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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NYC private school ds with a UW 3.9 GPA, all top rigor classes, two varsity sports and a bunch of solid ECs (nothing hook worthy), part-time job during the year and full time counselor in summer loves a program at Northwestern. His SATs don't look like they will crack 1480 since he doesn't do well on timed tests. Taking them the last time in June. He would be happy at Michigan or Wisco (his school sends a bunch there every year) but wants Northwestern. Is this a waste of an ED? his school is trying to steer him elsewhere and is saying scores not high enough. Would you try and go test optional? or submit those? Or be realistic with him and say if he really wants to ED a school he should look elsewhere?[/quote]

Unless he has a hook,I agree with the counsellor - scores are low.

You say he'd 'be happy at Michigan' - i'd be very careful making assumptions there...please do 'expectation management' on that one.  It's foolish to regard Michigan as a 'safety school' for Northwestern rejects.  [b]Wisconsin is probably a better bet.  [/b]

I would suggest you cast the net wide - good for him he's carrying two V sports.  But be careful he doesn't end up as part of that group of kids that gets washed everywhere he applies.

Are you wanting to pay for private/OOS if he doesn't get Northwestern? [/quote]

A better bet, but not a safety - the OOS admission rates have plummeted in the past decade and particularly since COVID.[/quote]

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