Deferred

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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I got deferred from EA, and it appears a lot of people did too. Northeastern is my top choice, and I really want to get in. What could I have done wrong that warranted a deferral, and what’s my chances of getting accepted RD if I have:

ACT - Two 30’s but combined a 32
SAT II - Two 730’s (bio and chem)
GPA - 97 (my school doesn’t do a 4.0 scale)
President of my school’s robotics team + tons of other EC’s, varsity golf
Community service
A full AP/Honors schedule for this year (as was last year) (in total 6 AP’s)
Solid first MP grades (all way above 90)
NHS and SNHS member
AP Scholar

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Nothing in all liklihood:

  1. There are a ton of deferrals EA that get accepted RD for NEU: the pattern is not new
  2. Many schools have to reject/defer tons of applicants simply for lack of space: it's not always about if a student is qualified.

It certianly doesn’t feel good, but a deferral at NEU is not an outright rejection.