Northwestern Law C/O 2016 (2012-2013 Applicants) Forum

[curepure]

I spent most of the day yesterday reading JD applications. This is not a sign that anything will be released today.

From Johann's twitter. What does this mean?

In other news, the tweet under it had a kinda interesting NYT op-ed written by the NU Law Dean.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/opini ... share&_r=0

funny thing is that the only accelerated "2 year program" offered by Nu charges for full tuition.. If the article is talking about AJD...

Yah. They claim that you pay 3 years tuition for 5 semesters but you get out to the workplace a year earlier and save of COL and the oppertunity to start making money right away.

Quote " A two-year option, in our view, would provide young lawyers with the training they need to get started, lift a heavy financial burden off the backs of many"
just wonder if normal 3y jds can take bar and forgo the third year in law school, therefore cut down cost, how are 2y ajds gonna save money while paying in full.

[feralinfant]

Hi, that's me! Yeah NU was a huge surprise, since as you can see I still haven't heard back from most other schools and applied pretty early in the cycle. NU loves work experience, though, so that definitely helped. I feel like if you've been out of school for a couple years, UGPA shouldn't even matter, but obviously I'm just biased...

when did you hear back from NU?

[birdlaw16]

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[Bucketseat]

At what point today should we give up hope?

[fallingup]

At what point today should we give up hope?

when you get rejected.

[shntn]

At what point today should we give up hope?

The last round of decisions didn't start coming out until 4pm CST. There's a bit more daylight left in Chicago, though I'm not sure what to make of his cryptic tweet from earlier today.

[Bucketseat]

At what point today should we give up hope?

The last round of decisions didn't start coming out until 4pm CST. There's a bit more daylight left in Chicago, though I'm not sure what to make of his cryptic tweet from earlier today.

Ah, I forgot about CST! Excellent, cryptic tweet aside.

[blackie5]

GIVING UP HOPE for decisions today

Prove me wrong wrong Johann, prove me wrong.

[JayJones78]

GIVING UP HOPE for decisions today

Prove me wrong wrong Johann, prove me wrong.

At this point I believe we're prob out until Tuesday

[TexasAggie13]

Just updated my status checker and found out that I'm in!!!

[Jaqen]

Just updated my status checker and found out that I'm in!!!

Woo! Congratulations!

[JayJones78]

Just updated my status checker and found out that I'm in!!!

Woo! Congratulations!

+1!

3yr or AJD if you don't mind me asking?
It's good to know that NU admissions office is still working at 610pm CST.

[TexasAggie13]

3yr. I am still in undergrad at the moment so it is contingent on me deferring for a year, but I was planning on probably doing that anyway so it's not a big deal. Plus they threw in a scholarship so I'm even more ok with it!

[JayJones78]

3yr. I am still in undergrad at the moment so it is contingent on me deferring for a year, but I was planning on probably doing that anyway so it's not a big deal. Plus they threw in a scholarship so I'm even more ok with it!

Great news. Happy for you!

I think it'll be at least anther week before AJD decisions will start rolling

[Micdiddy]

Maybe this is a normal NW thing, but I sent in an app earlier this week, and I saw they requested the LSAC report on 1/15, so I know they got it. But I have yet to receive a single email from them about it. I have emails from months ago giving me fee waiver, etc. and I've checked my junk folder, but nothing about "Hey we got your app, this is how you check your status..."
It's only been 3 days, but most school sent it the next day. Did other people notice this, or is prob 'cause they are swamped with releasing admits this week?

[Cobretti]

Maybe this is a normal NW thing, but I sent in an app earlier this week, and I saw they requested the LSAC report on 1/15, so I know they got it. But I have yet to receive a single email from them about it. I have emails from months ago giving me fee waiver, etc. and I've checked my junk folder, but nothing about "Hey we got your app, this is how you check your status..."
It's only been 3 days, but most school sent it the next day. Did other people notice this, or is prob 'cause they are swamped with releasing admits this week?

I applied the night I got my dec score and got an email the next morning, but I think I just beat the rush. At this point they are definitely swamped and probably behind on that stuff, I don't think its a prob at all. I've had very similar situations with other schools that I applied to later.

[teiswei]

Maybe this is a normal NW thing, but I sent in an app earlier this week, and I saw they requested the LSAC report on 1/15, so I know they got it. But I have yet to receive a single email from them about it. I have emails from months ago giving me fee waiver, etc. and I've checked my junk folder, but nothing about "Hey we got your app, this is how you check your status..."
It's only been 3 days, but most school sent it the next day. Did other people notice this, or is prob 'cause they are swamped with releasing admits this week?

