Northwestern Law c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014 cycle) Forum

[pompoms]

How long did it take for RD people to go complete after their interview?

Its been a month since my interview and I'm wondering if I am just freaking out or if this is unusual and I should contact them.

They are extremely helpful and nice there. I would say there is no harm in calling. I had a similar issue and they resolved it immediately - they just hadn't updated my status checker.

[edwardt1988]

I assume that if you selected that you want an interview in your application, they will reach out to you to schedule that interview, correct?

[lastsamurai]

I assume that if you selected that you want an interview in your application, they will reach out to you to schedule that interview, correct?

You can check this page to see your interviewer's information:

https://www.law.northwestern.edu/form/a ... /index.cfm

They also send you an email when the interviewer has been assigned

[edwardt1988]

I assume that if you selected that you want an interview in your application, they will reach out to you to schedule that interview, correct?

You can check this page to see your interviewer's information:

https://www.law.northwestern.edu/form/a ... /index.cfm

They also send you an email when the interviewer has been assigned

Oh ok! Didn't know this. Thanks!

[snapdragon25]

Got my ED certification to the admissions office today. Is it not possible to check 24 hours after you see the "ominous 'Decision Letter Available within 24 Hours'"? I would love to be able to see that post, and then just check the same time on the next day. Probably won't have the discipline, though. Can we at least assume that the Decision letter won't be sent outside of regular-ish office hours?

It usually only takes 1-2 hours after you get the status change, hence the panicking.

[jk148706]

Headed in to interview ... Will report back

[jk148706]

Just back from my interview. It took about 90 minutes and was much different from what I expected. We met at a local restaurant and everything was very informal (though, I dressed in a shirt and tie).

My interviewer asked the typical 'why law' and ' why NU' questions. But he was particularly candid about the law industry. He works at a large firm (he indicated 500+ lawyers), but he said he would advise his children against law school. He repeatedly emphasized that I should go to the best school I can get in to (Northwestern!) and that I should avoid the local TTTs.

I also found it interesting that my interviewer asked only a handful of questions. He spent a lot of time fielding my questions; he seemed more interested in what I wanted to ask. We had a pleasant conversation and I'm confident he will send a positive report, but I guess you never know.

Back to waiting.

[Micdiddy]

Sounds like a smart guy. Hope it went well.

[NYC-WVU]

Got my ED certification to the admissions office today. Is it not possible to check 24 hours after you see the "ominous 'Decision Letter Available within 24 Hours'"? I would love to be able to see that post, and then just check the same time on the next day. Probably won't have the discipline, though. Can we at least assume that the Decision letter won't be sent outside of regular-ish office hours?

It usually only takes 1-2 hours after you get the status change, hence the panicking.

Oh, that's rough. I'll have to find a very distracting game or something and try to limit myself to checking once every half hour or so. Ideally, I would be called into a meeting right after the notice, where I wouldn't have the option of checking every three minutes.

[okok]

fugged up my interview
welp not sending that app in lol

[objection_your_honor]

What happened? It's probably not as bad as you think unless you were stringing expletives together.

[jk148706]

How long does it take after an interview before your status is "complete"??

[andapieceoftoast]

How long does it take after an interview before your status is "complete"??

In my experience, 4 days. It probably has to do with how long your interviewer takes to fill out the questionnaire about you.

[okok]

What happened? It's probably not as bad as you think unless you were stringing expletives together.

lol I developed a speech impediment out of nowhere
my interviewer started making fun of it

bretty sure their eval isn't going to look too good

[mirroroferised7]

What happened? It's probably not as bad as you think unless you were stringing expletives together.

Seriously, it can't be that bad.

[worried0L]

my interviewer started making fun of it

LJL

[okok]

my interviewer started making fun of it

LJL

should def write as adversity statement about how I struggled through college to overcome a severe stutter

auto admit out of guilt lol

[paglababa]

my interviewer started making fun of it

LJL

should def write as adversity statement about how I struggled through college to overcome a severe stutter

auto admit out of guilt lol

lol 180.

[maplecai]

Just back from my interview. It took about 90 minutes and was much different from what I expected. We met at a local restaurant and everything was very informal (though, I dressed in a shirt and tie).

My interviewer asked the typical 'why law' and ' why NU' questions. But he was particularly candid about the law industry. He works at a large firm (he indicated 500+ lawyers), but he said he would advise his children against law school. He repeatedly emphasized that I should go to the best school I can get in to (Northwestern!) and that I should avoid the local TTTs.

I also found it interesting that my interviewer asked only a handful of questions. He spent a lot of time fielding my questions; he seemed more interested in what I wanted to ask. We had a pleasant conversation and I'm confident he will send a positive report, but I guess you never know.

Back to waiting.

Pretty much my case. I asked far more questions than my interviewer did in my 50min interview. No wonder some suspect that this whole alumni off-campus interview thing doesn't weigh too much in adcom's decisions. It's just another way of advertising by arranging prospective students to talk with alumni they're proud of. ( Really hope this is not true, b/c I believe my interview just went well)

[onionz]

Just back from my interview. It took about 90 minutes and was much different from what I expected. We met at a local restaurant and everything was very informal (though, I dressed in a shirt and tie).

My interviewer asked the typical 'why law' and ' why NU' questions. But he was particularly candid about the law industry. He works at a large firm (he indicated 500+ lawyers), but he said he would advise his children against law school. He repeatedly emphasized that I should go to the best school I can get in to (Northwestern!) and that I should avoid the local TTTs.

I also found it interesting that my interviewer asked only a handful of questions. He spent a lot of time fielding my questions; he seemed more interested in what I wanted to ask. We had a pleasant conversation and I'm confident he will send a positive report, but I guess you never know.

Back to waiting.

Pretty much my case. I asked far more questions than my interviewer did in my 50min interview. No wonder some suspect that this whole alumni off-campus interview thing doesn't weigh too much in adcom's decisions. It's just another way of advertising by arranging prospective students to talk with alumni they're proud of. ( Really hope this is not true, b/c I believe my interview just went well)

The alumni interview serves 3 functions generally

1) Alumni feel important and connected with the school, and feel a part of it. That makes them more willing to donate to it or give resources in some way.
2) Alumni can sell students on the school. Regardless of whether the alumni was handpicked or not, it's still likely someone who will speak glowingly of the school and encourage highly qualified individuals to attend.
3) Identify students at the very top or very bottom. Any student who is exceptionally impressive or exceptionally terrible on the evaluations will probably feel the effect of the interview more than most. However, interviewers are humans too, and generally feel bad giving out too negative reviews unless they really feel justified, so don't worry if you just feel like you had a less than stellar interview, as you likely still got fine marks.

I would strongly suggest that students who interview well, have the economic means and time to interview at the school itself though, as the school appreciates that. They also weigh those interviews more, since they know more about the interviewer's habits in evaluating students.

[thewaves]

huh that kind of sounds mean for them to make fun of you...

[okok]

huh that kind of sounds mean for them to make fun of you...

nbd.. it was pretty much my fault for not prepping enough/being an aspie weirdo

I wasn't too bothered by it though, as I was accepted to duke two days later.

[mirroroferised7]

huh that kind of sounds mean for them to make fun of you...

nbd.. it was pretty much my fault for not prepping enough/being an aspie weirdo

I wasn't too bothered by it though, as I was accepted to duke two days later.

@NU interviewer

[BmoreOrLess]

So if you requested an (off-campus) interview, your status does not go complete until you've interviewed?

[jk148706]

So if you requested an (off-campus) interview, your status does not go complete until you've interviewed?

Correct. I interviewed yesterday and expect it to take a few days before I'm complete.