Surprised

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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<p>Well, I am in a bit of shock right now as I just got waitlisted. I considered Northeastern to be a safety/match for me. Could it be possible that because I turned my application in so late (like 1130 pm the night it was due) that the school was already full? Or was I really not good enough?</p>

<p>3.6
1410 (780 math, 630 verbal)
32 ACT
730 writing, 720 math 2c, 710 math 1c
president of student council, 4 years
board member of peer leadership, 3 years
class of 2005 representative to ABSAF (local fundraising group), 3 years
sadd, 3 years
martin luther king jr. community service award (100+ hours)
work 30 hours a week since 10th grade</p>

<p>recs- awesome (close personal relationship with gc, who talked about personal issue freshman year explaining lack of ec's)
essay- okay</p>

<p>I've gotten into all my other schools so far with merit scholarships at each, and I would definitely say those schools are at the same level/above Northeastern academically. I don't get it.</p>

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<p>I'm kinda surprised. What college/major did you apply to?</p>

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<p>CBA for Management</p>

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<p>actonian did they send you an email or how did you find out</p>

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<p>Where else did u get accepted?</p>

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<p>they just sent me a letter</p>

<p>so far i've gotten into wpi, american, uvm...waiting on carnegie mellon, nyu, gw, bu (basically all my reaches) and umass</p>

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<p>i think its because you sent in your application late or really close to deadline b/c they accepted me (gpa 4.25 sat 1130).</p>

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<p>Are people still getting acceptance letters or are they just down to the rejections and waitlists now?</p>

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<p>no mail today :(</p>

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<p><em>dies</em> ....</p>

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<p>all I can say is .. . wow. You definitely deserve a spot at NEU despite when your app. was turned in. You should definitely be at the top of the waitlist pile.</p>

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<p>I think it has to do in large part with the fact that you are currently living in Mass.</p>

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<p>I got waitlisted here too...I found out yesterday.</p>

<p>just like you I am shocked also</p>

<p>I, like you did, submitted my application minutes before midnight on the deadline.</p>

<p>I was surprised becuz I had already got into bucknell and CWRU with a scholarship.</p>

<p>neu was my safety as well</p>

<p>I live in MASs too and I actually think that the time we submitted the applications came to be a big factor because my friend with lower stats than mine submitted his in early january and he got his acceptance in the end of januaray. I am suspecting that the admission process at neu is kind of rolling.
I guess they accepted him because he qualified, and then started waitlisting applicants who would normally make the admission, because so many people have applied there this year.</p>

<p>I am depressed becuz neu was actually a good option for me.</p>

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<p>I agree. Northeastern was in my top three- I would have gone there if I don't get into GW or NYU, but now that NEU isn't an option anymore, I have to completely rethink everything. I guess I didn't realize that their admissions process was rolling.</p>

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<p>How could you have already gotten in to Bucknell unless you applied ED... and if thats the case you would have needed to withdraw your applications. (i also applied there and i'm getting very antsy that i haven't heard)</p>

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<p>I think that you will definately get into GWU. My bro goes there and its just like NEU just in DC</p>

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<p>I don't get it...I had a 1410 (790v/620m), a 30ACT and a similar average and I was accepted into the Honors Program. If I can get in, you most certainly should have gotten in. Tat doesn't make any sense at all.</p>

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<p>I think the problem might be that NEU assumed that it was being treated as a safety school. No school wants to send an admittance letter to an applicant that probably won't accept. </p>

<p>Did you visit the school or indicate in other ways that you would seriously consider an acceptance? If not, that could be why you were not accepted, because you're certainly more than qualified.</p>

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<p>I visited and sent a letter from two alumni and sent a copy of my community service award when i received it. but apparently they arent alone in thinking im a sucky applicant, just got waitlisted at bu. what a fabulous week i am having</p>

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<p>Wait listed today and by the way there is no sense to this madness</p>