Decision: Accepted!!
ACT- 34 (36E, 34S, 33R, 32M)
GPA- 4.48 W
Rank: 19/406
AP: Pyscology (5), Lang & Comp (4), Chem (3)
Senior year: 4 APs (Bio, Calc, Physics, Spanish), literature, advanced journalism
Awards: AP Scholar, Winner at state science fair (2 years)
[ b][ size=4][ color=#008000]Decision: Accepted [/size]**[/color]
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 32
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 ish
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): 9 AP total
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: 5 ap
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: super big whitewater kayaking job position on one of the most famous kayaking rivers in the country. Also, work at a middle school teaching whitewater kayaking.
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: kayaking things above, plus community service and some other small things
Essays: my common app essay was really unique
Teacher Recommendation: good.
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec: very good. From my boss kayaking
Interview:
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: business
State (if domestic applicant): nc
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: boarding
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: kayaking leadership was very unique, good act
Weaknesses: freshman grades.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: act and extracurriculars
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: first one I’ve heard from!
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:
Decision: Deferred
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (770 Math, 770 Writing, 670 Reading)
ACT (breakdown): Did not submit
SAT II: Math 2 - 800, US History - 800, Biology - 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14/13018 (county wide ranking)
AP (place score in parenthesis): 10 AP exams - all 5s
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: All IB Classes
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, 2nd Place National History Club
Lessons of Leadership Competition, Board of County Commissioners Quarterly Awards - Student Recognition
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): History Honor Society (President), Doctors of Tomorrow (Vice President), Academic Decathlon (Treasurer), Speech and Debate, Mu Alpha Theta, Bhangra (Indian dance)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Moffitt Cancer Center (204 hours), Hillsborough County Youth Leadership Council (34 hours), Relay For Life (40 hours), Museum of Science and Industry (33 hours)
Summer Activities: Volunteered at Moffitt mostly and took trips to other places
Essays: Wrote about how a failure at a Speech and Debate competition and being unable to ask a girl out in freshman year made me change myself and overcome my timid nature. Might have been average I guess.
Teacher Recommendation: Math Teacher, History Teacher. I didn’t see the recommendations but my math teacher was also my homeroom teacher and Extended Essay advisor so I think he knew me well. My history teacher liked me, but I heard afterward that his recommendations are bad.
Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it but I think it will be all right because I had to provide a form discussing everything about myself.
Additional Rec: Bhangra (Indian dance) coach. Saw his recommendation, it was awesome.
Interview: N/A
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biology and Political Science
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: IB Magnet High School
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >200K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I thought the fact that I did bhangra was pretty unique.
Reflection
Strengths: Class Rank, GPA, Extracurriculars, Community Service, Good History credentials, High SAT II scores except bio
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:
Weaknesses: Essay is average. Recommendation from history teacher might have been bad. SAT Reading score is pretty low (I’m really bad at reading in general), SAT Bio score low. Not enough national competition awards like USAMO or something like that.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Maybe because my major has a lot of people just like me and my SAT bio score is low. I have more history credentials than science credentials.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: USF, UCF, FSU, UTampa, FAU, Tulane (Tulane is #38 which is same exact rank as Northeastern)
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I thought bhangra was unique.
I was really disappointed that I got deferred. It was the first school I was not accepted to. I thought I would have been accepted, especially since I got into Tulane Honors and received the highest scholarship of $32,000
Decision: Accepted!
Northeastern 2021!
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1320 (680 Math / 640 CR) – i didnt send because im a nonUS school
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Weighted GPA: N/A: 4.03 at the time, it’s higher now.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/80
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (3) Lang (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Micro (the only APs my school offers…)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): A few regional/local/school awards, nothing international.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): MUN SG, President of Drives, President of Book Club, President of Poetry Club, Co-head of Debate, Founder of Tutoring Program
Job/Work Experience: Summer camp work in 2016, cashier in 2014
Volunteer/Community service: Several visits to refugee camps
Summer Activities: Nothing special
Essays (rating 1-10, details): a pretty nice personal statement, warms your heart and it talked about my identity and how i am living in a strict home even though im really out there as a muslim girl
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: (10/10) From Micro and psychology teacher, it was really really really good
Teacher Rec #2: (8/10) Didnt see it but she likes me alot
Other rec: really good, highlighted my love for service work, didnt see it.
