PLEASE HELP. DEFERRED CHANCES

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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<p>Should I give up hope of getting into Northeastern? I was deferred EA </p>

<p>SAT Superscore 2110 (taken 2 times)
CR 760
Math 660
Writing 690</p>

<p>AP Scores (so far): Lang and Comp 5, US History 5
This year taking AP Lit, Spanish, Physics, Calc, and Psych</p>

<p>GPA (W) 3.86/4 (not sure exactly how it translates on a scale out of 5)
Rank 15/158 (top 10%)</p>

<p>President of Current Events Club
VP of Spanish Honor Society
Treasurer of National Honor Society
Elected Class Officer, 4 years
CT Boys' State Delegate (sort of like a government camp... approx. 200 kids from around the state)
CABE (CT Association of Boards of Education) Student Leadership Award Recipient
Recognition in APUSH, Chem H, Jazz Band H
High Honors almost all four years
Varsity Lacrosse Captain, player for 4 years
Indoor Track, 4 years</p>

<p>Helped out at local fairgrounds every summer since 8th grade, picking up trash and painting buildings
Participated as a workhand in many local dog adoption events
Helped tutor middle schoolers
Participated in Relay for Life and made care packages for the homeless at an NHS-sponored event</p>

<p>Part-time job.
Summer job junior year.</p>

<p>Divorced parents (Dad makes 55k, Mom makes 33k, I live with my mom)</p>

<p>2 good recs (both from history teachers)
Killer essay on how my best friend's suicide has made me a more compassionate, hardworking student and leader (not a sob story but very powerful)</p>

<p>Congrats to all accepted, I'd really appreciate some input because I can't just sit and wait another 4 months.</p>

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<p>Sadly, you will have to just sit and wait another 4 months. I know being deferred sucks, but these chance threads will only drive you crazy- because you’ll either get downtrodden, get false hope, or you’ll be told what you don’t want to hear: nobody has any idea on whether you’ll get in.</p>

<p>I CAN tell you that I wouldn’t be surprised if you were admitted, if that helps- you fit the profile, on paper, of a typical admitted student, but admissions is funny and there’s really no way to accurately guess. All I can say is expect the worst but hope for the best, keep your grades up and send them to NU, feel free to take the SAT again to improve. Don’t stress yourself out because you will end up at the right college regardless, I promise :)</p>

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<p>Thanks novafan, I understand that completely. It’s just so stressful. NEU has been my top choice, and while I wasn’t absolutely confident I would get in EA, I think I was subconciously expecting it. Hopefully RD treats me well.</p>

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<p>*subconsciously </p>

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<p>No worries, I totally get it. I wish you the best of luck, and I think you have as good a shot as anybody.</p>

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<p>My son’s stats are close enough to yours that I’m wondering why you didn’t get in – what was your preferred major?</p>

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<p>@jebby41‌ none of us can accurately chance you, it would just be pure speculation.</p>

<p>But I speculate that you will get in eventually, you seem like a solid candidate. I know a couple NEU freshmen with much lower stats than you.</p>

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<p>I originally applier for Civ Eng, but plan on switching to Finance or Poli Sci</p>