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Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:55 am
by wolfonlawstreet
jjdude14 wrote:Holla to my Held Hoes

RD here we come
+1

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:26 am
by localtrain
has anyone who applied ED still not heard anything? as in ... my status still just says "application complete" and nothing about a decision letter.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:28 am
by Olive Juice
Platopus wrote:How many of you lucky ED folks are from Chicagoland? Just lackadaisically browsing LSN, it looks like at least a few of you are from the Chi. Curious if there is a perceived bump or it is just self-selection.
I live in Chicago. Not sure if it's a bump or self-selection, I would be inclined to guess the latter. (One of my main reasons for ED'ing NU was not wanting to leave the city).

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:02 pm
by WindyCity22
Olive Juice wrote:
Platopus wrote:How many of you lucky ED folks are from Chicagoland? Just lackadaisically browsing LSN, it looks like at least a few of you are from the Chi. Curious if there is a perceived bump or it is just self-selection.
I live in Chicago. Not sure if it's a bump or self-selection, I would be inclined to guess the latter. (One of my main reasons for ED'ing NU was not wanting to leave the city).
Same here.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:18 pm
by curvybanana63
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Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:23 pm
by jjdude14
Just got an email from Cooley, might have to check out of this thread

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:26 pm
by rowdy
jjdude14 wrote:Just got an email from Cooley, might have to check out of this thread
Dang, I was held at Cooley. :mrgreen:

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:27 pm
by rowdy
curvybanana63 wrote:On Hold.

I got into NYU last week and have 120k at Michigan, so I wasn't expecting this. Honestly, I'm more devastated than words can describe. I wanted to be in Chicago more than anything, and since I'm not receiving any parental help this scholly would have been too perfect.

Oh well, pick yourself up and move on.
If you're getting those kinds of offers I'm sure something good will pop up. It's a long cycle yet and I bet you have a good shot at $120 or better at NU.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:28 pm
by Bush v. Gorgeous
rowdy wrote:
curvybanana63 wrote:On Hold.

I got into NYU last week and have 120k at Michigan, so I wasn't expecting this. Honestly, I'm more devastated than words can describe. I wanted to be in Chicago more than anything, and since I'm not receiving any parental help this scholly would have been too perfect.

Oh well, pick yourself up and move on.
If you're getting those kinds of offers I'm sure something good will pop up. It's a long cycle yet and I bet you have a good shot at $120 or better at NU.
Totally agree! I bet a great offer from NU is still in your future.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:37 pm
by mistakepluskeleven
wolfonlawstreet wrote:
jjdude14 wrote:Holla to my Held Hoes

RD here we come
+1
That first line of the letter and I knew. Who needs 150K anyways right?...(when laughter turns to tears)

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:50 pm
by wolfonlawstreet
mistakepluskeleven wrote:
wolfonlawstreet wrote:
jjdude14 wrote:Holla to my Held Hoes

RD here we come
+1
That first line of the letter and I knew. Who needs 150K anyways right?...(when laughter turns to tears)

My feelings exactly... :cry:

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:18 pm
by ChiCityLove
For the herd of us who were "held"-- what's going to happen with the status checker? I assume it won't say "decision letter available" indefinitely? Or, I hope not.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:26 pm
by rowdy
ChiCityLove wrote:For the herd of us who were "held"-- what's going to happen with the status checker? I assume it won't say "decision letter available" indefinitely? Or, I hope not.
Last year it "re-set" sometime in January.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:11 pm
by Ron.Swanson
Held, with low stats. Glad I'm still being considered. We'll see if my higher GRE means anything. :)

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:24 pm
by curvybanana63
Bush v. Gorgeous wrote:
rowdy wrote:
curvybanana63 wrote:On Hold.

I got into NYU last week and have 120k at Michigan, so I wasn't expecting this. Honestly, I'm more devastated than words can describe. I wanted to be in Chicago more than anything, and since I'm not receiving any parental help this scholly would have been too perfect.

Oh well, pick yourself up and move on.
If you're getting those kinds of offers I'm sure something good will pop up. It's a long cycle yet and I bet you have a good shot at $120 or better at NU.
Totally agree! I bet a great offer from NU is still in your future.
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Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:12 am
by appind
serious q. anyone have experienced the interviewer looking at their hand gestures instead of their face when you're answering a question? i was wondering if it could due to not following some interview etiquette or such, or interviewer being idiosyncratic.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:30 pm
by KPUSN07
Ron.Swanson wrote:Held, with low stats. Glad I'm still being considered. We'll see if my higher GRE means anything. :)
How did you score on the GRE - if I may ask?

