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[Stillblade]

In! Carpooling with my dad and I think I scared him half to death by yelling out "YES!" while he's driving... sorry dad.

[spencercross]

Congrats to admits, and good luck to those still waiting! IMO NU is the best c/o 2018 applicants thread...

Haha. I agree, though I'm only following a handful. Also, congrats!

[rationalhound]

Admissions department emailed me today. Seems I've been bumped from early decision hold to regular hold. Fun times.

[KMart]

Admissions department emailed me today. Seems I've been bumped from early decision hold to regular hold. Fun times.

They made that decision this late? When did you apply?

[rationalhound]

Admissions department emailed me today. Seems I've been bumped from early decision hold to regular hold. Fun times.

They made that decision this late? When did you apply?

Mid-October. I got ed held right before Christmas and it's been radio silence from then to now. Just means i have another LOCI to write and another few months of waiting to go through.

[goldenbear92]

I'm in....

Also in! applied in early January Cycle slowly coming to an end.

[PeanutsNJam]

With no real video making expertise or experience, this is proving to be harder than anticipated. Anybody have anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of video vs written? I stalked last years held thread and they seemed to think it was still numbers talking.

[Indifference]

Withdrew today. Best of luck to all you guys ITT

[sneezus]

With no real video making expertise or experience, this is proving to be harder than anticipated. Anybody have anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of video vs written? I stalked last years held thread and they seemed to think it was still numbers talking.

yeah, that Held thread from last year is really depressing. lots of waitlists. also this is clearly not the first year NU has done this Held thing, though it seems like they've expanded its YP use. seems like a lot of last year's Helds had borderline numbers, while in this thread we have seen a lot of strong numerical applicants be held.

also, they didn't get admissions decisions until mid-late May last year. holy shit.

[impalpable]

hey guys! I am in at 2yr JD for international lawyers program. Is there ANYONE also admitted for this program? Do you have information about how difficult it is to get a biglaw job for a 2yr JD?
To clarify, it is NOT the AJD program. I heard that NU does not break out employment statistics for AJD, JD/MBA or 2yr JD, so it is impossible to tell from their websites.

[tuxedocat]

With no real video making expertise or experience, this is proving to be harder than anticipated. Anybody have anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of video vs written? I stalked last years held thread and they seemed to think it was still numbers talking.

yeah, that Held thread from last year is really depressing. lots of waitlists. also this is clearly not the first year NU has done this Held thing, though it seems like they've expanded its YP use. seems like a lot of last year's Helds had borderline numbers, while in this thread we have seen a lot of strong numerical applicants be held.

also, they didn't get admissions decisions until mid-late May last year. holy shit.

I actually asked an admissions officer about this. They said that every year they hold a lot of people and every year people freak out about it

[KMart]

I actually asked an admissions officer about this. They said that every year they hold a lot of people and every year people freak out about it

It's a way for them to make a "decision" without really making one while simultaneously saying they made one. I understand why they do it, but it does add stress on the applicants.

I'll happily take an acceptance in mid/late May over a denial .

[Skool]

With no real video making expertise or experience, this is proving to be harder than anticipated. Anybody have anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of video vs written? I stalked last years held thread and they seemed to think it was still numbers talking.

yeah, that Held thread from last year is really depressing. lots of waitlists. also this is clearly not the first year NU has done this Held thing, though it seems like they've expanded its YP use. seems like a lot of last year's Helds had borderline numbers, while in this thread we have seen a lot of strong numerical applicants be held.

also, they didn't get admissions decisions until mid-late May last year. holy shit.

I actually asked an admissions officer about this. They said that every year they hold a lot of people and every year people freak out about it

IDK, this sounds like self-serving gas-lighting nonsense to me. The school is trying to look out for itself by not completely alienating candidates while not making a serious commitment to candidates.

Am I compelling enough or not? Are you willing to put some scholarship money on the table to get me to get me to your school, or not? I'm not freaking out as much as I'm justifiably annoyed at being strung along. Saying that I'm "freaking out" shifts responsibility onto me, rather than onto Northwestern.

[ChemEng1642]

Lol at 14 weeks

I might call tomorrow just to confirm they didn't actually lose my application...