Counselor Rec: (10/10) Probably the best one shes ever written
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: not an interview, but i met with my admissions officer. i owe it all to him. he’s such a sweetheart and brought out the best in me.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, but the forms say i didnt submit anything lol k
Intended Major: Politics, Philosophy, Economics (PPE)
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Jordan
School Type: Small Private
Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 102k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM…nothing else lol
Reflection
Strengths: EC’s big time, Recommendations, Essays(ish).
Weaknesses: Standardized test scores…dude I HATE COLLEGE BOARD.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my EC’s and recommendations.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: deferred from Georgetown and Boston College 
no biggie though!
General comments: Good luck to all!!! The best is coming for all of us. I really wanted Georgetown, but I know that since accepted to Northeastern, it is better for me.
Decision: Accepted with 12K Dean’s Scholarship
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2310 Old (800 Math 770 Writing 740 Reading)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 800 Math 2 800 US History 800 Physics (unreported) 790 Chemistry (unreported)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5 (3.98 weighted with much lower freshman year compared to other years)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 82/369 (unreported)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5) Microeconomics (5) AP Lang (5) APUSH (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
School does CHS program through Pitt: Physics (A)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP French, AP US Gov/Pol, AP Chemistry, CHS Visual Basic, AFJROTC, AP Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AFJROTC Daedalions award and 2 American Legion Scholastic Excellence awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): AFJROTC (Commander but vice at the time of application) JROTC Drill Team (team leader) JROTC Volleyball Science Bowl Amnesty International
Job/Work Experience: Busser at a restaurant
Volunteer/Community service: Approx. 70 hours through JROTC and approx. 150 through church group
Summer Activities: Mission trip with church
Essays: 8/10
Teacher Recommendation: Sophomore chem teacher (unread but likely 9/10) French teacher (unread but likely 7/10)
Counselor Rec: unread but likely 6/10
Additional Rec: AFJROTC instructor (unread but likely 10/10)
Interview: N/A
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Physics
State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: unknown but wealthy
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome, a rare vascular disorder
Reflection
Strengths: Standardized testing, Leadership
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: being an active learner and participant in the classroom
Weaknesses: Freshman grades
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Showed myself as different from my peers and a leader through my essay and recommendations and displayed high intelligence through standardized testing and continually harder course loads each year
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to Pitt, deferred from MIT
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Commitment to JROTC
Decision: Accepted
With 15k Honors Scholarship and Honors College at D’Amore McKim School of Business
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): (Didn’t send because “International” Applicant)
ACT (breakdown): (Didn’t Take)
SAT II: (Didn’t send because “International” Applicant)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.10 (but gpa system changed a bunch throughout, had a total of 3 A-'s as lowest grades in high school)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): –
IB (place score in parenthesis): Predicted 42
IB HL Art (7), Econ (6), English A Lang/Lit (6),
IB SL Math (7), Chemistry (7), Chinese B (6)
Senior Year Course Load: Same classes as above, along with Theory of Knowledge
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing major
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-School Charity Fashion Show (Designer 9/10, Assistant director of models and design 11, Director of Models and Designers 12)
-Global Issues Network (Senior “leader”, 9, 10, 11, 12 [Workshop leader at regional conference in G11])
-Prom Committee (One of 3 co-directors, 11)
-Contributor to online youth magazine (11)
-Student council class representative (11)
Job/Work Experience:
None
Volunteer/Community service:
-School Animal Rescue (One of 3 leaders; 9, 10, 11, 12)
-Teaching English to kids in Cambodia (11, 12)
-School Mural (Leader/Coordinator, 12)
Summer Activities:
Church VBS counselor (9, 10, 11)
Essays:
Common app essay = 8/10? It was about candy and how a traumatic experience with licorice changed my view of it, and how I perceive candy to be an analogy of social relationships in the world
Teacher Recommendation:
IB Econ Teacher/CAS Coordinator/EE Advisor: 8/10? Didn’t read, but he gladly accepted my request to write a LOR
IB Art teacher: 9/10? Didn’t read, but love her class and I think she really likes having me in class as well
Counselor Rec: 7/10? Not entirely sure how he’d write about me.
