Northwestern 2010 Forum

[Vegas_Rebel]

thanks. just got placed on hold.

+1

[Holly Golightly]

thanks. just got placed on hold.

Sorry Miranda, I know you really want NU. At least hold isn't a rejection and is a step above waitlist!

[opus127]

Sorry about the holds.

[violaboy]

thanks. just got placed on hold.

I'm sorry!

[MirandaHobbes]

thanks, guys. i'm more than a little bummed. but i'm already at work on the LOCI. guess i'll be kicking around this thread a while longer.

[fl0w]

thanks, guys. i'm more than a little bummed. but i'm already at work on the LOCI. guess i'll be kicking around this thread a while longer.

been there, done that. it's painful. but when you submit that LOCI and you know its the best letter you can write... you are a little proud of yourself. then you go back to the waiting again...

we should start a support group. was held a couple weeks back

[NancyBotwin]

we should start a support group. was held a couple weeks back

this.

[MF248]

On Hold.

[luckyjd]

i would accept a hold any day... actually, preferably waitlist. northwestern, please please stop toying with me. i'm approaching my 2 month mark (i know there are people who have been waiting longer, sorry folks)

[MF248]

i would accept a hold any day... actually, preferably waitlist. northwestern, please please stop toying with me. i'm approaching my 2 month mark (i know there are people who have been waiting longer, sorry folks)

Is a hold better than a waitlist, or is a waitlist better than an hold? I was under the impression that at most schools at hold is preferable to a WL.

[beef wellington]

i would accept a hold any day... actually, preferably waitlist. northwestern, please please stop toying with me. i'm approaching my 2 month mark (i know there are people who have been waiting longer, sorry folks)

Is a hold better than a waitlist, or is a waitlist better than an hold? I was under the impression that at most schools at hold is preferable to a WL.

A hold is marginally preferable, but will most likely just result in a WL anyway.

[Tweek]

Held today. Will it never end??

[MF248]

i would accept a hold any day... actually, preferably waitlist. northwestern, please please stop toying with me. i'm approaching my 2 month mark (i know there are people who have been waiting longer, sorry folks)

Is a hold better than a waitlist, or is a waitlist better than an hold? I was under the impression that at most schools at hold is preferable to a WL.

A hold is marginally preferable, but will most likely just result in a WL anyway.

Fantastic..... although I guess i can't really be upset. Going off LSP for the decisions I've reached so far all Admits -> Admits, all strong considers -> Holds and all considers - > rejects. If I actually managed to get into all of my 'admits' I'd be very happy with my cycle.

[Vegas_Rebel]

Fantastic..... although I guess i can't really be upset. Going off LSP for the decisions I've reached so far all Admits -> Admits, all strong considers -> Holds and all considers - > rejects. If I actually managed to get into all of my 'admits' I'd be very happy with my cycle.

That seems to be about my pattern. I had one 'weak consider' hold me, but I'm not getting in unless hell freezes over, and probably not even then.

I'd figured ~50% meant I'd get into some of those schools, but not this cycle it seems. I can't decide if I want to bother with a LOCI for NU or just withdraw and put this cycle out of its misery.

[Holly Golightly]

As far as LSP goes, so far I've been admitted w/money to a few Admits, WL-ed at another (which was def YP), WL-ed at a Strong Consider, accepted at a Weak Consider, and denied at a couple of Considers. From this, I gather that splitter + good softs = unpredictable cycle.

[chadwick218]

i would accept a hold any day... actually, preferably waitlist. northwestern, please please stop toying with me. i'm approaching my 2 month mark (i know there are people who have been waiting longer, sorry folks)

Is a hold better than a waitlist, or is a waitlist better than an hold? I was under the impression that at most schools at hold is preferable to a WL.

A hold is marginally preferable, but will most likely just result in a WL anyway.

Last year, my experience was that it was the other way around at NU (unlike WUSTL).

[Chichaca]

Forgive me for asking a question without having followed the thread. Have merit scholarships been offered yet? I don't see any on LSN, but I thought I'd ask here.

[opus127]

Forgive me for asking a question without having followed the thread. Have merit scholarships been offered yet? I don't see any on LSN, but I thought I'd ask here.

Once you submit your essays, you'll get a confirmation e-mail. Mine says offers will be made after March 1. (And, just to be clear, NU says grant/scholarship aid is determined by a combination of merit and need, so there are no strictly merit-based scholarships.)

[ncct07]

Forgive me for asking a question without having followed the thread. Have merit scholarships been offered yet? I don't see any on LSN, but I thought I'd ask here.

You have to fill out financial aid forms before being considered for scholarships, merit or otherwise.

March 1st is the deadline for regular JD applicants.

[hmlee]

Forgive me for asking a question without having followed the thread. Have merit scholarships been offered yet? I don't see any on LSN, but I thought I'd ask here.

You have to fill out financial aid forms before being considered for scholarships, merit or otherwise.

March 1st is the deadline for regular JD applicants.

Except for those admitted after March 1st. Then I believe the deadline is either two weeks or a month from the date of admittance.

[The Pen Is Mightier]

So um, they're sending out decisions today.

[IAFG]

admitted via email

[dontstopbelivin]

As far as LSP goes, so far I've been admitted w/money to a few Admits, WL-ed at another (which was def YP), WL-ed at a Strong Consider, accepted at a Weak Consider, and denied at a couple of Considers. From this, I gather that splitter + good softs = unpredictable cycle.

+1 Oh so true, particularly this year.

[forza]

admitted via email

[Lieut Kaffee]

Hey, what'dya know, I'm in at Northwestern