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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Chloe Mondi

Chloe Mondi, Projects Editor

Chloe Mondi is a third-year journalism and political science major and a projects editor at The News. She previously served as the Staff and Faculty beat writer in spring 2026 and is particularly interested in reporting on political and social issues both on campus and throughout the greater Boston area.

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A graphic featuring the Common App website, essays, Instagram and Ell Hall. Northeastern applicants felt that the lack of supplemental essays left less opportunities to stand out in the candidate pool. Photos by Margot Murphy. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

Northeastern still doesn’t require supplemental essays. How does that affect its applicant pool?

Chloe Mondi, news staff
March 5, 2026
It’s the fall of 2023: college application season for Edlawit Zewde. A senior in high school at the time, Zewde spent every afternoon hunched over her computer writing and submitting applications. She had settled into a routine. Assess each university via its perfectly curated website and prepare to draft its required supplemental essay prompts like “Why this university?” and “Tell us about how you overcame a challenge.” 
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