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:52 pm
by 38981928
appind wrote:serious q. anyone have experienced the interviewer looking at their hand gestures instead of their face when you're answering a question? i was wondering if it could due to not following some interview etiquette or such, or interviewer being idiosyncratic.
Me! And the interviewer also kept talking about HYPS and I wasn't sure if it was a test lololol

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:55 pm
by heyduchess
When was the first RD wave last year?

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:05 pm
by Menchie
heyduchess wrote:When was the first RD wave last year?
December 20. Second wave was January 19!

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:06 pm
by heyduchess
Menchie wrote:
heyduchess wrote:When was the first RD wave last year?
December 20. Second wave was January 19!
Ooh! If I get into NU before Xmas, I will ugly cry.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:24 pm
by gayfish
38981928 wrote:
appind wrote:serious q. anyone have experienced the interviewer looking at their hand gestures instead of their face when you're answering a question? i was wondering if it could due to not following some interview etiquette or such, or interviewer being idiosyncratic.
Me! And the interviewer also kept talking about HYPS and I wasn't sure if it was a test lololol
I didn't get the hand gesture thing, but I was interviewed by an alum who told me that he really really loved Northwestern, but if I got into Harvard I should take it and never look back. I tried to give some noncommittal "it would be an honor to go to any of those schools" but it felt soooo awkward.

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:53 pm
by thepsychedelic
gayfish wrote:
38981928 wrote:
appind wrote:serious q. anyone have experienced the interviewer looking at their hand gestures instead of their face when you're answering a question? i was wondering if it could due to not following some interview etiquette or such, or interviewer being idiosyncratic.
Me! And the interviewer also kept talking about HYPS and I wasn't sure if it was a test lololol
I didn't get the hand gesture thing, but I was interviewed by an alum who told me that he really really loved Northwestern, but if I got into Harvard I should take it and never look back. I tried to give some noncommittal "it would be an honor to go to any of those schools" but it felt soooo awkward.
that’s so weird because I did the alum interview too and this exact thing happened to me too!

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:17 am
by 38981928
thepsychedelic wrote:
gayfish wrote:
38981928 wrote:
appind wrote:serious q. anyone have experienced the interviewer looking at their hand gestures instead of their face when you're answering a question? i was wondering if it could due to not following some interview etiquette or such, or interviewer being idiosyncratic.
Me! And the interviewer also kept talking about HYPS and I wasn't sure if it was a test lololol
I didn't get the hand gesture thing, but I was interviewed by an alum who told me that he really really loved Northwestern, but if I got into Harvard I should take it and never look back. I tried to give some noncommittal "it would be an honor to go to any of those schools" but it felt soooo awkward.
that’s so weird because I did the alum interview too and this exact thing happened to me too!
Hmmm so was it a test or did they really just want to go to HLS instead? I know some interviews they challenge you on how you respond to gauge interest and personality... my interviewer didn’t even say she loved northwestern lolol she said she went because that’s the school that would take her at the time and at least she got a good job out of it. I was talking about all the things that got me excited about northwestern and she was like meh about all of them ! I still personally like northwestern a lot and with $$$ will shoot to the top of my list (I love Chicago and used to live there) but the interview was such a downer!

Re: Northwestern c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018 cycle)

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 3:38 pm
by appind
thepsychedelic wrote:
gayfish wrote:
38981928 wrote:
appind wrote:serious q. anyone have experienced the interviewer looking at their hand gestures instead of their face when you're answering a question? i was wondering if it could due to not following some interview etiquette or such, or interviewer being idiosyncratic.
Me! And the interviewer also kept talking about HYPS and I wasn't sure if it was a test lololol
I didn't get the hand gesture thing, but I was interviewed by an alum who told me that he really really loved Northwestern, but if I got into Harvard I should take it and never look back. I tried to give some noncommittal "it would be an honor to go to any of those schools" but it felt soooo awkward.
that’s so weird because I did the alum interview too and this exact thing happened to me too!
My interviewer alum moved his eye contact from looking directly at my face to staring at my hands as i was in the middle of answering for a few questions. i thought it was normal to have a little bit of hand gesture when one's speaking (as a lot of people do), so that constant stare right at my fingers that were at my waist height still kinda threw me off a bit. i don't know what it is but a few times it's happened, it's only when the other person is a girl.