SportsVolleyball, Softball

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Tutoring/Mentoring, Film

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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