<p>His SAT reading score is fairly low. Also, I get the impression that many colleges, including Northeastern, look more at two score (M + CR) than three score SAT (M + CR + W). As a result, the perfect writing score does not look as impressive. In addition, Northeastern does not look at subject tests, and almost every college does not look at AP scores. Despite all that was said, his stats, as well as his ECs (although I believe honors programs tend to be strictly stat-based), are still quite stellar and I believe you should appeal the decision.</p>
<p>For comparison, I have a 2180 SAT (780 CR, 750 M, 650W) and I am ranked in the top 4% of my private high school with 8 AP classes taken. I was accepted into the honors program as a computer science major, which, from what I understand, is a difficult college to get into (College of Computer and Information Science). With such similar stats, it is strange that he was not accepted into the honors program while I was.</p>