Northeastern - worst admissions procedures on the planet

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what the big issue is here. If you apply to Boston campus and they accept you for their abroad campus, just don't accept. It's not like you accepted admission thinking Boston and then they switched on you. What's the problem? My dc applied and did not mark that he was interested in other campus other than Boston. But he was accepted to NUin which is first semester abroad (only 1 semester, not over a year like pp said). He is actually thankful that he got that offer rather than a rejection. Either way, he's not going to take it because the school is too expensive for us, but this is really not something to get all worked up over. There really are other things in life that are more egregious that you may want to channel your energy into, op.

Then why ask the question if they don't plan to utilize the information? With 100K applicants, it would actually make NEU life easier if they used the information they have to give acceptances.

yes, my own kid got NUBound admission and promptly decided against it. But their immediate response was, "Why when I said I did not want to go abroad freshman year" So it's the little things that matter. They ended up at a much better school--one that actually cares about their individual students as more than numbers.

That is the beauty of your student having applied to more than one college or university.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Also forgot to mention how NEU reiterated in this email how they might admit your kid to their Oakland and London campuses when they didn't even apply to those. Just so sketchy it's funny at this point.

Yes. College Confidential is lit up with people asking questions about this. One Boston-area person wants to know why they have to fly to California to attend a school with a campus in Boston.

Because the kid's stats aren't good enough to be in Boston campus because Boston campus is more popular. It's not that hard to understand, people.

+1-it’s a no for Boston but a pathway to eventually being in Boston for those who want it. If that’s not appealing, decline. it’s no mystery.

DP. You are posting a lot too. Or, are you that same poster? Either way, that is what they want you to think, but person who said that's not always how it works is correct.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what the big issue is here. If you apply to Boston campus and they accept you for their abroad campus, just don't accept. It's not like you accepted admission thinking Boston and then they switched on you. What's the problem? My dc applied and did not mark that he was interested in other campus other than Boston. But he was accepted to NUin which is first semester abroad (only 1 semester, not over a year like pp said). He is actually thankful that he got that offer rather than a rejection. Either way, he's not going to take it because the school is too expensive for us, but this is really not something to get all worked up over. There really are other things in life that are more egregious that you may want to channel your energy into, op.

Then why ask the question if they don't plan to utilize the information? With 100K applicants, it would actually make NEU life easier if they used the information they have to give acceptances.

yes, my own kid got NUBound admission and promptly decided against it. But their immediate response was, "Why when I said I did not want to go abroad freshman year" So it's the little things that matter. They ended up at a much better school--one that actually cares about their individual students as more than numbers.

Definitely no sour grapes here

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Anonymous wrote:Over 97,000 applications, our daughter was one who applied ED and was accepted at the Boston campus. And, NEU sent out very clear instructions for students to check off their choices early on (only attend Boston, attend only 1st semester abroad then Boston, attend Oakland, etc), and for each the choices were essentially primary choice, maybe choice, or no.

Besides wouldn't being accepted to a location that wasn't a primary choice be better than being outright rejected?

Not really. My kid likes to say, well technically, then "I was only rejected at my ED school". Because they were accepted everywhere else, NUBOund accepted and WL at another school. So officially only 1 rejection.
But in reality, my kid thought it was impersonal to ask "Are you willing to go abroad/non-boston location for part or all of freshman year", and then ignore their answer. It's impersonal and demonstrates how impersonal being a student there is likely to be.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Also forgot to mention how NEU reiterated in this email how they might admit your kid to their Oakland and London campuses when they didn't even apply to those. Just so sketchy it's funny at this point.

Yes. College Confidential is lit up with people asking questions about this. One Boston-area person wants to know why they have to fly to California to attend a school with a campus in Boston.

Because the kid's stats aren't good enough to be in Boston campus because Boston campus is more popular. It's not that hard to understand, people.

That's not how it works. Majority that get put into the non-boston campuses are equally qualified. Majority are also Full Pay students, since you can't use FA with NUIn semester abroad and couldn't use it for the year of NUBOund last year. London last year was $80K+ and did not include any meals. So that year would easily be 9--95K. Without FA, it's all full pay rich kids. These programs are a way to guarantee transfer students into the system while NEU is making good money.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Also forgot to mention how NEU reiterated in this email how they might admit your kid to their Oakland and London campuses when they didn't even apply to those. Just so sketchy it's funny at this point.

Yes. College Confidential is lit up with people asking questions about this. One Boston-area person wants to know why they have to fly to California to attend a school with a campus in Boston.

Because the kid's stats aren't good enough to be in Boston campus because Boston campus is more popular. It's not that hard to understand, people.

That's not how it works. Majority that get put into the non-boston campuses are equally qualified. Majority are also Full Pay students, since you can't use FA with NUIn semester abroad and couldn't use it for the year of NUBOund last year. London last year was $80K+ and did not include any meals. So that year would easily be 9--95K. Without FA, it's all full pay rich kids. These programs are a way to guarantee transfer students into the system while NEU is making good money.

No, the non-Boston students usually have lower scores and/or are legacies. They aren't reported to USNWR with the fall crush. The top students go straight in. This is how Northeastern is climbing the USNWR charts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Also forgot to mention how NEU reiterated in this email how they might admit your kid to their Oakland and London campuses when they didn't even apply to those. Just so sketchy it's funny at this point.

