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LRGhost wrote:Any idea when Holds are going to be looked at?

He didn't speak of holds specifically. Are holds decisions in themselves or just a decision to put off deciding until later?

T20hopeful89 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:Just got off the phone with NU admissions. All JD applications will received decision in the next two weeks.

Interesting. I called earlier today and the person with whom I spoke said by end of april....

explanation:
Your person was general staff, so they gave a vague answer, the man was Johann, who knows what's up, so he was more specific

cusenation wrote:

T20hopeful89 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:Just got off the phone with NU admissions. All JD applications will received decision in the next two weeks.

Interesting. I called earlier today and the person with whom I spoke said by end of april....

explanation:
Your person was general staff, so they gave a vague answer, the man was Johann, who knows what's up, so he was more specific

well, let's hope. I've been waiting long enough for a decision of some sort! show me the love, nu?

T20hopeful89 wrote:

cusenation wrote:

T20hopeful89 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:Just got off the phone with NU admissions. All JD applications will received decision in the next two weeks.

Interesting. I called earlier today and the person with whom I spoke said by end of april....

explanation:
Your person was general staff, so they gave a vague answer, the man was Johann, who knows what's up, so he was more specific

well, let's hope. I've been waiting long enough for a decision of some sort! show me the love, nu?

+1

If I may dip into the realm of useless speculation and unreliable paranoia. The man who answered the phone seemed to be a bit in a hurry (as if he had a lot of work to do and so went straight to the point). Also, there was some background noise, as if people were discussing something. The chat was very brief.

Danny Boyo wrote:

LRGhost wrote:Any idea when Holds are going to be looked at?

He didn't speak of holds specifically. Are holds decisions in themselves or just a decision to put off deciding until later?

Had a sit-down with Johann, who told me that they'll begin taking a look at the hold pile at the beginning of next week, but we shouldn't expect anything until after the initial scholly deadline of 4/12. In other words, it's going to be at least another 2-3 weeks before we can reasonably expect them to decide on us.

He was clear to note that they go in fully intending to utilize the hold list, and that while the ding/waitlist decisions would be more plentiful, there are usually some admits.

bananasplit19 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:

LRGhost wrote:Any idea when Holds are going to be looked at?

He didn't speak of holds specifically. Are holds decisions in themselves or just a decision to put off deciding until later?

Had a sit-down with Johann, who told me that they'll begin taking a look at the hold pile at the beginning of next week, but we shouldn't expect anything until after the initial scholly deadline of 4/12. In other words, it's going to be at least another 2-3 weeks before we can reasonably expect them to decide on us.

He was clear to note that they go in fully intending to utilize the hold list, and that while the ding/waitlist decisions would be more plentiful, there are usually some admits.

How did U get a sit down with the man? I would kill for one of those!

Danny Boyo wrote:

bananasplit19 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:

LRGhost wrote:Any idea when Holds are going to be looked at?

He didn't speak of holds specifically. Are holds decisions in themselves or just a decision to put off deciding until later?

Had a sit-down with Johann, who told me that they'll begin taking a look at the hold pile at the beginning of next week, but we shouldn't expect anything until after the initial scholly deadline of 4/12. In other words, it's going to be at least another 2-3 weeks before we can reasonably expect them to decide on us.

He was clear to note that they go in fully intending to utilize the hold list, and that while the ding/waitlist decisions would be more plentiful, there are usually some admits.

How did U get a sit down with the man? I would kill for one of those!

The man.
The myth.
The Johann.

LRGhost wrote:Any idea when Holds are going to be looked at?

He didn't speak of holds specifically. Are holds decisions in themselves or just a decision to put off deciding until later?[/quote]
Had a sit-down with Johann, who told me that they'll begin taking a look at the hold pile at the beginning of next week, but we shouldn't expect anything until after the initial scholly deadline of 4/12. In other words, it's going to be at least another 2-3 weeks before we can reasonably expect them to decide on us.

He was clear to note that they go in fully intending to utilize the hold list, and that while the ding/waitlist decisions would be more plentiful, there are usually some admits.[/quote]

How did U get a sit down with the man? I would kill for one of those![/quote]

The man.
The myth.
The Johann.[/quote]

Your are a gentleman and a scholar.

BTW, someone should do a most interesting man in the world meme with Johann's Mr. Miyagi twitter photo. I don't have the skillz for that.

Danny Boyo wrote:How did U get a sit down with the man? I would kill for one of those!

I pulled a thorn from the Pope's butt, and he granted me one wish. After wishing for a sit-down with Johann, I belatedly realized I should have just asked for admission to Northwestern. Oh well, live and learn.

In all seriousness, I e-mailed the admissions office after my held status and asked if he was free on a given day. Lo and behold, there was a 30-minute window of free time in his schedule, and so they penciled me in. I'm pretty sure I just got extraordinarily lucky, because I know he's swamped as all hell this time of year, and I might have just caught a freak hole in his calendar.

