Northwestern 2010 Forum

[MirandaHobbes]

I'm at 11 weeks and counting

ouch.

[violaboy]

I'm at 11 weeks and counting

Many of us are there.

[thisiswater1488]

I'm at 11 weeks and counting

Many of us are there.

Dying a very very very slow death waiting to hear from NU.

[Holly Golightly]

I'm really surprised I heard before some of you guys. I wonder if it's because I applied to a 4-year program?

[NancyBotwin]

I'm at 11 weeks and counting

Many of us are there.

At least you guys aren't held (right?). I waited 9 weeks to find out I have to wait another 7 or so, only to probably be WLed and wait even longer.

Why, NU, why must you hate me so? I love you. Don't you know??

[jfonz]

After reading the NU blog post on the challenges of the paperless application process, I thought I would pose a few questions I've been considering for a few weeks now: Is there any reason to think that pre Dec. 1, or early December applications have been read, but not decided on? Or is this simply a matter of the e-system causing such a bottleneck that those earlier applications haven't yet been read?

Based on the LSN results, some folks with complete dates after Dec. 1 have been admitted and rejected. Does it suggest anything at all if you submitted/went complete before people in either group and haven't heard yet? Did those applications make it through the bottleneck because they were either auto-admits, or auto-dings? Is it pointless to try to decipher any pattern in the LSN and TSL tea leaves?

[luckyjd]

I'm curious about those who already live in Chicago or are already set on NW...what kind of rent do you expect to pay? How far from the campus do you plan to live? I'll potentially have a wife and kid in tow and will need space which = $$$, so this is a pretty big concern for me.

2bd in McClurg and 420 are about $2000/month, utilities aren't that bad in my opinion. Cable and internet is pretty cheap since RCN is packaged for the entire apartment. The most basic stuff is like $20/month, gas and water are usually free, electric will vary with weather, probably upwards $100 during winter and $50 for summer (it really depends on the size of your place though).

If you don't mind living further away from campus, there are plenty of 2bds in Lakeview for about $1000. It also depends on how nice of a place you want to live in and how old your kid is (Chicago schools vary pretty drastically in terms of quality)...

[luckyjd]

On another note... Northwestern, please accept me. Thanks.

[scribelaw]

Anyone else find the two mini-essays required to get financial aid or scholarships a little strange?

The first one was OK, about the project management. But the second one -- discuss our "position for merit aid and discuss your financial need for aid."

My position for merit aid?

Do they want to know if I have offers from other schools already? I'm at a loss for what to say, except that I really want merit aid.

[09042014]

Anyone else find the two mini-essays required to get financial aid or scholarships a little strange?

The first one was OK, about the project management. But the second one -- discuss our "position for merit aid and discuss your financial need for aid."

My position for merit aid?

Do they want to know if I have offers from other schools already? I'm at a loss for what to say, except that I really want merit aid.

I'm still not sure what to write. I gotz a 176, I can haz money?

[homestyle28]

Anyone else find the two mini-essays required to get financial aid or scholarships a little strange?

The first one was OK, about the project management. But the second one -- discuss our "position for merit aid and discuss your financial need for aid."

My position for merit aid?

Do they want to know if I have offers from other schools already? I'm at a loss for what to say, except that I really want merit aid.

I answered this one in 2 paragraphs, on touting all my achievements (by and large a recap of my CV with certain emphases). In the 2nd paragraph I talked about how poor I was and how my career aspirations would keep me poor.

HTH

[scribelaw]

Anyone else find the two mini-essays required to get financial aid or scholarships a little strange?

The first one was OK, about the project management. But the second one -- discuss our "position for merit aid and discuss your financial need for aid."

My position for merit aid?

Do they want to know if I have offers from other schools already? I'm at a loss for what to say, except that I really want merit aid.

I'm still not sure what to write. I gotz a 176, I can haz money?

I guess I'm just going to write about how important financial considerations and debt are to me, etc. But on the other hand, I don't think coming off as entitled or whiny is going to help.

[09042014]

Anyone else find the two mini-essays required to get financial aid or scholarships a little strange?

