DEFERRED. what to do next?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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<p>northeastern is my top choice, but i got deferred from the early action pool. i've already sent the admissions office a letter, expressing how i'm still very interested in their school, and what i have been up to academically as well as outside of school. i also sent in my mid year grades, which were all in the mid 90's except for a 77 in trig =/, and i also sent in my SAT2s, which i originally did not send in, and those we're pretty decent (620 in math1, 650 in lit). is there anything else that i havent covered that could benefit my chances? i'm really nervous after hearing they received something like 35,000 applications this year. </p>

<p>other info:
i have a 3.2 gpa.
i received an 1840 on the SATs (cr-610, math-580, writing-650)</p>

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<p>Hang in there and don't give up.</p>

<p>My son was deferred same as you last year with similar stats and was ultimately accepted RD and is now attending Northeastern as a business major....and loving every moment. It was well worth the wait.</p>

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<p>well Im sure your GPA brought you down. If your 1st semester Senior grades have improved, you should have a good shota t getting in.</p>

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<p>and your SATS probably brought you down too</p>

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<p>considering people in my school who have slightly better grades, but much lower sats (1600s..) got in, i don't think my SATs are the problem.</p>

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<p>yeah, i'm fully aware that it's my grades. i really didn't care about grades at all my sophomore year, and that brought my gpa waay down. i've really gotten my grades together since then, but the F i got in adv. algebra sophomore year is always gonna be on my transcripts regardless.</p>

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<p>that's really encouraging jeffrey! hopefully i end up with a similar outcome:)</p>

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<p>Tell admissions that NU is your top choice! Letting them know can only help you... they'd rather accept people who will come here than people who won't.</p>

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<p>i told them it was my first choice in the letter i wrote them. i wrote it at the end, because i didnt want to letter to come off desperate, you know? i wrote about how my grades have been, and how ive been very active in the presidential campaign and how im volunteering for a candidate, which i think will help me considering i applied as a political science major. ahh ive pretty much done all i can do at this point, i think. im just crossing my fingers for the time being.</p>

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<p>jerseygirls,did you see the link on the neu website from the dean of admissions ?
to me it seemed encouraging not only to deferred applicants, but even to those rejected. take a look...</p>