“Thank you for applying to Northeastern University. After careful review of your application and accompanying credentials, the Admissions Committee is pleased to offer you a special future opportunity to enroll at Northeastern University for the Fall 2018 semester.”
I just accessed DD’s account. I copied the beginning sentence of her offer letter, above, to contrast with the other letter linked earlier in this thread. Different from the letter the other candidate received in that it does not include an explicit admissions decision for fall 2017, but rather implies a rejection. The rest of the letter appears to be the same. There is an accompanying cover letter which also implies a rejection for fall 2017 without making an explicit statement.
I think it’s the same guaranteed transfer offer, just with a different opening sentence.