The first one was OK, about the project management. But the second one -- discuss our "position for merit aid and discuss your financial need for aid."

My position for merit aid?

Do they want to know if I have offers from other schools already? I'm at a loss for what to say, except that I really want merit aid.

I'm still not sure what to write. I gotz a 176, I can haz money?

I guess I'm just going to write about how important financial considerations and debt are to me, etc. But on the other hand, I don't think coming off as entitled or whiny is going to help.

I'm even worse since I ED'd. I can't even threaten to go to IUB.

[Holly Golightly]

Dear Northwestern,

U of I gave me money, and Dean Pless is really cool. I want to do PI and will be poor for the rest of my life. Help me out now so I don't have to take advantage of your LRAP later? kthnxbye

[beef wellington]

Anybody else read NU's new LRAP as incentivizing increased debt?

[scribelaw]

Dear Northwestern,

U of I gave me money, and Dean Pless is really cool. I want to do PI and will be poor for the rest of my life. Help me out now so I don't have to take advantage of your LRAP later? kthnxbye

That's more or less what I said. I just went for it and told them I've gotten into NYU and full rides elsewhere.

I have a feeling these little essays don't matter that much. They're going to give money for the numbers anyway.

[opus127]

I answered this one in 2 paragraphs, on touting all my achievements (by and large a recap of my CV with certain emphases). In the 2nd paragraph I talked about how poor I was and how my career aspirations would keep me poor.

HTH

Sounds like we wrote basically the same things, and I'd think they get tons like this. Here's hoping we somehow stand out and get substantial grant/scholarship $$! I'd love to go to NU, but cannot stomach $210K in loans.

Also, does anyone know how NU deals with negotiating offers after they announce them? Since submitting my essays I've heard about another scholarship offer, and if NU's offer is less than what I'll need in order to go, would it be worth mentioning this and asking them to reconsider, or are their initial offers pretty final?

[homestyle28]

Anybody else read NU's new LRAP as incentivizing increased debt?

Yes, and it's helped make NU a realistic option for me! I can afford 200k in debt on my 50k year DA salary with this program...woohoo!

[homestyle28]

I answered this one in 2 paragraphs, on touting all my achievements (by and large a recap of my CV with certain emphases). In the 2nd paragraph I talked about how poor I was and how my career aspirations would keep me poor.

HTH

Sounds like we wrote basically the same things, and I'd think they get tons like this. Here's hoping we somehow stand out and get substantial grant/scholarship $$!

Here's hoping the bought all my claims to have cured cancer, discovered proofs for and against god's existence, etc.!

[MirandaHobbes]

all this talk of scholarship negotiating is making me sad. nu, where's the love?

[violaboy]

all this talk of scholarship negotiating is making me sad. nu, where's the love?

+1

[opus127]

I answered this one in 2 paragraphs, on touting all my achievements (by and large a recap of my CV with certain emphases). In the 2nd paragraph I talked about how poor I was and how my career aspirations would keep me poor.

HTH

Sounds like we wrote basically the same things, and I'd think they get tons like this. Here's hoping we somehow stand out and get substantial grant/scholarship $$!

Here's hoping the bought all my claims to have cured cancer, discovered proofs for and against god's existence, etc.!

Wait, you claimed all those things, too?? And I thought my essays were special.

all this talk of scholarship negotiating is making me sad. nu, where's the love?

+1

Good luck!

[ncct07]

HTH[/quote]

Also, does anyone know how NU deals with negotiating offers after they announce them? Since submitting my essays I've heard about another scholarship offer, and if NU's offer is less than what I'll need in order to go, would it be worth mentioning this and asking them to reconsider, or are their initial offers pretty final?[/quote]


You can ask them to reconsider. They have in the past.

[opus127]

Also, does anyone know how NU deals with negotiating offers after they announce them? Since submitting my essays I've heard about another scholarship offer, and if NU's offer is less than what I'll need in order to go, would it be worth mentioning this and asking them to reconsider, or are their initial offers pretty final?

You can ask them to reconsider. They have in the past.

Thanks.

[MirandaHobbes]

thanks. just got placed on hold.