Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! Does anyone have information about Northeastern’s deferral policy, especially specifically deferral for the NU in program. I want to defer my acceptance to earn money for a year.
Rejected
GPA: 4.0
ACT: 32
Class Rank: Top 12% of class
Senior year AP: Biology (no score yet)
Intended Major: Sociology
Essays: I think my essay was strong.
Recs: Should have been strong, though guidance counselor isn’t that close to me.
Many extracurriculars- mainly focused on music.
Why I was rejected:
First of all, a LOT of people from my school applied. Not sure if that had to do with it. Also, I only took one AP class this year. I was not expecting to get in, haha, it was a long shot. I don’t even compare to the others from my school who got in. Congratulations to everyone that made it, that’s fantastic!!
I’ve been accepted into UNH, UVM, UMass A., and Binghamton. Still waiting on BU, Brandeis, and U. of Rochester.
ACCEPTED
GPA 3.6
SAT 1260
Published a book, founded an international conference, amazing rec letters, amazing common app essay.
Daughter accepted to N.U. in from Rhode Island! Strong private high school. After a slow start in high school, overall GPA 3.5 but trending upward with 3.8 for Junior and Senior years (so far). 30 ACT. Very strong essay and recs. Good public service and ecs. She is very happy!
Zomaso, with your numbers you will be fine. Don’t worry.
@NoMoreFishing which high school?
She’ll be annoyed if she knows I’m talking about her but I will say it is one of the private schools on the east side of Providence.
@hahahannah You can defer your NUin acceptance the same way you would a typical fall admit acceptance, I believe. There was a girl in Canada with me this fall who took a gap year.
Decision: Rejected
Business
Objective
SAT I (1480C 770M/710CR/W)
ACT (breakdown): didn’t take
ACT superscore (breakdown):
SAT II (subject, score): didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.58
Weighted GPA: N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parentheses): Calculus
IB (place score in parentheses): Full IB diploma program
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): none
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): none
Subjective
mediocre Extracurriculars
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details)
Essays: 9
Teacher Recommendation #1: 9
Teacher Recommendation #2:
Counselor Rec: 8
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:
Art Supplement:
Other
Date Submitted App:
U.S. State/Territory or Country: OR
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian (Korean)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket Range: 75K
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):
Reflection
Strengths: SAT I score, essay
Weaknesses: no SAT II score, low GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: maybe no SAT II score, low GPA, and insignificant EC
What would you have done differently?:
Where else did you apply? Accepted UIUC and U of Oregon, Waiting on UM, UNC, BC, Brandeis, BU, GW, UW and Syracuse
@suzyQ7 I beg to differ, as I got accepted with a serious FA package while needing a ridiculous amount of FA. I’m sub <30k bracket and alright test scores and gpa. I’m more than confident that I was accepted based off my professional work and community work. Which considering NE is a super professional school, made a big deal
Was accepted to the Explore Program yesterday!
CGPA: 3.74, however, a large upward trend with 3.91 in my senior year
IB: 38/45
Pleasantly surprised, as my stats are weaker than the average admitted applicant. That being said, I believe they look at the application in a holistic manner, as I had some decent ECs, recommendations and a somewhat coherent essay.
did anyone get the dean’s scholarship for the college of computer and information science school? if so, how much did you receive? thanks!
@TomSrOfBoston “If a low stat student at say the 25th percentile of potentially admitted students needs a lot of FA, they may be denied while a student with similar stats but full pay would be accepted”
That’s what I said, wasn’t it?
My point was - the highest stat students were offered merit or FA in December and February. The remaining RD students who’s decisions came out yesterday were likely all in the bottom half of the admission pool. Of those students, if their admission profile were close and one student needs a lot more FA than the other, the full pay student probably gets the acceptance. That said, admissions IS holistic and they are giving FA to their most desired students of yesterday’s pool. My thought is - for the students they really want, they ‘will make it happen’ (like @AgelessFall ) but there is probably a huge swath of applicants that have good (not great) stats but nothing really outstanding or NEU thinks they are using them as safety… in those cases the full pays may get the acceptance over the non full pays. When you read stats of 3.9 UW GPA and 33 ACT getting denied vs some others that are 3.5 GPA and 30 ACT being accepted- it seems odd. But maybe they needed a lot of aid and they weren’t compelling in other ways.
