Northwestern without we Forum

[McDeere]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

[Fresh]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

[McDeere]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

So probably not...

[Arbiter213]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

I've always wondered if you could write a diversity statement about that

[homestyle28]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

[hellojd]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

i'd think anyone with those numbers would be better off just going to a higher ranked t-14 (and prob still get some $)

[kehoema2]

If you have a fee waiver and decent numbers, why not apply? It's only $12. Chances are you aren't getting in, but $12 isn't a lot to spend in my opinion.

[homestyle28]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

i'd think anyone with those numbers would be better off just going to a higher ranked t-14 (and prob still get some $)

true. But these schollys at NU are usually full rides. I think a handful of people take them every year judging by LSN and previous year's threads.

[McDeere]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

So even if you do get in without we, you have to defer a year?

[Hannibal]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

Is that 1+ of FT?

[homestyle28]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

So even if you do get in without we, you have to defer a year?

That is my understanding.

[McDeere]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

So even if you do get in without we, you have to defer a year?

That is my understanding.

Thank you for your insight. Can anyone else confirm/deny this?

[hellojd]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

Is that 1+ of FT?

Yes, FT after grad. internships, etc. don't count.

[im_blue]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

Is that 1+ of FT?

Yes, the most recent class is 98% with 1+ years of full-time post-college work experience. The 2% straight out of college tend to have CCN-numbers and impressive internships.

[09042014]

Depends on your numbers. If they're great, NU occasionally offers schollys to folks willing to defer a year.

So even if you do get in without we, you have to defer a year?

That is my understanding.

There are a couple who just get in without having to defer.

[The Gentleman]

Even if you were accepted, attending NW without WE seems like a risky idea. Do you really wanna be the only kid at OCI without prior full-time WE? Just a thought.

[McDeere]

Even if you were accepted, attending NW without WE seems like a risky idea. Do you really wanna be the only kid at OCI without prior full-time WE? Just a thought.

Hmm... Great point.

[vanwinkle]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

I've always wondered if you could write a diversity statement about that

This would be kind of like arguing your 140 LSAT score would add to the diversity of LSAT scores at Harvard.

[czelede]

I know someone who got in last cycle without work experience (that didn't defer), but not only were there stellar numbers involved, he also had quantifiable leadership experience, internships, awards, and extracurricular activities that would be deemed as pretty decent softs even by TLS standards. Oh, and a masters degree + 2 bachelors in 4 years.

[czelede]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

I've always wondered if you could write a diversity statement about that

This would be kind of like arguing your 140 LSAT score would add to the diversity of LSAT scores at Harvard.

brb writing a DS for Harvard

[Arbiter213]

Is it even worth applying without any post-college work experience?

3% of admits have 0 years we, 97% have 1+ years

I've always wondered if you could write a diversity statement about that

This would be kind of like arguing your 140 LSAT score would add to the diversity of LSAT scores at Harvard.

[thisiswater1488]

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[whymeohgodno]

I applied last year as a senior in college and got in with a deferral scholly. I was 100% expecting a rejection. I almost didn't apply because I know Northwestern weighs WE so heavily. I have good numbers, but not stellar. (see LSN.)

Moral of the story?

Apply. You never know what's going to happen.

Brb applying to HYS with my 150/2.2

[Sinra]

What of professional work experience before you're done with undergrad? Would over 7 years of professional we that was done while you were going to school not count? I'm curious about this. I'm an oldie.

[im_blue]

Northwestern says to only count the number of years of full-time work experience after your bachelor's degree.