Took me a week or so and I actually emailed and they had thought they sent it. They quickly resent the same afternoon.

[Micdiddy]

Maybe this is a normal NW thing, but I sent in an app earlier this week, and I saw they requested the LSAC report on 1/15, so I know they got it. But I have yet to receive a single email from them about it. I have emails from months ago giving me fee waiver, etc. and I've checked my junk folder, but nothing about "Hey we got your app, this is how you check your status..."
It's only been 3 days, but most school sent it the next day. Did other people notice this, or is prob 'cause they are swamped with releasing admits this week?

Took me a week or so and I actually emailed and they had thought they sent it. They quickly resent the same afternoon.

Just happy to know it has happened before. Will prob email them sometime next week if I don't get it.

[ht2988]

Today marks 7 weeks from December 1... Should I be expecting a decision by next Saturday, then? Also, I'm wondering what the status checker says for folks who only recently went complete. I went complete in the first week of December and had a second complete on 1/4 and at the top of my status checker it says: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks (from December 1) for a decision."

[JayJones78]

Today marks 7 weeks from December 1... Should I be expecting a decision by next Saturday, then? Also, I'm wondering what the status checker says for folks who only recently went complete. I went complete in the first week of December and had a second complete on 1/4 and at the top of my status checker it says: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks (from December 1) for a decision."

I was complete 1/9 (AJD). It just says complete with the same prompt on top.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

Today marks 7 weeks from December 1... Should I be expecting a decision by next Saturday, then? Also, I'm wondering what the status checker says for folks who only recently went complete. I went complete in the first week of December and had a second complete on 1/4 and at the top of my status checker it says: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks (from December 1) for a decision."

Everyone has that prompt. I went complete in early (EARLY) November and haven't seen any status updates whatsoever. All the patterns seem to have been broken this year, so there's not really much we can do except hope that we get some good news this week!

[JayJones78]

Today marks 7 weeks from December 1... Should I be expecting a decision by next Saturday, then? Also, I'm wondering what the status checker says for folks who only recently went complete. I went complete in the first week of December and had a second complete on 1/4 and at the top of my status checker it says: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks (from December 1) for a decision."

Everyone has that prompt. I went complete in early (EARLY) November and haven't seen any status updates whatsoever. All the patterns seem to have been broken this year, so there's not really much we can do except hope that we get some good news this week!

I sure hope so! I thought that they gurentee a decision for AJDs by 2/1 but now Im not so sure... It seems like such a short turnaround cause they only started reviewing AJDs on 1/15

[rinkrat19]

Today marks 7 weeks from December 1... Should I be expecting a decision by next Saturday, then? Also, I'm wondering what the status checker says for folks who only recently went complete. I went complete in the first week of December and had a second complete on 1/4 and at the top of my status checker it says: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks (from December 1) for a decision."

I've said this before but it bears repeating: the 6-8 weeks from December 1 is NOT a guarantee. Last two cycles there were people who waited 11+ weeks for a decision. Don't pin all your hopes on next week.

[JayJones78]

Today marks 7 weeks from December 1... Should I be expecting a decision by next Saturday, then? Also, I'm wondering what the status checker says for folks who only recently went complete. I went complete in the first week of December and had a second complete on 1/4 and at the top of my status checker it says: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks (from December 1) for a decision."

I've said this before but it bears repeating: the 6-8 weeks from December 1 is NOT a guarantee. Last two cycles there were people who waited 11+ weeks for a decision. Don't pin all your hopes on next week.

AJDs applicants as well? I think because school starts around May for AJD the turnaround may be faster because people have less time to decide and submit their deposit etc.

Edit:
From the AJD web site:

Deadlines
On-campus interview deadline is December 15
Off-campus interview request deadline: December 1
Application completion deadline is January 15
Decisions mailed by February 1
Enrollment deposit deadline is March 15
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/academi ... sions.html

[teiswei]

AJDs applicants as well? I think because school starts around May for AJD the turnaround may be faster because people have less time to decide and submit their deposit etc.

Edit:
From the AJD web site:

Deadlines
On-campus interview deadline is December 15
Off-campus interview request deadline: December 1
Application completion deadline is January 15
Decisions mailed by February 1
Enrollment deposit deadline is March 15
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/academi ... sions.html

Just sit back, relax, and breathe. They will come. Someone said last year's group received decisions the end of the first week of February. My guess is the 8th at the latest but anything can happen.

We will get our decisions in plenty of time to make a decision on deposits and ASW.