<p>Date applied: October 2009
Date decision postmarked/received: December 17, 2009</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2310 M: 790, CR: 750, WR: 770
ACT: N/A
SAT Subject Tests: Math 2: 680, US History: 740, English Lit: 730
GPA-UW/W: 3.7/4.1
Rank: Top 6%
AP/IB classes: Euro History, US History, English Lang, Chemistry, Micro/Macro Economics, English Lit, US Gov, Calc AB
[ b]Subjective:**
Essays: Very good (AP Language said it was best she’s read in a few years)
Teacher Recs: Very good
Counselor Rec: Good
EC highlights: Piano for 10 years, guitar for 6, School jazz band for three years, medical missionary trips to Brazil (2 summers), math club, worked as web designer for a local business
[ b]Location/Person:**
State or Country: FL
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors, hook?: National Merit semifinalist (awaiting finalist notification)</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to NEU…?: Did anyone else get deferred or rejected with similar stats? Is there something they were looking for that I didn’t have? What do you think chances are for regular admission and hopefully merit $?</p>
<p>That is weird. I saw people in your thread saying you were treating it as a safety. Based on your stats, it doesn’t look that way to me. It’s not like you’re one of those perfect scoring students. I would think NEU is a good match for you.</p>
<p>Dramski- I just got deferred from Northeastern today, and my statistics are pretty similar to yours actually. I just have more extracurriculars, and I’m a first generation american/first generation college student. I don’t understand why they rejected me. Is it because their regular decision admissions have a stronger pool of students? </p>
<p>Is there hope that they will actually re-consider me in the next batch of admissions, or should I just move on from this school?</p>
<p>They probably deferred you because of “Tufts Syndrome” (Where overqualified applicants get deferred or rejected because they are using a school as a safety.) The best way to get an acceptance is writing a letter to them explaining that you are seriously considering Northeastern for college.</p>
<p>Flipper- Thank you so much for the advice, I will write them a letter explaining that I have quite the fondness for their school. I love the co-op program.</p>
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<pre><code>* Incoming first year students are automatically reviewed by the Admissions Office and the Honors Program and are invited to participate based on their high school academic record, including achievement on the SAT and/or ACT tests and high school GPA, leadership and community service.
First year students may apply at the end of the first semester their freshmen year and also at the end of their second semester freshmen year.
Application are due November 2, 2009 for spring 2010 and April 1, 2010 for fall 2010. In addition to the completed application, students must also complete an interview with an Honors staff member and provide an on campus reference. Click here to apply.
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<p>Yes!!! I got in as a Computer Science major!!! I am ridiculously happy! </p>
<p>$12,000 scholarship for the first year, and $6,000 a semester after that! </p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in!! Especially for my Lupe-fan pals @adambedford and @banjosaur!! and @holycrapkaytee, didja get in?? UPDATE, UPDATE ME!!</p>
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