Northwestern 2011 Applicants Forum

[bk1]

I was put on hold in early February and interviewed in mid-Feb, fwiw. I scheduled my interview the day after being held but there weren't many slots open when I looked. Dunno if I somehow just slipped through their online system or what.

[whitman]

So I've heard about people getting offered a $150,000 scholarship if they defer a year. How do they select those people? I'd love to take that deal. Is there any way to get yourself considered for such a scholarship?

[rinkrat19]

So I've heard about people getting offered a $150,000 scholarship if they defer a year. How do they select those people? I'd love to take that deal. Is there any way to get yourself considered for such a scholarship?

Sure, be 22 years old with a 4.0 and 178.

Those scholarships are usually offered to kids straight out of undergrad with HYS numbers and no work experience. NU wants them to get that magical one year of WE and then come to Chicago to contribute their beautiful numbers to the median.

[dddhhh]

tweetsbyjohann: Scheduled an on-campus IV? please 2x check your confirmation. we've had a slew of folk showing up on the wrong day. tsk tsk
21 minutes ago

[bk1]

tweetsbyjohann: Scheduled an on-campus IV? please 2x check your confirmation. we've had a slew of folk showing up on the wrong day. tsk tsk
21 minutes ago

lol I quadruple checked that shit considering I was getting airfare/hotel for the day.

[ChriLa425]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

[rinkrat19]

tweetsbyjohann: Scheduled an on-campus IV? please 2x check your confirmation. we've had a slew of folk showing up on the wrong day. tsk tsk
21 minutes ago

Oh man, that's a good way to impress them! Right up there with bothering faculty or whatever Johann was grumpy about the other day.

[dddhhh]

tweetsbyjohann: Scheduled an on-campus IV? please 2x check your confirmation. we've had a slew of folk showing up on the wrong day. tsk tsk
21 minutes ago

Oh man, that's a good way to impress them! Right up there with bothering faculty or whatever Johann was grumpy about the other day.

Can you imagine their face when they told them they didn't have them on the interview list for today? *facepalm* lol

[dddhhh]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

[whitman]

So I've heard about people getting offered a $150,000 scholarship if they defer a year. How do they select those people? I'd love to take that deal. Is there any way to get yourself considered for such a scholarship?

Sure, be 22 years old with a 4.0 and 178.

Those scholarships are usually offered to kids straight out of undergrad with HYS numbers and no work experience. NU wants them to get that magical one year of WE and then come to Chicago to contribute their beautiful numbers to the median.

Got it.

[ChriLa425]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

There are Skype audio and Skype audio + video options if you´re far away and don´t leave near an alum, so that´s what I went for.

[dddhhh]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

There are Skype audio and Skype audio + video options if you´re far away and don´t leave near an alum, so that´s what I went for.

That's really cool I love technology!

[ChriLa425]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

There are Skype audio and Skype audio + video options if you´re far away and don´t leave near an alum, so that´s what I went for.

That's really cool I love technology!

me too, except that it didn´t work so she had to call me at work after all lol

[marathonapplicant]

Does anyone have the names or contact info for any admissions officers at Northwestern? They don't seem to put it on the website.

[hipstermafia]

Does anyone have the names or contact info for any admissions officers at Northwestern? They don't seem to put it on the website.

e-mail the general admissions address? They probably don't publicize them for a reason

[Jeffro]

What does everyone think about the prospects for hold applicants this year? I think it is pretty obvious that NU did not get the overall body of applicants they were looking for this year, hence the application deadline extension. LSN is also not showing too many applicants since Feb. 1. My hope is that they will dip further into their hold applicants than they might otherwise, due to this unexpected drop in applications.

[Gotti]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

There are Skype audio and Skype audio + video options if you´re far away and don´t leave near an alum, so that´s what I went for.

can we do this with 2nd interviews after the hold decision???

if I can save $400+ i would really appreciate it.

[Flips88]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

There are Skype audio and Skype audio + video options if you´re far away and don´t leave near an alum, so that´s what I went for.

can we do this with 2nd interviews after the hold decision???

if I can save $400+ i would really appreciate it.

I think Hold interviews are only on-campus IIRC

[Gotti]

FML. i don't think I want to spend that much $ and time to go do that.

I mean I do....but not really.
does that make sense?

[Flips88]

FML. i don't think I want to spend that much $ and time to go do that.

I mean I do....but not really.
does that make sense?

Yeah, I'm going to try to interview on-campus, but I'll just conveniently be in Chicago for Spring Break. I don't think I would pay for a plane ticket to go interview unless it was my #1 and I would make that well-known to them.

[ktg808]

FML. i don't think I want to spend that much $ and time to go do that.

I mean I do....but not really.
does that make sense?

+ 1

I'm in the same boat. I really want to interview, but...I can't afford to throw money around like that.

[jrose5]

Hey all,
So I submitted my app on 1/27 and went complete 2/17, shortly after my on-campus interview. Today it was updated to complete 2/28. Does this mean a decision will arrive shortly?

Thanks!

[RTFM]

Just had a phone interview with a very charming admissions officer. Hopefully I seemed equally charming? We shall see!

oh wow! I didn't know they did phone interviews.

There are Skype audio and Skype audio + video options if you´re far away and don´t leave near an alum, so that´s what I went for.

can we do this with 2nd interviews after the hold decision???

if I can save $400+ i would really appreciate it.

Just to be clear, the 2nd interview refers to an on-campus interview after you've already had an alumni one, right? (i.e. If I've already done on-campus there's nothing else I can do in the interviewing department, right?)

[pimpsdontcry]

Hey all,
So I submitted my app on 1/27 and went complete 2/17, shortly after my on-campus interview. Today it was updated to complete 2/28. Does this mean a decision will arrive shortly?

Thanks!

Complete updates tend to denote that someone has looked over your file, doesn't really give any of us an estimate as to whether a decision will be rendered soon.

[jrose5]

Hey all,
So I submitted my app on 1/27 and went complete 2/17, shortly after my on-campus interview. Today it was updated to complete 2/28. Does this mean a decision will arrive shortly?

Thanks!

Complete updates tend to denote that someone has looked over your file, doesn't really give any of us an estimate as to whether a decision will be rendered soon.

Alright! Thanks. I know for certain other schools, the # of complete dates can be indicative of when a decision is imminent. Suppose that isn't true for NU.