NU Apps '11-'12 - Good Luck Hold Candidates!!!! <3 Forum

[rinkrat19]

Ok, in payment for the 'tars I'm going to make you guys later tonight (west coastie over here so I'm still at work), help me out a little.

I'm tentatively planning on living in Streeterville near campus for 1L year. Which means, of course, an exorbitantly-priced studio probably under 600 square feet. I loathe feeling cramped, so I got the brilliant idea to get a loft bed (basically a bunk bed, without the lower bed, and with a full bed on top instead of a twin) from Ikea and put either a loveseat and coffee table or my desk underneath it, to use some of the precious square footage twice.

At least, I thought it was a brilliant idea until a friend offered her opinion that a bunk bed would likely doom me to eternal celibacy, and I might as well put Super Mario sheets on it. Is she right? (I'm a chick, if that makes any difference.)

The bed in question: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80160867/
There are a couple of Ikea loveseats that I'm pretty sure will fit underneath it.

[tmon]

lol Your friend thinks a dude's going to end up in your apartment and back out after seeing a loft? I mean, assuming it's stable, I doubt you'd have problems. Also, depending on your type, I imagine the mario sheets might have the opposite effect

If money is a concern, I highly recommend the Chicago area Craigslist. Probably not so much for the loft, but I got a basically new rolly desk chair that was supposed to be I think >$100 for like 20, a nice, relatively new, and gently used couch+chaise for $125, and a cheap Ikea coffee table for $15 all through Craigslist when I moved to Chicago.

Feeling cramped is awful. If you can make the place feel bigger I say go for it.

[Tiago Splitter]

lol Your friend thinks a dude's going to end up in your apartment and back out after seeing a loft?

LOL +1.

[Flips88]

Ok, in payment for the 'tars I'm going to make you guys later tonight (west coastie over here so I'm still at work), help me out a little.

I'm tentatively planning on living in Streeterville near campus for 1L year. Which means, of course, an exorbitantly-priced studio probably under 600 square feet. I loathe feeling cramped, so I got the brilliant idea to get a loft bed (basically a bunk bed, without the lower bed, and with a full bed on top instead of a twin) from Ikea and put either a loveseat and coffee table or my desk underneath it, to use some of the precious square footage twice.

At least, I thought it was a brilliant idea until a friend offered her opinion that a bunk bed would likely doom me to eternal celibacy, and I might as well put Super Mario sheets on it. Is she right? (I'm a chick, if that makes any difference.)

The bed in question: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80160867/
There are a couple of Ikea loveseats that I'm pretty sure will fit underneath it.

I'll just chime in that I live in Lakeview a few miles north of school and don't find the commute or anything inconvenient. In fact, I like the neighborhood feel I get out here and it's not crowded with tourists on the weekend (Michigan Ave on Friday-Sunday is a clusterfuck). I take an express bus to class every day. I hop on right before it gets on Lake Shore and get off at the 2nd stop off lake shore.

[tmon]

I'll just chime in that I live in Lakeview a few miles north of school and don't find the commute or anything inconvenient. In fact, I like the neighborhood feel I get out here and it's not crowded with tourists on the weekend (Michigan Ave on Friday-Sunday is a clusterfuck). I take an express bus to class every day. I hop on right before it gets on Lake Shore and get off at the 2nd stop off lake shore.

Yeah, this is very credited. You'll get significantly more for your money if you move farther away from downtown and save money too. I'm way north of the city and have a really spacious 1br on the lake for well under $1000. Granted, I'm farther than I'd want do be as a NU 1L and I currently have no reason to go downtown, but I'd probably target Lakeview I guess. I wonder if anyone lives out west. Somewhere between Wicker Park and the Loop there have to be some good deals. I guess that's not the best train line for NU access though.

[Eugenie Danglars]

I know a lot of 1L's (including me) live in Wicker Park/Ukraniain Village. Get something on the 66 bus route, and you're golden. I pay half for twice as much space compared to Streeterville apts.

[tmon]

I know a lot of 1L's (including me) live in Wicker Park/Ukraniain Village. Get something on the 66 bus route, and you're golden. I pay half for twice as much space compared to Streeterville apts.

Good to know! I almost moved out that way a few months ago...really like Wicker Park. Now I'm imagining myself living in Wicker Park as a NU 1L. Guess I better get back to the LSAT

[Icculus]

IDK, I think I'm pretty fucked with a sub-3.

Sub-3 here, NU class of 2014, non ED. I really really think the concerns in this thread are overblown. I don't think you can conclude by looking at the available data, and by the statements of people like Johann, that your only chance of getting in is ED if you're below a 3.0. I didn't come to that conclusion last year when I was considering an early decision application, mostly by looking at LSN over the years. Northwestern is not UVA.

I think the only way this would really cause problems for you guys is if it significantly increases the volume of qualified applicants to Northwestern, because otherwise there's no reason to make admissions standards stricter. I doubt it will. For one thing, the people who are in the running for scholarships are probably already going to apply anyway, if only for negotiation purposes, and in particular I doubt someone who wasn't planning to apply to Northwestern at all is suddenly going to be fine with an ED contract. For another thing, we all think applications are going to keep declining across the board, so any boost from this would have to counteract the overall expected decline. Maybe it will, but I doubt it.

Lastly, pm me if you're in Chicago for an interview and want to talk to a 1L. Which won't do you much good at this point, given that I don't know my elbow from a hole in the ground yet, but I am pretty happy so far. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.