[Dipper]

With no real video making expertise or experience, this is proving to be harder than anticipated. Anybody have anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of video vs written? I stalked last years held thread and they seemed to think it was still numbers talking.

yeah, that Held thread from last year is really depressing. lots of waitlists. also this is clearly not the first year NU has done this Held thing, though it seems like they've expanded its YP use. seems like a lot of last year's Helds had borderline numbers, while in this thread we have seen a lot of strong numerical applicants be held.

also, they didn't get admissions decisions until mid-late May last year. holy shit.

I actually asked an admissions officer about this. They said that every year they hold a lot of people and every year people freak out about it

IDK, this sounds like self-serving gas-lighting nonsense to me. The school is trying to look out for itself by not completely alienating candidates while not making a serious commitment to candidates.

Am I compelling enough or not? Are you willing to put some scholarship money on the table to get me to get me to your school, or not? I'm not freaking out as much as I'm justifiably annoyed at being strung along. Saying that I'm "freaking out" shifts responsibility onto me, rather than onto Northwestern.

Is there a difference between being "held" at NU and "reserved" at Cornell? Both seem to indicate that all held/reserved people will be evaluated at a later time in the cycle, at which some additional will be admitted and the actual waitlist compiled. If there's no difference, why all the "held" frustration? Is it the really long response time?

[idissent]

I guess my problem is that Duke has a binding deposit due in late April, so I can't really sit on the not-in-not-out bubble at NU until mid-May. I get why they want to scope out what their returns looks like/see who's willing to write a few extra essays before making official offers, but the non-answer can be frustrating from this end.

[KMart]

I guess my problem is that Duke has a binding deposit due in late April, so I can't really sit on the not-in-not-out bubble at NU until mid-May. I get why they want to scope out what their returns looks like/see who's willing to write a few extra essays before making official offers, but the non-answer can be frustrating from this end.

Have you tried to get an extension from Duke? Sometimes they will offer it.

[KMart]

Is there a difference between being "held" at NU and "reserved" at Cornell? Both seem to indicate that all held/reserved people will be evaluated at a later time in the cycle, at which some additional will be admitted and the actual waitlist compiled. If there's no difference, why all the "held" frustration? Is it the really long response time?

You pretty much answered your own questions, so I'm just here to say - yes.

[Dipper]

Is there a difference between being "held" at NU and "reserved" at Cornell? Both seem to indicate that all held/reserved people will be evaluated at a later time in the cycle, at which some additional will be admitted and the actual waitlist compiled. If there's no difference, why all the "held" frustration? Is it the really long response time?

You pretty much answered your own questions, so I'm just here to say - yes.

Thanks

[tuxedocat]

With no real video making expertise or experience, this is proving to be harder than anticipated. Anybody have anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of video vs written? I stalked last years held thread and they seemed to think it was still numbers talking.

yeah, that Held thread from last year is really depressing. lots of waitlists. also this is clearly not the first year NU has done this Held thing, though it seems like they've expanded its YP use. seems like a lot of last year's Helds had borderline numbers, while in this thread we have seen a lot of strong numerical applicants be held.

also, they didn't get admissions decisions until mid-late May last year. holy shit.

I actually asked an admissions officer about this. They said that every year they hold a lot of people and every year people freak out about it

IDK, this sounds like self-serving gas-lighting nonsense to me. The school is trying to look out for itself by not completely alienating candidates while not making a serious commitment to candidates.

Am I compelling enough or not? Are you willing to put some scholarship money on the table to get me to get me to your school, or not? I'm not freaking out as much as I'm justifiably annoyed at being strung along. Saying that I'm "freaking out" shifts responsibility onto me, rather than onto Northwestern.

This sounds just like a boyfriend I used to have.

[KMart]

This sounds just like a boyfriend I used to have.

Hahahahahahaha. 180.

[tkim88]

The longest wait.

[sneezus]

i'd say "freaking out" as someone put it is pretty justified

come on, this is a pretty nasty tactic they're deploying. not to mention costly for applicants. many will have to put down a deposit somewhere else before even receiving their NU decision, including people who applied in October and September. if it's a waitlist, call it one. otherwise, don't make people do a dance while paying deposits they may not have otherwise paid.

[mo_brien]

Lol at 14 weeks

I might call tomorrow just to confirm they didn't actually lose my application...

If you actually do this, please PM me to give me hope...

[ChemEng1642]

Lol at 14 weeks

I might call tomorrow just to confirm they didn't actually lose my application...

If you actually do this, please PM me to give me hope...

I called - nothing in my application is missing and there's nothing I haven't provided on my end - it's still just under review.

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