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

[thechancellor]

there will be another set of decisions going out later this afternoon. #givethepeoplewhattheywant

Apparently Johann has been stockpiling these decisions.

[objection_your_honor]

Since this last round seemed to be all held/reject, maybe it'll be mostly good news.

[NYC-WVU]

Also held. What I expected though. Northwestern doesn't put anyone on an official "waitlist" until the class is filled, so "hold" is technically sort of different but for our purposes, it's essentially the same. More waiting.

I would say being "held" is totally different from being "waitlisted." Yes, the effect is the same, i.e., you have to wait longer, but the meaning is totally different.
Waitlist seems to mean: if our class doesn't fill up with the people that we've accepted the first time around, we'll come back to your application.
Held means: We couldn't give you $150k in scholarship money, but we'll come back to your application when there isn't a giant scholarship attached to it.
I don't think they're the same.

[Kimikho]

Also held. What I expected though. Northwestern doesn't put anyone on an official "waitlist" until the class is filled, so "hold" is technically sort of different but for our purposes, it's essentially the same. More waiting.

I would say being "held" is totally different from being "waitlisted." Yes, the effect is the same, i.e., you have to wait longer, but the meaning is totally different.
Waitlist seems to mean: if our class doesn't fill up with the people that we've accepted the first time around, we'll come back to your application.
Held means: We couldn't give you $150k in scholarship money, but we'll come back to your application when there isn't a giant scholarship attached to it.
I don't think they're the same.

the blueprint LSAT blog had a nice explanation of held vs. waitlist:

When you’re waitlisted, a decision has typically already been made, and the school likes someone else better than you. Like that blonde, they’re waiting to hear back from their preferred applicants before extending you an offer. Your best bet is to send additional, high-quality materials if requested (don’t if you aren’t unless you call and they specifically say okay) and hope that a lot of students say no to the law school, thus freeing up positions for you. You also might want to call that bookish brunette who’s a little wild in the sack, otherwise known as a lower-ranked law school.

In case of the hold, it’s likely that you’ve been given a chance to wow. A decision hasn’t been made either way, and the law school is setting aside your application to continue deliberating on it. In the case of a hold, it’s likely that the school will ask for more materials and you should take this chance to do everything you can to sway the decision. Chocolates and a plan for a romantic evening will help you out, both in the law school admissions process and the dating world. Get to it.

[Luchi91]

Damnit, held.

Thank God. My numbers suck

[monsterman]

I just got a happy holidays email from Indiana Tech. Consolation prize for being held.

[carmensandiego]

I just got a happy holidays email from Indiana Tech. Consolation prize for being held.

Haha me too!

[EEguy5]

So is being held the second best outcome? They don't automatically admit RD from the ED applicants right? Its either admit with ED contract, or hold?

[midwest17]

So it seems like today's just ED again? Last year I think the days after the first were mixed ED/RD.

Anyone want to tweet at Johann and ask?

[Nonconsecutive]

So it seems like today's just ED again? Last year I think the days after the first were mixed ED/RD.

I'm pretty sure you are correct.

[OsaroLJ]

Lots of held today huh? Wonder if they just stacked them up like that?

[James232]

In! RD, submitted late Sept.

[OsaroLJ]

In! RD, submitted late Sept.

Let the games begin! Good luck guys!

[Robert_Bert]

In! Clicked on the link in the status checker. 170, 3.9X...early october submission

[anon1538]

In! Clicked on the link in the status checker. 170, 3.9X...early october submission

ED or RD?

[AAJD2B]

Accepted! Completed 11/27.

[oxie]

IN!!!

RD, submitted mid September, 177+/3.8x

Congrats to everyone else getting in tonight!

[objection_your_honor]

In! Clicked on the link in the status checker. 170, 3.9X...early october submission

ED or RD?

Based on post history that was RD.

[t14splitter]

I got an email saying my RD decision would be available after 6. anyone else?

[objection_your_honor]

It's most likely available right now.

https://www.law.northwestern.edu/form/A ... _Login.cfm

[Leo]

I wish they would review AJD applications now, too

[t14splitter]

It's most likely available right now.

https://www.law.northwestern.edu/form/A ... _Login.cfm

It isn't

But I think that I won't get accepted straight up anyway because I have no WE despite being over medians. We'll see.

Congrats to all of the admits!

[californiauser]

Just got in. Stoked, first T14!

Submitted mid-September, interview mid-Novemeber.

[TheSpanishMain]

In via RD. LSAT below median, above 25%, GPA below 25%. Not a URM.

Eat it, everyone who says softs don't matter.

[lawschool22]

In via RD. LSAT below median, above 25%, GPA below 25%. Not a URM.

Eat it, everyone who says softs don't matter.

They definitely matter most at NU (and Yale to an extent).