I know I'm a few days late here, but to reiterate this, I was a sub 2.9 splitter and got in RD. I was held and then wait listed, though I think this might be because I didn't get my app in until January (I almost didn't apply at all). I think as long as you don't wait too long to get your apps then a sub 3 but 172+ has a good shot, and you never know about the wait list.

[Icculus]

I know a lot of 1L's (including me) live in Wicker Park/Ukraniain Village. Get something on the 66 bus route, and you're golden. I pay half for twice as much space compared to Streeterville apts.

I live even a bit further than this, and while it's not ideal, I only spend about 35 minutes on the train (still shorter than my commute to work) and it forces me to stay on campus and actually get my work done. Plust I am saving a ton.

[No13baby]

lol Your friend thinks a dude's going to end up in your apartment and back out after seeing a loft?

LOL +1.

I dated a guy with a loft bed for over a year. It wasn't an issue.

[JamMasterJ]

If you wanna wait until tonight, I'll make you personalized ones.

Is this... is this happening? Can others solicit? Can I be in on the wonderment? Can I be robin? This is unspeakably exciting.

lol yes. I'm just gonna put your screenname in a fancy zooming text across the bottom where the purple stuff is.

(gotta make you all like me for if/when we're classmates at NU!)

I'm Batman

[JamMasterJ]

I know a lot of 1L's (including me) live in Wicker Park/Ukraniain Village. Get something on the 66 bus route, and you're golden. I pay half for twice as much space compared to Streeterville apts.

Good to know! I almost moved out that way a few months ago...really like Wicker Park. Now I'm imagining myself living in Wicker Park as a NU 1L. Guess I better get back to the LSAT

How is the commute from Oak Park?

[rinkrat19]

All righty. Did I miss anyone who wanted one?

[JamMasterJ]

All righty. Did I miss anyone who wanted one?

moi?

[JamMasterJ]

Ok, in payment for the 'tars I'm going to make you guys later tonight (west coastie over here so I'm still at work), help me out a little.

I'm tentatively planning on living in Streeterville near campus for 1L year. Which means, of course, an exorbitantly-priced studio probably under 600 square feet. I loathe feeling cramped, so I got the brilliant idea to get a loft bed (basically a bunk bed, without the lower bed, and with a full bed on top instead of a twin) from Ikea and put either a loveseat and coffee table or my desk underneath it, to use some of the precious square footage twice.

At least, I thought it was a brilliant idea until a friend offered her opinion that a bunk bed would likely doom me to eternal celibacy, and I might as well put Super Mario sheets on it. Is she right? (I'm a chick, if that makes any difference.)

The bed in question: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80160867/
There are a couple of Ikea loveseats that I'm pretty sure will fit underneath it.

use said loveseat. I don't see the problem

[rinkrat19]

moi?

Anyone else? Last chance for the night before I have to leave to go play hockey!

[JamMasterJ]

moi?

Anyone else? Last chance for the night before I have to leave to go play hockey!

so freakin cool, rink

[UnamSanctam]

Way to pick my favorite color. I suppose Scarlet and me have to be the twins though, due to the same color.

ETA: Also, I keep saying the names the same way the guy from Super Smash Bros (N64 duh) did.

[tmon]

AWwwwww yeah!!

[rinkrat19]

Glad you guys like!

[citykitty]

moi?

Anyone else? Last chance for the night before I have to leave to go play hockey!

I so want in on this! I want to be a splitter superhero!

[crumpetsandtea]

If you wanna wait until tonight, I'll make you personalized ones.

Is this... is this happening? Can others solicit? Can I be in on the wonderment? Can I be robin? This is unspeakably exciting.

lol yes. I'm just gonna put your screenname in a fancy zooming text across the bottom where the purple stuff is.

(gotta make you all like me for if/when we're classmates at NU!)

I'm Batman

You're too late, bro, I called B Wayne already. Sorry <3

[tmon]

I know a lot of 1L's (including me) live in Wicker Park/Ukraniain Village. Get something on the 66 bus route, and you're golden. I pay half for twice as much space compared to Streeterville apts.

Good to know! I almost moved out that way a few months ago...really like Wicker Park. Now I'm imagining myself living in Wicker Park as a NU 1L. Guess I better get back to the LSAT

How is the commute from Oak Park?

I think that's on one of the train lines, maybe green? Also close to highway, but parking for NU seems like an awful idea. I'd guess commute is greater than 30 minutes...maybe like 45...

ETA: if nobody's claimed Superman, I'm dibsing so hard.

[rinkrat19]

Way to pick my favorite color. I suppose Scarlet and me have to be the twins though, due to the same color.

ETA: Also, I keep saying the names the same way the guy from Super Smash Bros (N64 duh) did.

I tried to pick a color from the superhero that people claimed, if they'd claimed one. I think one of you said Robin and one of you said "Lady Robin". Unless I'm wrong, and then I picked green because your superhero aura seemed green or something.



I think we're gonna have to let multiple people be each superhero.

[JamMasterJ]

Way to pick my favorite color. I suppose Scarlet and me have to be the twins though, due to the same color.

ETA: Also, I keep saying the names the same way the guy from Super Smash Bros (N64 duh) did.

I tried to pick a color from the superhero that people claimed, if they'd claimed one. I think one of you said Robin and one of you said "Lady Robin". Unless I'm wrong, and then I picked green because your superhero aura seemed green or something.



I think we're gonna have to let multiple people be each superhero.

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