Over the past four years, Northeastern University has experienced a surge in applicants — from 64,428 in the 2019-20 admissions cycle to nearly 100,000 full-time, first-year applicants to the Northeastern Class of 2027. And Northeastern isn’t alone: in the uber-competitive, post-pandemic admissions landscape, colleges and universities have been inundated with record-breaking application numbers, stretching admissions […]

