Northeastern early admit issue??

[Anonymous]

What happened with their early admissions? Seems to be a lot of brouhaha online.

[Anonymous]

Do tell... where are you seeing this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happened with their early admissions? Seems to be a lot of brouhaha online.

Rumor is that they recieved too many applications = 50,000
They couldn't review all in time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happened with their early admissions? Seems to be a lot of brouhaha online.

Rumor is that they recieved too many applications = 50,000
They couldn't review all in time.

Heard the sent out postponed emails because of the insane number of apps. Is this true?

[Anonymous]

The common app seemed like a great idea, but it has made the college application process ridiculously unpredictable with some kids applying to 20 schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The common app seemed like a great idea, but it has made the college application process ridiculously unpredictable with some kids applying to 20 schools.

A self-perpetuating problem.

[Anonymous]

I wish there was some limit. This is out of control. It's too difficult to figure out likelies and targets any more. Naviance is useless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish there was some limit. This is out of control. It's too difficult to figure out likelies and targets any more. Naviance is useless.

Kids have been reportedly ‘shotgunning’ 30 applications or more because the common app and the other platform are so easy to do so, along with test optional not requiring the sending of tests anymore.

[Anonymous]

It is true that Northeastern received over 50K EA applicants (they have been posting some statistics on social media sites for accepted students) and that is way up from prior years but I'm guessing that the rumor about them not reviewing all the applications is just that...a rumor. Why would an admissions office admit that?

The explosion in applications is partly due to Northeastern becoming such a "hot" school but it's also not that different than a bunch of other schools (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Pitt) that are seeing soaring applications for the reasons that the PP mentions...there are too many kids who are applying to 20+ schools.

[Anonymous]

Look at it from Michigan and Wisconsin's standpoint, which is different than Pitt or Northeastern.

Both are state schools that are obligated to serve the residents of their respective states. So they admit who they want from in-state and then Out of state scramble for what is left. In state has something like a 35-40% admissions rate, but OOS has something more like a 10-15% rate.

Crazy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is true that Northeastern received over 50K EA applicants (they have been posting some statistics on social media sites for accepted students) and that is way up from prior years but I'm guessing that the rumor about them not reviewing all the applications is just that...a rumor. Why would an admissions office admit that?

The explosion in applications is partly due to Northeastern becoming such a "hot" school but it's also not that different than a bunch of other schools (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Pitt) that are seeing soaring applications for the reasons that the PP mentions...there are too many kids who are applying to 20+ schools.

Most of the students I know are applying to no more than eight colleges. If students are applying to more than that, they really are not focusing enough, even in the current application environment.

But yes, NU is pickier than most applicants think it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is true that Northeastern received over 50K EA applicants (they have been posting some statistics on social media sites for accepted students) and that is way up from prior years but I'm guessing that the rumor about them not reviewing all the applications is just that...a rumor. Why would an admissions office admit that?

The explosion in applications is partly due to Northeastern becoming such a "hot" school but it's also not that different than a bunch of other schools (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Pitt) that are seeing soaring applications for the reasons that the PP mentions...there are too many kids who are applying to 20+ schools.

Why is Northeastern becoming “hot” school?
Is it location?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is true that Northeastern received over 50K EA applicants (they have been posting some statistics on social media sites for accepted students) and that is way up from prior years but I'm guessing that the rumor about them not reviewing all the applications is just that...a rumor. Why would an admissions office admit that?

The explosion in applications is partly due to Northeastern becoming such a "hot" school but it's also not that different than a bunch of other schools (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Pitt) that are seeing soaring applications for the reasons that the PP mentions...there are too many kids who are applying to 20+ schools.

Why is Northeastern becoming “hot” school?
Is it location?

People are just discovering it. There are other schools that are great, too. But people are narrow minded and tend to be hive like. Dc in particular, tends to be "follower-heavy."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish there was some limit. This is out of control. It's too difficult to figure out likelies and targets any more. Naviance is useless.

+1

Agree entirely. Some high schools promote limits, but the parents need to back off, because it is hurting the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is true that Northeastern received over 50K EA applicants (they have been posting some statistics on social media sites for accepted students) and that is way up from prior years but I'm guessing that the rumor about them not reviewing all the applications is just that...a rumor. Why would an admissions office admit that?

The explosion in applications is partly due to Northeastern becoming such a "hot" school but it's also not that different than a bunch of other schools (e.g., Michigan, Wisconsin, Pitt) that are seeing soaring applications for the reasons that the PP mentions...there are too many kids who are applying to 20+ schools.

Why is Northeastern becoming “hot” school?
Is it location?

First, though some kids are not interested, for a lot of kids the co-op model is really attractive. It was not on my radar before we went on a Boston trip with our DD and we decided to tour...it is quite impressive. It's also right in the middle of Boston but has a real campus (unlike some other urban schools like BU or GW or NYU).