Official Northeastern University Early Action Decision Thread, Class of 2016

<p>Accepted EA into College of Science! I finally decided to get an account!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1960
ACT: 30
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Lang (3), AP Chem (3), AP Psych (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Semi-Micro Qualitative Analysis and Organic Chemistry, Senior Literature, AP Biology, AP French 5, AP Calculus, AP Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tennis (captain my senior year), Studenct Countil Members (chairman of many committees), NHS Member, Piano Lessons, Volunteering
Job/Work Experience: Assistant Tennis Instructor
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at a summer camp for gifted children
Summer Activities: Working and Volunteering
Essays: My common app essay was great, in my opinion.
Teacher Recommendation: Both were great
Counselor Rec: I think it was pretty good.
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: I met with my admissions counselor when he came to my city.</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): MO
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: around 50,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I really liked the school and made sure to show my interest. I also made sure to stay in contact with my admissions counselor.</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Essays
Weaknesses: My test scores could be better
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think it was my level of interest in the school, the relationship I had with my admissions counselor, and the fact that probably not many kids from MO apply to Northeastern.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at SLU, DePaul, Loyola Chicago, and University of Miami; Waitlisted at CWRU and BU; Rejected at Rice; Waiting to hear from Barnard, University of Richmond, Emory, and Tulane</p>