Northwestern c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[ether]

On campus interview finally scheduled. Psyched.

[Mrs Featherbottom]

Once you've completed the online interview, do you need to e-mail NW, or does your app status page automatically update? Anyone have any experience with this?

Automatically updates. Took about a week for mine to go complete.

[christinanc93]

I interviewed off campus in Ohio and my interviewer was phenomenal. He was very laid back and made me super comfortable. He had a list of Northwestern questions with some highlighted but essentially told me he thinks the majority of them suck and was gonna cherry pick. I got some standards:

1. Why your undergrad institution?
2. What do you enjoy doing outside of work/study?
3. Tell me something not on your resume
4. Why law school?
5. What other schools did you apply to, with a follow-up asking me to justify the selections

Otherwise we ran through my resume and shot the shit for the majority of it. As it turns out we're both lifters so we spent a decent amount of time talking about the gym, lifts, etc... It was really nice. I don't necessarily think it was the diff between my acceptance and rejection but a positive review from your interviewer certainly can't hurt.

And because I know some agonize over this I went in business professional with a folio with a copy of my resume (which I sent in advance, but printed regardless) and my personal statement. My interviewer is a practicing attorney and so was in a suit but did not put his jacket on. I would not dwell too much on this ancillary stuff but if it makes you more comfortable to have it under control I hope this helped.

My off campus interview felt like a cross examination from the moment I sat down. Every answer I gave was questioned as if I made the wrong choice. I had a non-law related job and that was picked apart without so much as a smile. I was asked probably 20 main questions and each of my answers brought on about 2-3 more questions. The only time the interviewer seemed warm was at the end when they smiled and shook my hand.

Aside from the setting, everything was formal.

This was the most bizarre interview I have ever been a part of.

I guess it much really make a huge difference who you interview with. Mine was (literally) a casual chat over a chai tea latte at a local coffee shop. She asked me a few questions about why law, and why northwestern and about my resume, but mostly we talked about Chicago, the places she's lived, the culture at Northwestern, travel, and what she liked about being an environmental lawyer.

[Zwiff]

On the online video interview website, the Practice feature gives you 60 seconds to answer, but on Northwestern's website it says that you will have 90 seconds to respond.

Can someone who's done the video interview please clarify how much response time is allotted?

[lolRCscrewyou]

On the online video interview website, the Practice feature gives you 60 seconds to answer, but on Northwestern's website it says that you will have 90 seconds to respond.

Can someone who's done the video interview please clarify how much response time is allotted?

Well, neither of those answers are wrong I guess. You get 30 seconds to kind of think about what ypull say. When that's up, it starts recording and you have 60 seconds to finish your response.

[threatlevelmidnight]

Off campus interview finally scheduled! Only unfortunate part is I know I won't be getting a decision until then

[slizerd]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

[zty]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

[slizerd]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

but... did anyone else talk about their cats?

[zty]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

but... did anyone else talk about their cats?

No idea. But I think cat is a great topic to talk about! I mean it. At least they will like your personality:)

[slizerd]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

but... did anyone else talk about their cats?

No idea. But I think cat is a great topic to talk about! I mean it. At least they will like your personality:)

haha I hope so! At least I talked about what's important to me

[OLitch]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

but... did anyone else talk about their cats?

I think I love you.

[WatchClosely]

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[slizerd]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

but... did anyone else talk about their cats?

I think I love you.

♥♥♥ The love is returned

[slizerd]

So on the day I was originally going to video interview their site was down, and due to general business II ended up not interviewing until today. Holllyyyy crap I bombed it goodbye, NU.

You are not the first one saying so, almost everyone I know and interviewed online felt the same, relax.

but... did anyone else talk about their cats?

I'm having trouble imagining how you might have brought your cats up in that interview. None of the 6 questions I got were at all feline-related.

That's the problem. None of them were feline-related at all. It happened during the 'describe a time you had to do something you didn't want to do. what ran through your mind?'

[BillClinton Jr]

Re-applicant. Last year I was held then waitlisted then withdrew. Didn't interview last year, interviewed with an alum in my city this year. Been under review for about 5 weeks. Good luck everyone! I love Chicago and Northwestern, hope this time it works out.

[threatlevelmidnight]

Does anyone else have "Application Incomplete" while they have a pending interview? I'm hoping that's why, because I can't imagine why else it's been incomplete for almost 3 weeks now...

[benwyatt]

Does anyone else have "Application Incomplete" while they have a pending interview? I'm hoping that's why, because I can't imagine why else it's been incomplete for almost 3 weeks now...

Yes. You don't go complete until your interview is done.

[Draconem]

Just did my online interview. It wasn't awful.

[OLitch]

Does anyone else have "Application Incomplete" while they have a pending interview? I'm hoping that's why, because I can't imagine why else it's been incomplete for almost 3 weeks now...

I'm still incomplete and my interview was 2 weeks ago. When I called admissions said everything was complete. I guess they just keep some of us incomplete until they review our package??? Pure speculation.

[frodo]

Does anyone else have "Application Incomplete" while they have a pending interview? I'm hoping that's why, because I can't imagine why else it's been incomplete for almost 3 weeks now...

I'm still incomplete and my interview was 2 weeks ago. When I called admissions said everything was complete. I guess they just keep some of us incomplete until they review our package??? Pure speculation.

took a long time for mine to update to reflect the interview so don't freak out

[James.K.Polk]

Do those of you who have interviewed have a date? I have "Decision Status Date:" and nothing beside it.

[zozo1717]

Do those of you who have interviewed have a date? I have "Decision Status Date:" and nothing beside it.

Yes - and I think its been that way since I went complete

[James.K.Polk]

Do those of you who have interviewed have a date? I have "Decision Status Date:" and nothing beside it.

Yes - and I think its been that way since I went complete

Thanks... I thought so, too, but I, like many on TLS, get the occasional case of paranoia.

Edit: Wait you're saying 'yes' you do have a date? Or 'yes' you have a blank....

[zozo1717]

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Thanks... I thought so, too, but I, like many on TLS, get the occasional case of paranoia.

Edit: Wait you're saying 'yes' you do have a date? Or 'yes' you have a blank....[/quote]

Blank next to "Decision Date"

Says something at the top along the lines of application is complete and being reviewed