I spoke with him in his office. I saw the Twitter'd Post-It notes. It was glorious. I was tempted to steal them, but realized that might affect my chances of admission.

I reeeeeeeally want to go to Northwestern, so you can imagine I was quite nervous about meeting the big cheese. But he was really friendly (more than he had to be given his busy schedule) and approachable.

"I don't always admit from the hold list, but when I do... Its not you." sort of thing.

Something like this?

bananasplit19 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:How did U get a sit down with the man? I would kill for one of those!

I pulled a thorn from the Pope's butt, and he granted me one wish. After wishing for a sit-down with Johann, I belatedly realized I should have just asked for admission to Northwestern. Oh well, live and learn.

i lol'd

bananasplit19 wrote:

Danny Boyo wrote:How did U get a sit down with the man? I would kill for one of those!

I pulled a thorn from the Pope's butt, and he granted me one wish. After wishing for a sit-down with Johann, I belatedly realized I should have just asked for admission to Northwestern. Oh well, live and learn.

In all seriousness, I e-mailed the admissions office after my held status and asked if he was free on a given day. Lo and behold, there was a 30-minute window of free time in his schedule, and so they penciled me in. I'm pretty sure I just got extraordinarily lucky, because I know he's swamped as all hell this time of year, and I might have just caught a freak hole in his calendar.

I spoke with him in his office. I saw the Twitter'd Post-It notes. It was glorious. I was tempted to steal them, but realized that might affect my chances of admission.

I reeeeeeeally want to go to Northwestern, so you can imagine I was quite nervous about meeting the big cheese. But he was really friendly (more than he had to be given his busy schedule) and approachable.

Hahaha. That sounds awesome. So you must live in Chicago right?
Anyway, I love NU too and want to get in soooobad its not even funny. But in all reality, I'll probably get dinged in the next couple of weeks and will surely miss these shenanigans in the dreary and uptight law school I'll be forced to attend instead.

luxurylawyer wrote:Something like this?

Hahahaha. That's exactly what I had in mind!

So ASW is business casual? No jeans?


Just want to make sure I'm not about to pack things that would make me overdressed. I've only been to Michigan's ASW and that was very casual- most everyone wore jeans.

twinkletoes16 wrote:So ASW is business casual? No jeans?


Just want to make sure I'm not about to pack things that would make me overdressed. I've only been to Michigan's ASW and that was very casual- most everyone wore jeans.

I actually googled that as soon as I read it in their A-Z handout. According to wikipedia, "business casual" includes jeans in academic settings.

Jeans will be fine, especially with a non-tshirt on top. Polo, oxford, Henley, whatever guys do besides t-shirts.

TripTrip wrote:

twinkletoes16 wrote:So ASW is business casual? No jeans?


Just want to make sure I'm not about to pack things that would make me overdressed. I've only been to Michigan's ASW and that was very casual- most everyone wore jeans.

I actually googled that as soon as I read it in their A-Z handout. According to wikipedia, "business casual" includes jeans in academic settings.

So if I get a side-eye from any of the staff/students, can I pull out my phone and show them the wiki article as proof?

twinkletoes16 wrote:

TripTrip wrote:

twinkletoes16 wrote:So ASW is business casual? No jeans?


Just want to make sure I'm not about to pack things that would make me overdressed. I've only been to Michigan's ASW and that was very casual- most everyone wore jeans.

I actually googled that as soon as I read it in their A-Z handout. According to wikipedia, "business casual" includes jeans in academic settings.

So if I get a side-eye from any of the staff/students, can I pull out my phone and show them the wiki article as proof?

Totes. Or just quote "TripTrip from TLS." They know me.

So is it safe to assume from Johann's tweet that they're gonna serve crab legs??

mrizza wrote:So is it safe to assume from Johann's tweet that they're gonna serve crab legs??

i'm a pleb and don't know how to eat these.

also i am so embarassed to say that i thought that johann's twitter pic was a self-tar, i never clicked on it and realized it was mr. miyagi...



i don't know whether to be relieved I figured this out now and didn't spend all of ASW trying to find Mr. Miyagi, or embarrassed that it took me this long to figure that out. Or more embarrassed that I'm posting this here...

my one blonde moment of the week day

twinkletoes16 wrote:also i am so embarassed to say that i thought that johann's twitter pic was a self-tar, i never clicked on it and realized it was mr. miyagi...

........HOLY SHIT. Me too. I'm glad you pointed that out.

Danny Boyo wrote:"I don't always admit from the hold list, but when I do... Its not you." sort of thing.

Sigh. Hold --> ding would be the worst..
But considering all things.. that might be me..

Hope everyone who's going to ASW have a great time there. So jealous of you guys!