The person making the comment about W&M admissions difficulty was applying from OOS. My only point was you’d would then have to compare NE stats to W&M OOS stats. W&M SAT scores are about 65 points higher for OOS students than in state. As for class rank, 76% are in the top 10% of the class at NE vs 81% at W&M.
“My only point was you’d would then have to compare NE stats to W&M OOS stats.”
Yes, if you are talking about how difficult it is to get into/how smart the out of state students are, but not for the school in it’s entirety. Acceptance rates, class rank stats mentioned, GPA/SAT are for the undergrad freshman class in it’s entirety. So you conflated the 2 in your post above (SAT points for OOS students, but rank stats for entire school).
Anyway, the post didn’t read clearly in regards to OOS stats only, so I posted the numbers/question to clarify for others reading.
@suzyQ7 I’m not sure you could really get an apples to apples comparison of SATs for these schools. My understanding is Northeastern doesn’t require SAT for international students, which are a substantial percentage of the student body. W&M does. When Northeastern dropped this requirement, the average scores went up. Northeastern also has the NU-IN program which moves students with lower scores to Spring entry, and their scores are not counted. W&M does not have this.
@IzzoOne Tufts doesn’t do any of that and it was claimed that W&M’s stats are higher than Tufts, clearly not the case.
@TomSrOfBoston OK. But I never mentioned Tufts. I was only ever responding to someone who was wondering why they were not accepted OOS at W&M when they were accepted at Northeastern. Perhaps crossed threads.
@IzzoOne Sent you a PM.
@“Pakshal Mehta” I checked our bank records and my son’s deposit was definitely $600. I don’t know if it is different for international students.
Hey everybody I am an accepted student at Northeastern (from TX) and went to visit today and loved it. There really is a campus culture (and a campus for that matter). It is amazing how it is in the middle of the city but yet it is separate. I was accepted Civil Engineering and attended its welcome day. I have decided that engineering is not right for me so I am requesting a major change to Criminal Justice. For those students who haven’t visited and are on the fence or pondering schools like NYU, visit. Anyway that is my rambling if anybody has anything to say anything about Northeastern to help me please do.
@bethanylm291 @“Pakshal Mehta” I went to Northeastern today for a Welcome Day thing and received verbal confirmation that the deposit is $600.
@AceAttorney21 Agreed with the “middle of the city but separate”. I think Northeastern’s biggest selling point is the co-op opportunities and how students graduate with 1 - 1.5 years of work experience…
But on my acceptance page it says $850… @AceAttorney21 … Are you sure the $600 enrollment deposit is for international students as well??
@“Pakshal Mehta” It looks like the enrollment deposit for international students is $850.
https://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/application-information/international-student-admissions/
(click on the “enrollment information” tab)
This is kinda sad…
I changed my major from civil engineering to criminal justice. I had a 22k scholarship. Will my major change affect the scholarship?
No, your major or school of study is independent of any merit scholarships.
@AceAttorney21 @kiddie There are a handful of scholarships that ae college specific e.g. Women in Engineering, certain scholarships administered by CAMD. But the Dean’s scholarship etc. are not tied to a college or major.
Thank you so much for the quick response guys/gals I really appreciate it. I have seen both if your work on this thread and I enjoy it.
@LD3790
Yes, we deposited towards the NUin program for May 1. Second deposit for that program due on June 1st.
So a little different for kids in the NUin program.
Which is better? Criminology at Northeastern or Political Science at UT Austin? My dream school is Northeastern, but because my sister wants to study film and her choices are Moody Communication or MassArt well… Also my parents who live here want me to go to UT Austin. I applied engineering to UT but I have no interest and would change major to PoliSci or something like that. Any advice is appreciated.
I thought this was very interesting. I just came upon it, but it was written and posted on Facebook on 3/23/18.
To members of the Northeastern community:
Last week, the university released its undergraduate admissions decisions—an exciting moment for all of us here at Northeastern and for students around the world who will join our community. I would like to take this opportunity to update you on the remarkable trajectory of undergraduate admissions.
For the ninth consecutive year, we have set a new record for total applicants. For our Fall 2018 freshman class, the university received 62,268 applications—a substantial increase of 8,000 over the previous year.
That is an impressive achievement for any university, and it is made more impressive by the fact that the quality of our applicants is also at an all-time high. We will provide more detail after our spring admissions season is complete, but as of today, our key quality metrics—SAT scores, GPAs, class rank—are all surging.
National Trends
Our success is particularly notable given the downward trend of college applications across the U.S. Due in part to demographic shifts, the total number of undergraduate applicants nationally is declining. Meanwhile, international applications to U.S. institutions are softening. We are seeing strong competition from universities in the U.K., Australia, and Canada.
Inevitably, these trends are pushing down overall enrollment: According to a recent survey of admissions professionals conducted by Gallup and Inside Higher Ed, only 34 percent of U.S. colleges met their enrollment targets last year, down from 42 percent in 2015.
Northeastern Today
Most of our peer institutions experienced 1 or 2 percent increases or decreases in international applications this year. By contrast, Northeastern’s global applications grew by 12 percent, double last year’s growth rate. Domestically, we have increased our share of underrepresented minorities from 17 to 22 percent this year. We can all be proud that Northeastern is such a welcoming place—a global community that embraces diversity and inclusion.
From my perspective, the reasons for our enrollment success are not surprising. We have doubled down on our leadership in global experiential learning. We are providing undergraduate students access to research opportunities that reinforce their classroom learning.
Overall, our growth has been strongest in the areas where we have been most innovative. We have actively promoted combined majors across all our colleges, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Those opportunities for multidisciplinary study have propelled three-quarters of our increase in applications. Our successful NUin program, which affords freshmen a unique global experience, continues to attract high-talent students. As a result, we are increasing the number of NUin sites around the world.
Inventive programs that leverage our global university system—such as our Semester in Silicon Valley for emerging entrepreneurs—could well be the next big driver of enrollment growth.
I want to thank all of you—students, faculty, and staff—for being our ambassadors around the world. It is because of your dedication, and through the example of your success, that we are able to attract such talented learners. Our job now is to welcome these new members of our community, give them guidance, and also challenge them to explore the unknown.
I look forward to working with you as we continue to shape our individual and collective journeys.
Sincerely,
Joseph E. Aoun
President
Hey guys, I am a current student at Bergen Community College. Unfortunately, my path throughout high school wasn’t so great. I was dealing with serious family issues including my parents getting divorced and bothy grandparents passing away. My final high school GPA was a horrific 2.5. Looking back at it now devastates me knowing if I could go back in time I could have obtained a better GPA. Now that I decided settle down and act maturely, my college GPA went up to a 3.81. My studying strategies change and so did my life style. Unfortunately, my high school grades were not even close to normal, but do you guys think I can still get accepted to Northeastern? Some of my current accomplishments at Bergen Community College include a Deans list, multiple honor societies, became a math tutor, hours of community service, became a peer mentor, and pursuing an honors degree. Thank you all for your time!