Additional Rec: —
Interview: ----
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Marketing
State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant): China (International School)
School Type: Private International
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: Enough to not receive federal financial aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection
Strengths: Solid IB predicted? Long term commitment and leadership in ECs, GPA/transcript was consistently high
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I wanted to seem well-rounded???
Weaknesses: Nothing specifically business-y within my app, also if i had to submit my SATs they would’ve probably been a weakness???
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m not sure, I think my app was able to show that I was well rounded as an applicant?
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected Northwestern ED, waiting on two more EAs and submitting two RDs soon
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Probably my ECs and the commitment that I showed towards doing things I really enjoy.
**Decision: Accepted w/ 15k scholarship and Honors Program! **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t send bc international!
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school changed grading systems a bunch of times so GPA isn’t really helpful but all A’s except for like 3 A- and a B+ from freshman to junior year
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a
IB (place score in parenthesis): 45/45
Senior Year Course Load: IB HL Chemistry, English, Math & SL Physics, Mandarin B, Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
1st Place CMTC Math Competition but eh
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Global Issues Network (project focused on infectious diseases, planned first aid training for students, was workshop leader at a GIN conference), Prom Committee (head), Charity Fashion Show (head of logistics), badminton varsity
Job/Work Experience: interned at a factory to learn about process engineering
Volunteer/Community service: Project teaching kids in another Asian country over Skype (co-president/co-founder of school chapter)
Summer Activities: bunch of engineering seminars, traveling lol
Essays: 8/10 (the origin of my life motto lol put my heart and soul into it and got lots of good feedback but idk how AOs see it…)
Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see but hopefully 10/10 and 10/10 got them from my math/physics teacher and english teacher who both know me really well. One of them was the class I “excelled in” and the other was the one I “worked hard” to excel in.
Counselor Rec: 10/10 hopefully!! i’m always bouncing into his office really happy and he seems to be fond of me HAHA
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a
Other: n/a
Applied for Financial Aid?: n/a
Intended Major: Chemical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): China
School Type: International
Ethnicity: Somewhere else in Asia other than China
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: not FA qualified lol
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): girl going into a STEM field, I’m a really well-rounded kid, TCK!
Reflection
Strengths: IB predicted, probably transcript, my dedication to my activities (most of them were 3-4 year activities)
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: not particularly… I was just 100% myself. I love service, I love all subjects, I work hard for others!
Weaknesses: thank goodness I didn’t have to send my SAT and ACT HAHA, lack of STEM ECs?? then again, it’s kind of hard to get super involved outside of school when you live in a country you can barely communicate in
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Predicted, recs, transcript?? this was my safety school so if I didn’t get in I would’ve been massively scrambling
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected ED from Columbia LOL
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I’d love to say that I’m unique; however, I probably am not.
if you guys see another post that looks lowkey like mine it’s bc my friend also got in from the same school HAHAHA
Decision: Accepted with Deans 16k
Objective:
SAT I: 1510, 750M 760CR
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
AP Euro (4)
APUSH (5)
AP Lang (5)
Senior Year Course Load: 3 APs, 1 honors
Major Awards: None!
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Rotary club president, 3 sports
Job/Work Experience: None!
Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Volunteer
Essays: It was about ketchup
Teacher Recommendation: I hope they were good. I chose teachers I liked.
Counselor Rec: I don’t know
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes.
Intended Major: Neuroscience
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Private Christian
Ethnicity: Mexican
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Upper Middle
Hooks: None!
Reflection
Strengths: SAT score, essay
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted: My strengths.
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: My essay was about ketchup. My counselor is keeping my essay as a future example.
[ size=4][ color=#008000]Decision: Accepted [/size][/color]
Computer Science
Deans Scholarship
Objective:
ACT: 33 (30 E, 34 M, 35 R, 31 S)
SAT II: Not considered at northeastern
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 5’s, 2 4’s, 1 3.
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stat, AP Litterature, Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP Government
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Nothing paid but I have an app on the App store and am a part of an unpaid programming team.
