Northeastern - worst admissions procedures on the planet
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Anonymous
+1 DP, not one to traditionally resort to name calling, but clueless idiot does seem fitting. |
Anonymous
Perhaps for the person arguing that no one would go to universities ranked higher or the same as NE. The boosterism and sock puppeting really over the top. |
Anonymous
You are correct, OP's boosterism and sock puppeting are out of control. At least know what you are posting. |
Anonymous
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Brandeis doesn't even have an engineering school.
Just checked and it's planning a engineering major under art & science coming soon https://www.brandeis.edu/arts-sciences/new-initiatives/engineering-major.html LOL |
Anonymous
it's CS program is ranked #110 by USN&WR Boston college is in the same boat. These more of liberal arts colleges are now trying to get into Engineering. Whoever brought in these two schools are clueless idiots. BU and Tufts are more of peer and competing schools for CS/Engineering Some may prefer Tufts for more traditional feel and overall slight better prestige, but I would rank Northeastern #3 behind #1 MIT and #2 Harvard for CS/Engineering in the Boston area. Someone may bring in Olin, but that school is too niche with less than 400 students. |
Anonymous
BU and Tufts are absolutely not peer. But I agree with the rest of your post. |
Anonymous
BU BC NEU, Tufts, and Brandeis all considered peers under MIT and Harvard |
Anonymous
Yes, they are all under MIT, then Harvard, then the ranking varies, depending whom you ask. |
Anonymous
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OPs kid didn't get into Boston and they are angry
NEU made a mistake with sending out their info (happens EVERY year with a different school, mistakes happen, hence erasers on pencils and the "undo" buttons on computers) and OP is angry Over 97,000 students applied to NEU, so clearly many students and their families are interested and those that got in will likely attend, so even though OP is still angry (and maybe will be forever), it will likely NOT have any effect on NEU's admissions process OP, you can continue to angry for as long as you like, but why bother? It will help your health, your blood pressure, etc., if you could let it go |
Anonymous
Well if you read one page back instead of typing up a rant about nothing, you would know that OPs kid does not even have a decision yet. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
Not the OP, don’t have a kid applying to NEU but mistakes like that are unacceptable. They never seem to make a mistake collecting the money for apps. They never forgive a kid who makes a mistake in submitting their app. This is a professional, academic organization and it is not unreasonable to expect them to perform as such. |
Anonymous
It does not sound like a mistake - it sounds like OP was accepted to what program they applied to. OP can decline. Your complaint is woefully dramatic and overblown. |
Anonymous
Oh it’s actually worse than that. My kid applied EA. All the EA acceptances were leaked on a Sat morning. School scrambled an email saying the rest of the EA decisions would be released over “next several days.” Nothing on Sunday, then all the deferrals and rejections released on the Monday evening. THEN, there was no letter. Just a message in the portal that disappeared after you had read it once—giving you a big button to choose among a) convert your application to ED2, b) convert to RD, and c) withdraw. THEN days later this gem of a message, once again allowing you to see your EA decision letter and asking you to RESTATE your choice going forward. This is possibly bc some kids chose ED2, which is not something you can commit to by pressing a button. And maybe some people complained bc there was no letter. I offer no further commentary. Just the facts. And we don’t have a decision yet for my kid, btw. Take from it what you will. This is that communication: Thank you for your application to Northeastern University. We are writing to remind you that the deadline to confirm your interest in either deferring your application to a later round or withdrawing it from consideration is February 6, 2023. If you've already submitted your response and have requested to change it, you may do so through the same form linked below. You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on February 6, 2023 to submit your final decision through this form. After the deadline this form will become inactive—no further changes will be allowed. We've received a number of requests from applicants who wish to review their deferred decision letter. A copy of this letter may be viewed here, along with our deferred student FAQ. Should you choose to defer your application to a later round, you may submit a letter of interest, mid-year grades, and/or an updated résumé. Mid-year grades should be added to your Common Application or Coalition Application record by a school official. All other documents should be uploaded directly to your Application Status Check with a material type of "Deferred New Information". Please ensure documents are provided in the next week. Finally, please note that students who choose to move to Early Decision II will be required submit their Early Decision agreement via the Application Status Check once it becomes available. Sincerely, The Office of Undergraduate Admissions Northeastern University admissions.northeastern.edu |
Anonymous
Man that’s an absolute cluster. There is this massive thing now where there is zero tolerance for kids but all kinds of bandwidth for academics and institutions. I wouldn’t send my kid there. |