Yes. College Confidential is lit up with people asking questions about this. One Boston-area person wants to know why they have to fly to California to attend a school with a campus in Boston.

Because the kid's stats aren't good enough to be in Boston campus because Boston campus is more popular. It's not that hard to understand, people.

That's not how it works. Majority that get put into the non-boston campuses are equally qualified. Majority are also Full Pay students, since you can't use FA with NUIn semester abroad and couldn't use it for the year of NUBOund last year. London last year was $80K+ and did not include any meals. So that year would easily be 9--95K. Without FA, it's all full pay rich kids. These programs are a way to guarantee transfer students into the system while NEU is making good money.

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I THINK NEU IS AN AMAZING SCHOOL AND MY KID WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO ATTEND, IF SHE WERE ACCEPTED!

Ok, with that out of the way...

I think maybe the weirdest is the rolling acceptances, which are a first for the school (according to the posters on College Confidential). It smells more of uncertainty/anxiety on the part of the school than anything else...why would they start doing this now? It makes me wonder if they're struggling to fill all those non-Boston campuses.... My kid would love Boston, maybe London...probably not Oakland?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Also forgot to mention how NEU reiterated in this email how they might admit your kid to their Oakland and London campuses when they didn't even apply to those. Just so sketchy it's funny at this point.

Yes. College Confidential is lit up with people asking questions about this. One Boston-area person wants to know why they have to fly to California to attend a school with a campus in Boston.

Because the kid's stats aren't good enough to be in Boston campus because Boston campus is more popular. It's not that hard to understand, people.

That's not how it works. Majority that get put into the non-boston campuses are equally qualified. Majority are also Full Pay students, since you can't use FA with NUIn semester abroad and couldn't use it for the year of NUBOund last year. London last year was $80K+ and did not include any meals. So that year would easily be 9--95K. Without FA, it's all full pay rich kids. These programs are a way to guarantee transfer students into the system while NEU is making good money.

No, the non-Boston students usually have lower scores and/or are legacies. They aren't reported to USNWR with the fall crush. The top students go straight in. This is how Northeastern is climbing the USNWR charts.

Actually, the students I know at other locations are neither. Where are you getting your information??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what the big issue is here. If you apply to Boston campus and they accept you for their abroad campus, just don't accept. It's not like you accepted admission thinking Boston and then they switched on you. What's the problem? My dc applied and did not mark that he was interested in other campus other than Boston. But he was accepted to NUin which is first semester abroad (only 1 semester, not over a year like pp said). He is actually thankful that he got that offer rather than a rejection. Either way, he's not going to take it because the school is too expensive for us, but this is really not something to get all worked up over. There really are other things in life that are more egregious that you may want to channel your energy into, op.

Then why ask the question if they don't plan to utilize the information? With 100K applicants, it would actually make NEU life easier if they used the information they have to give acceptances.

yes, my own kid got NUBound admission and promptly decided against it. But their immediate response was, "Why when I said I did not want to go abroad freshman year" So it's the little things that matter. They ended up at a much better school--one that actually cares about their individual students as more than numbers.

Definitely no sour grapes here

Nope. Just helped my kid decide they wanted a school that cares more about their students over the entire college process. My kid ultimately choose between 3 higher ranked schools, all 3 were better fits for my kid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what the big issue is here. If you apply to Boston campus and they accept you for their abroad campus, just don't accept. It's not like you accepted admission thinking Boston and then they switched on you. What's the problem? My dc applied and did not mark that he was interested in other campus other than Boston. But he was accepted to NUin which is first semester abroad (only 1 semester, not over a year like pp said). He is actually thankful that he got that offer rather than a rejection. Either way, he's not going to take it because the school is too expensive for us, but this is really not something to get all worked up over. There really are other things in life that are more egregious that you may want to channel your energy into, op.

Then why ask the question if they don't plan to utilize the information? With 100K applicants, it would actually make NEU life easier if they used the information they have to give acceptances.

yes, my own kid got NUBound admission and promptly decided against it. But their immediate response was, "Why when I said I did not want to go abroad freshman year" So it's the little things that matter. They ended up at a much better school--one that actually cares about their individual students as more than numbers.

Definitely no sour grapes here

+1

So funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really can’t believe people take this con job of a college seriously. Knowing all the games they play

I don’t know if I is a con job but it was a commuter school that took everyone 25 years ago, has the school really improved that much?

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Emory also asks students whether they are interested in starting in Atlanta or Oxford one both and then honors what the student selects. Imagine that.

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Anonymous wrote:Emory also asks students whether they are interested in starting in Atlanta or Oxford one both and then honors what the student selects. Imagine that.

+1

Wonder how they manage to do that.....

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Anonymous wrote:I really can’t believe people take this con job of a college seriously. Knowing all the games they play

I don’t know if I is a con job but it was a commuter school that took everyone 25 years ago, has the school really improved that much?

Not according to people I know. When their parents attended in the 50's - back then BU, BC, Northeastern and Harvard were all commuter schools. So?

Mason is still a commuter school. So?