Volunteer/Community service: Varsity letter in community service, volunteer programming teacher at library
Summer Activities: Programming, online classes
Essays: Wrote about composing music and how it related to a difficult event in my life.
Teacher Recommendation: Calculus teacher. Really fantastic!
Counselor Rec: Generic as heck.
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): Washington
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 100k+
Reflection
Felt fairly good about this application. Figured my chances were around 40%. I love Northeastern a lot it is just a matter if they can afford it. For some reason my Northeastern EFC is about 2+x my FASFA EFC which was already stretching things.
Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:
Weaknesses: Not a lot of formal awards, or official club positions.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I had what I think is an incredible resume.
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: App developer, independent study coder, music experience and composing.
Advice:
Dabble in the field you are interested if at all possible. It doesn’t necessarily have to involve a formal club like a robotics team just come up with a project and do it or do some informal research on something that is curious to you. It shows initiative and care for the field you are going into.
It’s not letting me log into my portal. I tried three different browsers AND my phone and it still won’t log me in. Can someone help?
No one here can help but call admissions when they open.
**Decision: Accepted **
Objective:
SAT I -not submitted
ACT: 34C
SAT II:didn’t submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.98
Rank 11/640
AP World - did not submit
IB- Full IB Diploma Candidate
Senior Year Course Load: Full IB courses plus AP Calc BC and AP Physics
Major Awards: none.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): State level language and art competitions and awards. Silver level AATG language award; orchestra a few sports but none past JV level.
Job/Work Experience: Summer camp counselor x 2 summers; work at a local restaurant 4-12 hrs per week during school year x 2 years
Volunteer/Community service: used art to get extensively involved with multiple levels of community work (updated their website, event photographer and other ways to serve community); local food shelter
Summer Activities: summer language trip; summer photography camp, work
Essays and recs- probably like everyone else? Good essay, good recs
Applied for Financial Aid?:no
Intended Major: Bioengineering
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 150k plus
Hooks - none
Scholarship- $21,000 / year Honors College Scholarship awarded.
Reflection
Northeastern appears to be a very stats driven school for acceptances. She showed zero interest other than clicking on the website.
Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks? none other than a female in engineering
Why you think you were accepted? stats only
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: female interested in engineering with ECs just focused on things she enjoys doing and reflects interest. No research. No internships.
(submitted by parent, student does not post here)
Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT: 2100
ACT: 33
SAT II:didn’t submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.89
Rank 42/436
AP World (4), AP US (4), AP Lang (5), AP Calc AB (4), AP Bio (4),
IB- not offeren
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC and AP Physics c, AP Euro, AP Lit
Major Awards: AP Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School soccer 3 years (captain), club soccer for 8 years, tennis, Speech and Debate (secretary), Political Science club (outreach officer)
Job/Work Experience: work at a local restaurant 5-15 hrs per week during school year x 2 years
Volunteer/Community service: National Honors society, 100 hours club, camp counselor for 1 summer
Summer Activities: camps, sleeping, swimming in the river haha. I didn’t do anything important
Essays and recs- I had pretty good recs and my essay was definitely unique. probably average.
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Nursing
State (if domestic applicant): Washington
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 200k plus
Hooks - none
Scholarship- $12,000 a year deans
Reflection
Northeastern appears to refer lots of EA… Maybe they focus on essays a lot because the stats seemed weird.
I wrote a whole thing about feminism and gender equality so yeah
[ size=4][ color=#008000]Decision: Accepted [/size]**[/color] 17K
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 31
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.66
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):n/a
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:Full IB
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):lol none!
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science Olympiad, President of an organization (won’t specify for privacy), varsity soccer
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: TONS
Summer Activities: Internship at a hospital, community college classes
Essays: Worked really hard on!! 9/10
Teacher Recommendation:Didn’t see, but assuming it was good.
Counselor Rec:Didn’t see
Additional Rec:n/a
Interview:n/a
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:Biology
State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):USA
School Type:Private
Ethnicity:Black
Gender:Female
Income Bracket:100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, woman in science
Reflection: Honestlly shocked I got in, I had lower stats but I worked really hard junior year to bring up my gpa.Don’t be discouraged, always apply because they are looking for people who are passionate about their field.
Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:ESSAYS
Weaknesses:GPA, ACT
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed who I was through my essay, and it was VERY different and unique.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:Extracurriculers, essay, and URM
Good luck everyone!
Decision: Accepted to Honors with $16,000
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 34 superscore
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87/ 4.97 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Full IB courses, Spanish HL, History HL, Lang and Lit HL, Chem HL, Math studies SL, psychology SL, TOK
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Attorney General for NC Youth and Government Mock Trial program, YAG school club leader, BETA club, NHS, Spanish NHS, Science NHS, Cross country
Job/Work Experience: Lifegaurd 3 years, ColdStone Creamery manager 1 year
Volunteer/Community service: over 300 hours for IB and honors clubs
Summer Activities: National Judicial competition finalist and team captain two years in a row, Stanford Intensive Law and Trial, SFTL scholar
Essays: 10/10
Teacher Recommendation: all 10/10
Counselor Rec: not sure
Additional Rec:
Interview: none
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: International Business Spain
State (if domestic applicant): NC
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public with IB program internal
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: high
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none at all
Reflection
Strengths: Leadership hardcore and holding steady jobs with lots of hours on top of school and IB, ACT scores
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Leadership and test scores
Weaknesses: none really besides GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Just had a really strong app overall and worked super hard to have my scores and GPA and keep up with ECs
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted- Boston College, Fordham ($15,000), Washington College ($90,000), Lenior Rhyne ($80,000), Deferred-Georgetown, Still waiting on- UChicago, Case Western, WUSTL, Northwestern and BU
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:
[ b][ size=4][ color=#008000]Decision: Accepted [/size]**[/color]
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): not taken
ACT (breakdown): 32c
SAT II: Math II - 780 Math I - 720 USH - 720
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.59
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): none
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: english, calculus, 2 arts, mandarin
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
volleyball, softball, 2 mentoring programs (1 paid, 1 unpaid), young women in science club
Job/Work Experience:
co-founder/director of marketing for-profit start-up company
Volunteer/Community service:
2 international service trips (thailand, bonaire)
Summer Activities:
community service trips, working on start-up company
Essays: none
Teacher Recommendation: 1 math teacher, 1 independent study (for business) mentor
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major: business
State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: small independent school
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:
Decision: Accepted w/ Dean’s Scholarship
D’Amore-McKim School of Business
$16k/year
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2100 old (didn’t submit)
ACT (breakdown): 34 (36 E 36 R 32 M 31 S)
SAT II: didn’t submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75 (weighted above 4.0)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): hasn’t come out yet
AP (place score in parenthesis): didn’t submit
Senior Year Course Load: Science Research III Honors; Spanish 5H; AP Biology; AP European History; AP Calc AB; AP Lit; AP Economics; Participation in Government (required)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Have worked in same place for 2.5 years (I had just turned 15 when I started); Tutoring
Volunteer/Community service: Equinox, tutoring, volunteer at library, etc
Summer Activities: counselor at tennis camp, a lot of programs related to a field I was passionate about (didn’t apply for that major because I’m not sure about it anymore)
Essays: Common App: 8.5-9/10; wasn’t sure about the topic but it worked out really well in the end. I wrote about my job and how it has affected me (I work at an unconventional place) and how it’s taught me a lot about myself
Teacher Recommendation:
Teacher 1: 9/10, I’m the only person she’s taught all 4 years of high school. In her Science Research Program. She loves me. I read this letter
Teacher 2: 7.5-8/10: APUSH teacher, also loves me, didn’t get to see it though
Counselor Rec: 9/10
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: undeclared
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection: Really happy I got in. I felt it was a match but I know how many Northeastern defers EA. This + the money definitely calmed me down
Strengths: ACT, course load, essays
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: just who I was as a person. I feel my essay did a really good job at this.