Decision: Accepted after deferral (admitted to NU.In program)
**Objective:[/b
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SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 1420: 700 English - 720 Math - 20/24 Essay
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
ACT (breakdown): 26 (didn’t submit lol I took this with 4 hours of sleep and was going through a breakup)
ACT superscore (breakdown):
SAT II (subject, score): US: 700
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.58
Weighted GPA: 4.31
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH - 4, AP Eng - 4, AP Chem - 2
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Computer Science A, AP Calc BC
Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2 - one was accepted, one was deferred. I also applied early and was deferred.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):
Eagle Scout?
Honor role for 6 semesters (3.5+ GPA UW)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
-Eagle Scout (Boy scouts 5ish years)
-President of a nonprofit
-Debate team 4 years
-Competitive bodybuilder
-Student Council
Job/Work Experience: Internship at a business firm summer of '16
Volunteer/Community Service: 300+ hours working at soup kitchens and stuff like that
Summer Experience:
See “Job/Work Experience:” above.
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays:
Common App 7 or 8/10, I wrote about my passions for fitness. It came from the heart and I gave my first draft to a lot of close friends/family and my English teacher to jazz it up a bit.
Teacher Recommendation #1: 6/10, I got an A in his class but I didn’t really talk to him much
Teacher Recommendation #2: 6, maybe a 7/10. Again, I got an A in his class but didn’t speak to him much.
Counselor Rec: 5 or 6/10, nothing special. Whenever I speak to my counselor I’m pretty polite and quiet, nothing more.
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:
Art Supplement:
Other
U.S. State/Territory or Country: CA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket Range: 200K+
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development):
Reflection
Strengths: Essays, I poured my heart into it. Also extracurriculars?
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
What would you have done differently?:
Where else did you apply?
Admitted:
ASU - scholarship
USF - scholarship
IU Bloomington - scholarship
Denied:
WUSTL
**Other Factors: **
I included some humor in my essay. It didn’t seem forced, it was completely organic and it fit well, a lot of my friends, family and teachers thought it was funny. Write a good essay but you don’t have to make it all that serious!
General Comments & Advice:
Keep your GPA up. I honestly regret getting such a low GPA, I wish I studied more and got a 3.8+ UW. However, that was then, and this is now. Stoked I got in!
**Decision: Accepted to NU.In program (deferred EA) **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 1420 - 700 CR/720 M - 20/24 essay
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
ACT (breakdown):
ACT superscore (breakdown):
SAT II (subject, score): 700 USH
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.58
Weighted GPA: 4.31
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH - 4, AP Eng - 4, AP Chem - 2
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Comp Sci A, AP Calc BC
Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2 (one admitted, one rejected)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):
Eagle Scout?
Honor Roll 6 semesters (3.5+ GPA)
Boy’s State 2016
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts 5+ years)
President of a nonprofit
Competitive bodybuilder
Debate team
Student Council ASB
Job/Work Experience: Summer internship at a business firm
Volunteer/Community Service: 300+ hours doing stuff like volunteering at soup kitchens, etc.
Summer Experience:
Summer internship at a business firm
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays:
Common App: 7 or 8/10, I wrote about my passion for fitness. I was 100% honest in my essay and I poured my heart and soul into it.
Teacher Recommendation #1: 6/10, got an A in the class but didn’t talk to the teacher much.
Teacher Recommendation #2: Same with rec
Counselor Rec: 6/10, I was polite and all but we didn’t really have that big of a bond
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:
Art Supplement:
Other
Date Submitted App:
U.S. State/Territory or Country: CA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket Range: 200K+
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):
Reflection
Strengths: Essays, ECs
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Admitted:
ASU
IU Bloomington
USF
Denied:
WUSTL
What would you have done differently?:
Higher GPA
Where else did you apply?
**Other Factors: **
I included some humor in my essays, you don’t always have to be stiff and serious!
General Comments & Advice:
Congratulations to all who were admitted!
@suzyq7 Sorry, some people were wondering why so many high statted students were denied.
