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hibbleton · Post by **hibbleton** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:31 pm

Complete mid-November with a date change early December and nothing since then. I have to let other schools know by 4/1 and I'm getting worried I won't hear from NU by then. Northwestern is my top choice and I was wondering if there's an acceptable way to reach out or if I should just be patient? Thanks!

kingpin101 · Post by **kingpin101** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:32 pm

Just got held. Probably cuz I'm a K-JD.

chickenwing · Post by **chickenwing** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:50 pm

impalpable wrote: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.

To be honest, it is hard to get in big law with 2YJD cause it is not traditional program. Most big laws reject your resume.

tuxedocat · Post by **tuxedocat** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:27 pm

kingpin101 wrote:Just got held. Probably cuz I'm a K-JD.

Or because you are a human who applied to NU.

RareExports · Post by **RareExports** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:32 pm

Has anyone that has interviewed since being held seen a date change or status update on their status tracker? I ask because I have not yet, but I remember people getting status changes a day or two after their interview earlier in the cycle.

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:46 pm

Nope, been complete since 1/12 with still not a peep...

buckiguy_sucks · Post by **buckiguy_sucks** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:51 pm

monkeyKT · Post by **monkeyKT** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:56 pm

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:21 pm

FYI- Admitted Students Weekend (April 10-11, 2015)

funkenstein · Post by **funkenstein** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:12 pm

put on hold today. i have read the entire faq from NU website already. does anyone have or know where to get more info from people's past experiences being put on hold? any thoughts/insight would be nice

franklyscarlet · Post by **franklyscarlet** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:32 am

funkenstein wrote:put on hold today. i have read the entire faq from NU website already. does anyone have or know where to get more info from people's past experiences being put on hold? any thoughts/insight would be nice

The previous years NU applicant threads are probably useful!

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:18 pm

Hopefully decision Friday for all of us today.

Sue_Lawyer · Post by **Sue_Lawyer** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:25 pm

Spoke to an admissions person. They said we should see financial aid packages on Monday optimistically. Sounds more like a Tuesday or Wednesday to me.

chicago_01 · Post by **chicago_01** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:38 pm

Checking in. Complete on 1/12, date change on 1/30.

NU, NYU, and Duke are the schools I'm still waiting on.

T1H320 · Post by **T1H320** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:06 pm

ILoveYou · Post by **ILoveYou** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:15 pm

T1H320 wrote:Complete date of 11/10. I've called and emailed NU inquiring about my app and got nothing. No reply to email and just someone who told me over the phone to wait a little longer (this was in late february). Well a month has gone by now, 18 weeks since my complete date and still no decision. No accept, no reject, no waitlist, just.. complete. I applied to 6 other schools, all of which have at least gotten back to me with something. I give up NU. For anyone still waiting from the beginning of the cycle, good luck. This was such a frustrating process. I'm so disappointed with NUs admissions office.

Sorry it's been such a frustrating process for you. Hopefully, though, you got some excellent offers from other schools. While I obviously get that a lot goes into law school admissions, I just don't get how it could possibly take more than 18 weeks to make an initial decision on an applicant. If it's really that tough of a call, I wish they would at least wait list you guys so that you would have an idea of where you stand.

Best of luck to you.

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:19 pm

Same boat. I would stay hopeful.

Northwestern evaluates their applicants holistically beyond just numbers, so I'd take it as a good sign. I am very eager for my decision as well, but Northwestern is definitely my top choice, so fingers crossed.

ChemEng1642 · Post by **ChemEng1642** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:44 pm

T1H320 wrote:Complete date of 11/10. I've called and emailed NU inquiring about my app and got nothing. No reply to email and just someone who told me over the phone to wait a little longer (this was in late february). Well a month has gone by now, 18 weeks since my complete date and still no decision. No accept, no reject, no waitlist, just.. complete. I applied to 6 other schools, all of which have at least gotten back to me with something. I give up NU. For anyone still waiting from the beginning of the cycle, good luck. This was such a frustrating process. I'm so disappointed with NUs admissions office.

I feel your pain and I don't understand their process at all

lawdoggy · Post by **lawdoggy** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:39 pm

Complete 3/3. Held on Friday 3/20.

hearsay77 · Post by **hearsay77** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:57 pm

Sue_Lawyer wrote:Spoke to an admissions person. They said we should see financial aid packages on Monday optimistically. Sounds more like a Tuesday or Wednesday to me.

anyone hear anything yet?

Dipper · Post by **Dipper** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:07 pm

hearsay77 wrote:
Sue_Lawyer wrote:Spoke to an admissions person. They said we should see financial aid packages on Monday optimistically. Sounds more like a Tuesday or Wednesday to me.
anyone hear anything yet?

All quiet over here. So much for optimism.

ILoveYou · Post by **ILoveYou** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:54 pm

hearsay77 wrote:
Sue_Lawyer wrote:Spoke to an admissions person. They said we should see financial aid packages on Monday optimistically. Sounds more like a Tuesday or Wednesday to me.
anyone hear anything yet?

Not a peep.

buckiguy_sucks · Post by **buckiguy_sucks** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:09 pm

lawdoggy · Post by **lawdoggy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:55 pm

Yeah, I just got the hold interview email as well.

TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:03 pm

buckiguy_sucks wrote:Got an email for a hold interview but did a regular interview. Anyone else?

Just got it as well. Missed the original interview deadline. Wasn't offered one upon being held, requested one (no reply until now).

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