Northwestern c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[Afterthought]

Held as well, I wonder if the additional interview will be about the same as their first interview. Anyone have experience with it and would like to share?

[Dexter97]

Held with new interview request...

[The_Lorax]

Is a hold + interview request better than a regular hold?

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure all the hold candidates got the interview request. The email just didn't arrive right away

[RZ5646]

got held too.

im really confused because i already got accepted into university of chicago...

That's exactly the point. They're rejecting strong applicants because they think they'll just go to better schools, and everyone they admit who doesn't attend hurts their ranking. It's called yield protection. (The other option is to offer those applicants big scholarships, but at this point in the cycle those are probably gone, especially with NW's ED full scholly thing).

Well, Northwestern hasn't awarded any scholarships besides the ED thing (150k, but close enough to full)... Still, I'm sure in your case it's a YP. If you want to get in, I'm told a LOCI can't hurt. Good luck!

Does that mean I'm still in the running for money? I'd love to attend Northwestern, but not at sticker, and I interpreted the hold as "too much of a flight risk for regular admission, but not good enough for a big scholarship."

[EastCoastICU]

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[dmurd]

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[skyhigh4760]

Seeing all these holds for people with better numbers than mine makes me think the ding is coming soon.

Same...just get it over with NW.....

[pc4343]

Held w/ an interview request. Were there folks who were held w/o an interview request?

[dmurd]

Seeing all these holds for people with better numbers than mine makes me think the ding is coming soon.

Same...just get it over with NW.....

+1

[EastCoastICU]

nope

[gtrs09]

some good news today: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/ ... dable.html

[omd3117]

Held w/ an interview request. Were there folks who were held w/o an interview request?

+1

So I'm jumping in to say: in the subject line of the interview request it says "interview program for hold applicants"

safe to say everyone that is on "hold" got this invitation.

[James.K.Polk]

got held too.

im really confused because i already got accepted into university of chicago...

That's exactly the point. They're rejecting strong applicants because they think they'll just go to better schools, and everyone they admit who doesn't attend hurts their ranking. It's called yield protection. (The other option is to offer those applicants big scholarships, but at this point in the cycle those are probably gone, especially with NW's ED full scholly thing).

Well, Northwestern hasn't awarded any scholarships besides the ED thing (150k, but close enough to full)... Still, I'm sure in your case it's a YP. If you want to get in, I'm told a LOCI can't hurt. Good luck!

Does that mean I'm still in the running for money? I'd love to attend Northwestern, but not at sticker, and I interpreted the hold as "too much of a flight risk for regular admission, but not good enough for a big scholarship."

That I don't know. Your numbers probably are good enough for a big scholly - I have no idea how this 'hold' works, though. I'm over 75 on LSAT but below 25 on GPA, and candidly the financial aid office told me I was a 'strong applicant' for money. Who knows if that will come to fruition - it'll be the first week of March, if tradition holds. But I wouldn't stress it too much yet.

[gamerish]

Still complete (no decision either way then). Way above 75th LSAT and pretty much at 75th GPA. When did you guys go complete? I'm sitting at 12/30.

[janderson821]

Held today as well

[pixalia]

Got dinged today after being complete since late November...thought my numbers were strong enough to at least get waitlisted :/

[pgordon528]

I am interviewing for the first time on monday and am very nervous. Any tips or advice for the types of questions they asked?!

[Purplepen]

I am interviewing for the first time on monday and am very nervous. Any tips or advice for the types of questions they asked?!

It was very standard, it felt more like a job interview than any school interview I ever experienced to be honest; strengths, weaknesses, working with others, current employment, interests, why law, etc.. Also, after conferring with friends, but I think every school probably asks this, we all got asked "why northwestern," so have an answer for that in your pocket.

[Draconem]

Has anyone gone through the hold interview yet? If so, any idea what to expect?

How is it different from the standard, initial interview?

[archipm]

Still complete (no decision either way then). Way above 75th LSAT and pretty much at 75th GPA. When did you guys go complete? I'm sitting at 12/30.

Right there with you. Similar stats, and I went complete 12/18 on the status checker, but DLDS only says complete since 2/2.

[herecomesthesun]

Still complete (no decision either way then). Way above 75th LSAT and pretty much at 75th GPA. When did you guys go complete? I'm sitting at 12/30.

Right there with you. Similar stats, and I went complete 12/18 on the status checker, but DLDS only says complete since 2/2.

I'm sitting at complete 11/5

[Petrichor]

Has anyone gone through the hold interview yet? If so, any idea what to expect?

How is it different from the standard, initial interview?

my initial interview was the webcam interview and this one looks like its very similar (same format, software etc). you can check-in and have unlimited practices to get a feel.

[TheKisSquared]

Status Checker says DLS but nothing on the login page yet....

Submitted 11/15, Interviewed 11/19 and complete 11/24.

Will keep y'all posted?

[herecomesthesun]

I'm about to go crazy from not seeing movement.

[daisrt]

Status Checker says DLS but nothing on the login page yet....

Submitted 11/15, Interviewed 11/19 and complete 11/24.

Will keep y'all posted?

Yes, please do! Good luck! When Johann tweeted more decisions later this week I thought there wouldn't be any movement until tomorrow or Friday.