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[ b]Objective:**
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 680 M/650 CR (1330) - 19/24 essay
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): Didn’t send in
ACT (breakdown): Didn’t send in
ACT superscore (breakdown): Didn’t send in
SAT II (subject, score): Didn’t send in
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA: 4.37
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parentheses): n/a
IB (place score in parentheses): IB Business Management SL (5)
Senior Year Course Load:
- IB Physics SL II
- IB Business Management HL II
- Journalism II
- IB Approaches to Learning
- IB Math SL II
- IB Geography SL
- IB English HL II
- AP Micro/Macroeconomics Online
Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): n/a
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): - All A honor roll
- State FBLA winner
- Coaches award for cheerleading
[ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
- Vice President of Class (11,12)
- Amnesty International Treasurer (11), Vice President (12)
- Varsity cheerleading (10,11,12) JV cheer (9)
- School newspaper (11) editor (12)
- FBLA member (11)
- NHS (10,11) secretary (12)
- Student advisory council (11,12)
Job/Work Experience:
- Working at Kumon tutoring center (11)
Volunteer/Community Service:
- Tutoring at library (11,12)
- Volunteering at retirement home (10,11,12)
Summer Experience:
- Volunteering at hospital gift shop (summer 2015)
- Volunteering in Thailand at an orphanage and school (summer 2016)
[ b]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):**
Essays:
I thought it was really good. I had a couple people read it and give good feedback 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #1:
Didn’t read it but she’s an english teacher and I’ve known her since 10th grade (i had her again in 12th). She really likes me cause I’m a kiss up. 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #2:
Didn’t read it but she watched my grind the entire year. I had her junior and senior year for physics. 8/10
Counselor Rec:
Didn’t read but he’s old and has been a conselour for a long time. He likes me and nominated me to be in the advisory council. 7/10
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:
Art Supplement:
[ b]Other**
Date Submitted App: 12/31/16
U.S. State/Territory or Country: VA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: asian/viet
Gender: female
Income Bracket Range: around 120k
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):
first generation
[ b]Reflection**
Strengths:
I thought my GPA, extracurriculars, and course load were strong.
Weaknesses:
Definitely my SAT
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Probably my SAT scores.
What would you have done differently?:
Nothing. I don’t think I would’ve gotten anyways. The applicant pool was extremely competitive and I think I underestimated it. I really wanted to get in; it was my top choice, but everything happens for a reason. I had my moment of sadness but maybe I was meant to go somewhere else.
Where else did you apply?
UVA and BU
[ b]Other Factors: **
[ b]General Comments & Advice:**
Honestly, I think GPA and SAT are extremely important. Definitely way more important than extracurriculars and essay. I was hoping that they could look past my weak score, but they didn’t. Congrats to everyone who got in!! 
i was accepted yesterday and i applied for FA… hopefully will get good aid, 35 ACT
really happy!! congrats to everyone
Decision: Accepted on campus (deferred EA)
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
ACT (breakdown): 30
ACT superscore (breakdown): 31
SAT II (subject, score):
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Weighted GPA: 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parentheses): AP Lang - 4
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Environmental Science, Pre Calc 40, Spanish 60, Advanced Photo
Number of other applicants in your school: 41
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): Headmaster’s list all 4 years, CT scholastic award for photography
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
NEHS - Secretary
Eco club - Vice President
Rustic Pathways - Brand Ambassador
High school leader
Tennis - Varisty 2 years, JV 2 years
Platform tennis - ranked #1 in nation right now
I have more but these were most important!
Job/Work Experience: Summer internship at a marketing company, worked at pizza parlor and country club
Volunteer/Community Service: went abroad 2 summers to fiji, DR, and then Arizona for 2 weeks for service
Summer Experience:
Summer internship
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Essays:
Common App: 8/10 - wrote about what it means to be born somewhere - i was born in brazil to two american parents but I just discussed what nationality means, it was interesting and i spent a lot of time on it
Teacher Recommendation #1: 7/10, read this one it was specific but i expected more
Teacher Recommendation #2: 8/10, i did not read this one but he really liked me so i expect good
Counselor Rec: 6/10, didn’t really know each other
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:
Art Supplement:
Other
Date Submitted App: Early october
U.S. State/Territory or Country: CT
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: G
Income Bracket Range: 200K+
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):
Reflection
Strengths: Essay, super strong resume
Weaknesses: GPA, APS?
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed a ton of interest, I emailed a lot and she said she noted in my file. I think this is why I got in on campus. I have a friend who had equal stats to me I know, but she was accepted NU.in which i think was because she didn’t show interest
Admitted:
UT Austin
Tulane
SMU
Santa Clara
Denied:
WUSTL
Waitlisted:
UC San Diego
What would you have done differently?:
Higher GPA
Where else did you apply?
UCLA, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Syracuse, Villanova, NYU, UC Santa Barbara
Other Factors:
RESUME - a ton of leadership, internship over summer, a ton of service (it was three pages)
General Comments & Advice:
Super excited and congrats to everyone
Awesome to hear @TragicComedy. Thank you!