*Northeastern University Official RD 2018 Thread*

nanotechnology
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:34:48 +0000

There is always an interesting combination of responses:
Those saying Northeastern was too numbers-based/not holistic enough because they didn’t get in with slightly lower stats but more other things going for them.
And those saying Northeastern isn’t looking at the concrete evidence when they didn’t get in even with high stats.

The reality: there’s a lot that goes into the decision, and I’m sure certain individuals in admissions also have different opinions on what is more important. There is no formula. They also get far more qualified applicants than they could ever accept, so even many of those who were rejected would probably be great assets to the Northeastern community.
Here’s another thing to remember, too: they are trying to create a diverse and complete entering class. This means that they want both those fantastic academic achievers and those who showed their strengths in other ways while still having solid academics.