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: they saw who I am as a person
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted Boston College, Fordham, University of Scranton, SUNY Binghamton
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:
**Decision: Accepted + Honors + 28k scholarship **
Objective: College of Engineering
SAT I (breakdown): 2190 super 800M/680R/710W
ACT (breakdown): 35 across everything
SAT II: 760 Math II, 690 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): US Gov (5), English Lang (5), Calc AB (5), Calc BC (5), Physics Mech (5), CompSci (5), Stats (4), World History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: DiffEq, post AP CompSci, AP Physics E+M, Art II, AP Chem, AP Eng lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Essays:
common app i wrote about running and daydreaming. rewrote it 4 times before i settled on this one
Teacher Recommendation:
CS teacher, i think she liked me and we talked a lot. she read part of her letter to me and it sounded good
Counselor Rec:
new counselor, talked to him a few times, nice guy. dunno what he thinks of me
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah, but didn’t get any
Intended Major: Electrical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Medium sized public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): woman in engineering??? lol nothing really
Reflection
Strengths: test scores
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: uhhhh idk
Weaknesses: physics sat
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: tbh idk. I think I was one of 2 kids accepted early by Northeastern, everyone else I know who applied (including people who got into other top schools and have better stats than me) was deferred surprisingly. I thought I was going to get deferred. also i thought they only gave scholarships up to 25k so i’m a little confused
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted into Penn State and ED Cornell, so I won’t be attending Northeastern (results came out before I had a chance to withdraw my app). It was one of my top choices though, and if I wasn’t accepted by Cornell I probably would’ve gone to NU unless somewhere else gave me more money
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: big red? was this copied from cornell’s thread lol. maybe my essay was unique
Accepted, but no honors college/merit scholarships yet :’(
SAT I (breakdown): 1330 (660English)(670Math)
ACT (breakdown): 26 but didnt send
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.87
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 18% (124/667)
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH, Enlsih Lit, Psych, Human Geo, World Hist. all 4s
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Taking a course to be a certified EMT, AP English, EP Gov/Econ, AP Bio, Precal, German III honors
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): German Club president, Literary club. Member of each for 3 years
Job/Work Experience: Cashier for 2 years, 12-15 hours a week
Volunteer/Community service: Animal shelter evey other weekend since 8th grade
Summer Activities: Internships at Chiropractors office and hospital
Essays: Wrote about Hannibal Lecter and teacups
Teacher Recommendation: never read my recs
Applied for Financial Aid?: yep
Intended Major: Physical Therapy
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: selective school, heavy focus on academics.
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 70k (hopefully ill get financial aid)
Reflection
Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: People can be broken but put back together
Weaknesses: SAT scores maybe.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays were really good imo, and my race and because im OOS could have helped
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: UT Dallas, Texas A&M, Seton Hall. Waiting on Ohio State and UT
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: EMT class and medical background experience
Accepted with honors scholarship!!
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1480 (720 math, 760 reading)
ACT (breakdown): 34 (32 math, 34 sci, 34 reading, 35 English)
SAT II: let’s not talk about it (didn’t submit)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9-4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12/387
AP (place score in parenthesis): apush (5), psych (5), Lang (5), bio (5), chem (3 - yeesh), calc ab (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: ap Lit, ap physics, calc bc, orchestra, engineering, ap gov
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): ap scholar?
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): key club (treasurer), a bunch of orchestra-related things (VP of school orchestra), 4yrs of XC, after-school STEM mentorship program at local elementary schools (student run), various clubs
Job/Work Experience: none oops
Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at local library every summer, key club activities
Summer Activities: college prep program at Kenyon, pharmacology program at OSU, neverending XC practice
Essays: connected my childhood love for creating elaborate stories to my current love of running
Teacher Recommendation: 9.5/10 (ap bio teacher - I did really well in her class and she’s the teacher advisor for my STEM program)
Counselor Rec: 8/10? I only met with her a few times throughout high school
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: y
Intended Major: biomedical engineering
State (if domestic applicant): oh
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: generic midwestern public school, nothing special
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: F
Income Bracket: <50k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): female in STEM? And extracurriculars and interests are probably pretty unique for an Asian lol
Reflection
Strengths: took the highest level classes offered at my school every year, distinctive writing style, engineering courses, 4yr activities
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: showed my passion for STEM and community service
Weaknesses: grades and extracurriculars don’t really stand out
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: academic fit, showed strong interest in intended major, unique and memorable essay (according to my English teacher haha)
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: this is the first decision I’ve received!
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: essay