<p>i have a 3.7 weighted GPA
a 1220/1600 and a 1840/2400 SAT
i'm captain of the swim team i've been on for four years.
i have a part time job. i work summers since i was 14.
i've taken or am taking these a.p.'s</p>
<p>AP macroeconomics
APUSH
AP Physics
SUNY spanish 4 and 5
and have taken various honors classes since 7th grade</p>
<p>i had two good teacher recs, a math teacher and and my architecture teacher.
and i'm apply for an architecture major.</p>
<p>you’re in the same boat as i am… applying for architecture… almost identical stats… 5 APs, honors since freshman year, and same amnt of ECs and scored a little higher on SAT (1980)</p>
<p>but i waited until regular decision b/c my gpa is 3.0 unweighted and decided to wait so it’d be less competitive.</p>
<p>good luck! and it looks like if one of us gets in, so will the other! haha</p>
<p>@pdelb2010 , my impression is that the RD pool would be MORE competitive, not less, just based on the sheer numbers, no? I’m assuming my d’s deferral is just postponing the inevitable. NEU was her first choice, so I’m hoping waiting for the RD won’t deter her from taking a serious look at her other options. Almost wish it had been a denial NOW to get it over with.</p>
<p>I’m sure it also depends on which program you’re applying to. D applied to Bouve for Physical Therapy–I’ve only seen one acceptance on the thread to that program, but of course the CC “sample” probably isn’t terribly representative of the whole pool.</p>
<p>well although more people tend to apply RD, the people with more impressive stats tend to apply EA (they’re usually the ones who want to get it done and get early notification). my guidence counselor told me it’d be better for me to apply AD b/c i have great ECs, essays, recs, and SAT scores, but less impressive gpa (3.0 UW) and class rank (70/177). so although more people apply RD, i’ll be more likely to stand out among that pool of applicants.</p>
<p>PT/Nursing is incredibly popular at NU and I know for a fact dozens of people at my HS applied for that major. I think only one or two people got into either the PT/Nursing program. One of them got a large scholarship.</p>
<p>My guess is that the OP’s deferral might be due to the SAT scores which are slightly lower than last fall’s average (1850/2400); NEU has been working very hard at improving its rankings over the past 4-5 yrs and SATs have been increasing each year. So it would make sense that, for EA at least, they may be focusing more on applicants with the most impressive stats (eg who would not lower their current rankings) and defer otherwise strong candidates until they see what the rest of the pool is like. Given your overall stats you may still have a very good chance in RD since many of the very top students they accept end up going somewhere else. It is still very much a numbers game at NEU.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>[Edit re SATs: per their freshman profile 50% of the students were between 1850 and 2050; only 25% were below 1850…]</p>
<p>Why was I deferred? And what are my chances of getting in RD with a scholarship?</p>
<p>I have a 4.0 and have taken every demanding course my high school offers…
(Class rank 11/326) Top 3%</p>
<p>Junior Year-
AP Calc (A+, A)
AP US History(A, A+)
AP English (A, A)</p>
<p>Senior Year-
AP Chemistry (A+)
AP English (A)
Honors Physics (A+) and next semester I am switching into AP Physics (without taking the entire course…I want to show college admissions staff that I am looking to challenge myself)</p>
<p>I play Girls Varsity Lacrosse
I have received many Faculty Awards in Math and Science
I am in Interact Club, Student Council, Humanitarian Club, Debate Club, and in the Student Leadership Organization</p>
<p>I am not an excellent standardized test taker; however,
SATs-
630 Math
620 Writing (10 on my essay)
560 Critical Reading</p>
<p>ACTs-
31 Math
29 English
22 Reading
22 Science
(10 on my essay)</p>
<p>I was deferred to Regular Decision; however many other people from my school who are significantly lower than me with class rank and GPA were accepted. </p>
<p>What do you think my chances for admission will be for RD? I am going to send the admissions office a letter that Northeastern is my top school, and I was selected to be a teacher’s assistant in my Physics class.</p>
<p>undeclared engineering major*</p>
<p>thanks for all the imput</p>
<p>“good luck! and it looks like if one of us gets in, so will the other! haha”</p>
<p>yea i hope so, haha. and good luck</p>
<p>Just curious, what country/state do yall live in?</p>
<p>New England, US</p>
<p>I’ve heard the NE is trying to make a bigger name for its self by accepting large amounts of out of state students. Of course, this doesn’t mean you won’t get in.</p>
<p>Oh, well I am out of state.</p>
<p>0000001, it’s honestly most likely because of your scores. In the grand scheme of things, those scores aren’t bad at all, but as a previous poster said, NEU is trying to increase their average stats. That could mean taking a bunch of higher SAT/ACT scores for EA.</p>
<p>I think I should have said “out of New England”. Debussy, is indeed, correct.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input; hopefully I’ll be accepted RD.</p>
<p>You shouldn’t worry, once RD rolls around you’ll realize you were worrying over nothing. :)</p>
<p>True story Bryman, being from MA, NJ, NY, CT, RI… maybe PA, puts you in a huge and competitive applicant pool.</p>
<p>Apply from a large square state in the west and you’re a shoe-in as long as you have decent stats. </p>
<p>That’s not why I think you got deferred, I think it was the same reason everyone else has already said: Tuft’s Syndrome. But it is a valid point that when it comes to NU, your state residency is going to affect your chances, and being from new england doesn’t work in your favor.</p>
<p>welll…i’m from ny</p>