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mickey_mouse · Post by **mickey_mouse** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:33 pm

Any held people thinking about what to write for these essays? The first one is driving me insane. Like how do we write about changing a policy without being political? Or do they want us to be a little political?

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:36 pm

mickey_mouse · Post by **mickey_mouse** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:57 pm

Gray wrote:
mickey_mouse wrote:Any held people thinking about what to write for these essays? The first one is driving me insane. Like how do we write about changing a policy without being political? Or do they want us to be a little political?
Outting myself to Johann but I wrote about improving mental health care within the correctional system? IDK if that helps. Pretty lib thing to say though, I guess.

Yea I'm sure it's one of those things where it's not what you say, but how you say it. They just want to see how you logically write your way through taking a position on something. Aka what the LSAT writing section tests. LOL

sneezus · Post by **sneezus** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:58 pm

just venting a little frustration with NU. i'm one of those strong numerical applicants (around or above 75ths) on hold. called last Wednesday (they said they set aside Wednesdays from 11-4 to addressing calls from students on hold), got almost nothing in terms of helpful answers or even much time on the phone.

trying pretty damn hard to convince them i want to attend. wondering if they want to be convinced at all at this point.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 4:00 pm

usn26 · Post by **usn26** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:16 pm

Just got scholarship info. Very generous. Assuming most of it was need-based, since I was surely a borderline admit. Quick turnaround (~10d from NA/FAFSA).

PrizeFighter · Post by **PrizeFighter** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:28 pm

Looking into getting another LOR sent due to being held. FAQ says, "All new information should be submitted electronically as an email attachment," but does anybody know whether there is a special protocol akin to the verification recommenders go through when submitting through LSAC?

trynalaw123 · Post by **trynalaw123** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:29 pm

usn26 wrote:Just got scholarship info. Very generous. Assuming most of it was need-based, since I was surely a borderline admit. Quick turnaround (~10d from NA/FAFSA).

Congrats! Did you get an email about it?

usn26 · Post by **usn26** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:45 pm

Yeah, via email.

I'm an AJD so that's probably why I'm getting a quick turnaround. It's an April 1 deadline for matric/scholarship.

lawstudent2018 · Post by **lawstudent2018** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:54 pm

No regular JD decisions this week.... yet

I feel like NU is behind other schools in terms of releasing decisions.

ek5dn · Post by **ek5dn** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:08 pm

lawstudent2018 wrote:No regular JD decisions this week.... yet

I feel like NU is behind other schools in terms of releasing decisions.

+1

ChemEng1642 · Post by **ChemEng1642** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:41 pm

ek5dn wrote:
lawstudent2018 wrote:No regular JD decisions this week.... yet

I feel like NU is behind other schools in terms of releasing decisions.
+1

+100

Dipper · Post by **Dipper** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:48 pm

ChemEng1642 wrote:
ek5dn wrote:
lawstudent2018 wrote:No regular JD decisions this week.... yet

I feel like NU is behind other schools in terms of releasing decisions.
+1
+100

When you take into account all those "held" applications and the change in number of weeks in which a decision will be rendered, their process is even more frustrating.

Meow Meowsworth · Post by **Meow Meowsworth** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:00 am

Gray wrote:
mickey_mouse wrote:Any held people thinking about what to write for these essays? The first one is driving me insane. Like how do we write about changing a policy without being political? Or do they want us to be a little political?
Outting myself to Johann but I wrote about improving mental health care within the correctional system? IDK if that helps. Pretty lib thing to say though, I guess.

I like you already. I hope to see you here at NU next year.

buckiguy_sucks · Post by **buckiguy_sucks** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:56 am

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:06 am

WhatCouldHaveBeen · Post by **WhatCouldHaveBeen** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:30 pm

Is Johann the head of admissions or just the face guy? Isn't there a Dean (Director?) above him? Unclear on their admissions office organizational structure.

usn26 · Post by **usn26** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:22 pm

WhatCouldHaveBeen wrote:Is Johann the head of admissions or just the face guy? Isn't there a Dean (Director?) above him? Unclear on their admissions office organizational structure.

Yeah, I got confused by this too. This came in a recent email:

Don Rebstock, Associate Dean of Enrollment, Career Strategy, and Marketing
Johann Lee, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Emily Osborn, Director of Financial Aid, Chicago Campus
Emily Render, Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

So, I guess Mr. Rebstock is in charge of the entire enrollment management structure (recruiting, advertising, admissions, financial aid, yield, experience, career placement, etc), and Johann is primarily in charge of the admissions piece of that puzzle.

buckiguy_sucks · Post by **buckiguy_sucks** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:34 pm

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:35 pm

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:52 pm

Kind of crazy to think I'll be moving to Chicago in 6 months. It's finally starting to sink in.

tuxedocat · Post by **tuxedocat** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:24 pm

Dog wrote:Kind of crazy to think I'll be moving to Chicago in 6 months. It's finally starting to sink in.

At least it's in 6 months instead of now. It looks like a snownado outside my office window.

ChemEng1642 · Post by **ChemEng1642** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:28 pm

Argh I said I would stop checking the status checker yet I still check once a day...

At least it's an improvement

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:35 pm

ggnobbq · Post by **ggnobbq** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:36 pm

ChemEng1642 wrote:Argh I said I would stop checking the status checker yet I still check once a day...

At least it's an improvement

i am saying the same to myself, but replace day with hour

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