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A Letter to Admitted Students

If anyone reading this blog is an admitted student, you may know I had the opportunity to write a letter to you all! If you’re not an admitted student or you’re an admitted student who does not open their college mail, I wanted to share my letter with you all here now-

Congratulations again to our incoming Huskies, and give me a shout if you have any questions or want to chat!

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Congratulations! You’ve done the work and have survived college applications, and now you can sit back with an acceptance to Northeastern University! Phew, now that wasn’t so bad, was it?

My name is Deirdre, I’m a third year student here at Northeastern in the first graduating class of Bioengineers with a minor in Computer Science.

In my time so far at Northeastern, I’ve completed two co-ops, a summer internship, research, and some personal travel. The experiences I have gained both in and out of the classroom have helped me reach goals I had only dreamed possible and have shown me new and exciting opportunities I didn't know existed. And all of this is only in my first three years; in my five year program, who knows what I can accomplish!

When I’m not Keeping Up With My Klasses (a little more stimulating than the Kardashians), I can be found exploring the city and staying active in different student organizations. Freshman year, I was a founding member of a board game club, Northeastern University Association of Gaming Enthusiasts (NUAGE), and on top of that I’m a member of Husky Ambassadors, Northeastern University Symphony Orchestra, and the Biomedical Engineering Society.

But enough about me, this is your acceptance letter after all. Take the time to explore and discover new areas of interest, and step through the doors Northeastern will open in the professional realm through our outstanding co-op program. This is your chance to follow your passions and broaden your global scope both on campus and around the world.

I am constantly inspired by my peers, and find that Northeastern fosters a very collaborative learning environment in all senses academically, professionally, and socially. We cheer each other on and support each other as we embark on different adventures in our life; after all, adventure is out there, let Northeastern help you find it. You and me, we’re in a club now, except our club is a not so little place called Northeastern University.

A Northeastern student is someone who is vibrant, innovative, passionate, and a few more fancy buzzwords. But most importantly, a Northeastern student is you.

Welcome to the pack, Huskies, and welcome to Northeastern!

All the best,

Deirdre Dunham, ’19.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW HUSKIES

Admissions decisions are out, and the results are in! Welcome to the 120th class of Huskies- we’re proud to have you and call you part of the Northeastern family.

If you’re still deciding on some colleges, I HIGHLY recommend revisiting a couple of schools that you are considering, Go on an accepted student day and get a second feel for the campus. Reach out and talk to a student (like us bloggers!) who goes there, and if all else fails…just pick a college out of a hat I suppose.

If this was not the news you wanted to hear today, a big husky hug from me to you. It happens, and unfortunately we cannot accept all applicants. Unless like, you want to go to school with 50,000+ people. But that doesn’t sounds terribly fun to me. I promise that the right school will pick you. And if you still have your heart set on Northeastern, you can always apply again to transfer in at some point, or if you’re on a waitlist, you can hang tight and see what happens.

The point is you all are stellar for getting through this rough application season and at least for Northeastern, you are DONE!

Congratulations again to our incoming class and please reach out to us with questions, general excitements, of invites to grab coffee. Hope to see you all on campus in the fall!!

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If you haven’t already heard, Early Action decisions begin rolling out today! That doesn’t necessary mean you will hear back today, but it means that the process has started. At the very latest, you will be hearing back by the 31st of this month.

If you’re just getting your acceptance, you may have missed my snapchat takeover for NUAdmissions, but fear not! Another one is coming your way soon! Here are some highlights from my day on campus~

Congratulations to all our new huskies, early decision and early action, and remember I’m always here if anyone has any questions or wants to talk.

WELCOME TO THE PACK <3

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It's that time of year...

FINALS SEASON! One of my friends is the president of Northeastern HerCampus, and she shared this article on her Facebook page today. I thought it was quite appropriate. Maybe you could use some of these study tips too!

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Went to the Red Sox came tonight with a bunch of fellow industrial engineers to celebrate 1 final down. 2 to go! 

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Hungry?

I'm not the only Northeastern student up to some cool things. This is a shout out to my best friend and personal chef, Christina. She is very passionate about cooking, and she has her own food blog that has been seen across the world and currently has over 200 recipes (most of which were created straight out of her residence hall kitchen). Check it out here.

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A Facebook Cover Photo for any of the NUadmits :D

I made it during my procrastination/boredom time. I think I'll make a lighter themed one after my Math IA, but feel free to use this one if you'd like!

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Making Connections

One of the organizations that I am involved with is the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE for short). Last weekend I was given the opportunity to attend the regional IIE conference held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It may sound boring to you, but I actually really enjoyed getting to spend time with fellow industrial engineering students and listening to the various speakers and companies that were presenting. (And it didn't hurt that there was free food all day, but that's beside the point.) I got to learn about the inner workings of companies like UPS, Staples, and Tyco, and I got to hear from some people that are fairly well-known in my field. At the end of one of the speaker series, I got up the nerve to go up and speak to the presenter because I loved her enthusiasm and was interested in the experiences that she shared with us. I learned that she has connections to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, where I will be on co-op in the fall! She informed me that she would be speaking at Northeastern in April, and I have already set up a coffee date with her. I’m excited to hear more about her experiences and to geek out about our common interests. Just goes to show that 1) it’s a small world and 2) a little networking goes a long way.