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

[TheKisSquared]

Status Checker says DLS but nothing on the login page yet....

Submitted 11/15, Interviewed 11/19 and complete 11/24.

Will keep y'all posted?

Yes, please do! Good luck! When Johann tweeted more decisions later this week I thought there wouldn't be any movement until tomorrow or Friday.

Will do! (also long time thread lurker here, hello!)

I actually checked it this morning too and it still said complete, so I might be one of the first to see....
Interestingly the decision delivery system says my application went complete as of 1/27. I'm a little confused, because the status checker (with the LSAC login) says I went complete back in November.

[TheKisSquared]

Status Checker says DLS but nothing on the login page yet....

Submitted 11/15, Interviewed 11/19 and complete 11/24.

Will keep y'all posted?

Yes, please do! Good luck! When Johann tweeted more decisions later this week I thought there wouldn't be any movement until tomorrow or Friday.

Will do! (also long time thread lurker here, hello!)

I actually checked it this morning too and it still said complete, so I might be one of the first to see....
Interestingly the decision delivery system says my application went complete as of 1/27. I'm a little confused, because the status checker (with the LSAC login) says I went complete back in November.

Oh, that was fast - Accepted!

[zinnzinn]

In, as of this morning.

Good luck to everyone who is held or waiting!

[ss32]

In just now! Is merit scholarship information usually contained in the decision letter, or does that come later? Or do you need to fill out the scholarship application and write the essays first?

[urbanist11]

In just now! Is merit scholarship information usually contained in the decision letter, or does that come later? Or do you need to fill out the scholarship application and write the essays first?

The latter

[skyhigh4760]

In just now! Is merit scholarship information usually contained in the decision letter, or does that come later? Or do you need to fill out the scholarship application and write the essays first?

Congrats!!! Is this all via email? Or dlds?

[ss32]

DLDS, in fact, it specifically says that an email will not be sent.

[TheKisSquared]

DLDS, in fact, it specifically says that an email will not be sent.

Mine just says it won't be sent via post. It doesn't seem to exclude the possibility of an email.

[ss32]

DLDS, in fact, it specifically says that an email will not be sent.

Mine just says it won't be sent via post. It doesn't seem to exclude the possibility of an email.

That's true, you're right.

[daisrt]

Status Checker says DLS but nothing on the login page yet....

Submitted 11/15, Interviewed 11/19 and complete 11/24.

Will keep y'all posted?

Yes, please do! Good luck! When Johann tweeted more decisions later this week I thought there wouldn't be any movement until tomorrow or Friday.

Will do! (also long time thread lurker here, hello!)

I actually checked it this morning too and it still said complete, so I might be one of the first to see....
Interestingly the decision delivery system says my application went complete as of 1/27. I'm a little confused, because the status checker (with the LSAC login) says I went complete back in November.

Oh, that was fast - Accepted!

Congrats! I went complete 1/22 so I have some waiting to go

[WatchClosely]

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[Purplepen]

Johann tweeted that there won't be decisions today and that we should go stalk other schools- heads up for other stalkers like myself.

[RZ5646]

Thoughts on Michigan vs. Northwestern? USNWR puts Michigan higher but I know that isn't everything.

[urbanist11]

Thoughts on Michigan vs. Northwestern? USNWR puts Michigan higher but I know that isn't everything doesn't mean shit.

FTFY

Short answer: they are peers so it comes down to things like goals, money, fit, etc

[skyhigh4760]

Decided to withdraw my application, rather than to remain on Hold. Best of luck to all other Hold candidates.

Maybe soooo many people will withdraw rather than hold and then they neeeeeeed to admit more people...(like me!)

[gtrs09]

Decided to withdraw my application, rather than to remain on Hold. Best of luck to all other Hold candidates.

Maybe soooo many people will withdraw rather than hold and then they neeeeeeed to admit more people...(like me!)

Pretty sure that's the point of hold - maybe to weed out the people not serious about Northwestern. But it's pretty frustrating nonetheless, they certainly take their time!

[skyhigh4760]

Decided to withdraw my application, rather than to remain on Hold. Best of luck to all other Hold candidates.

Maybe soooo many people will withdraw rather than hold and then they neeeeeeed to admit more people...(like me!)

Pretty sure that's the point of hold - maybe to weed out the people not serious about Northwestern. But it's pretty frustrating nonetheless, they certainly take their time!

Hope so!

[Toodle-loo]

Thoughts on Michigan vs. Northwestern? USNWR puts Michigan higher but I know that isn't everything.

The biggest differences between the school that I've gleaned have been that 1) Northwestern's home market is of course bigger, and Chicago is hard even for Michigan students to break into, and 2) Michigan's LRAP is (in my opinion) miles ahead of Northwestern's. Of course, the latter doesn't matter if you're looking at biglaw, but for PI or smaller firm interests, it matters a lot.

That's just one person's analysis, though.

[zozo1717]

Thoughts on Michigan vs. Northwestern? USNWR puts Michigan higher but I know that isn't everything.

The biggest differences between the school that I've gleaned have been that 1) Northwestern's home market is of course bigger, and Chicago is hard even for Michigan students to break into, and 2) Michigan's LRAP is (in my opinion) miles ahead of Northwestern's. Of course, the latter doesn't matter if you're looking at biglaw, but for PI or smaller firm interests, it matters a lot.

That's just one person's analysis, though.

I haven't gotten to visit Michigan, but when I visited Northwestern all the students I spoke to had just secured their 2L SAs and indicated that NU was "firm heavy"

[RZ5646]

Thoughts on Michigan vs. Northwestern? USNWR puts Michigan higher but I know that isn't everything.

The biggest differences between the school that I've gleaned have been that 1) Northwestern's home market is of course bigger, and Chicago is hard even for Michigan students to break into, and 2) Michigan's LRAP is (in my opinion) miles ahead of Northwestern's. Of course, the latter doesn't matter if you're looking at biglaw, but for PI or smaller firm interests, it matters a lot.

That's just one person's analysis, though.

I haven't gotten to visit Michigan, but when I visited Northwestern all the students I spoke to had just secured their 2L SAs and indicated that NU was "firm heavy"

NW's location is an advantage, but Michigan has a lower CoL and (arguably) greater prestige (and certainly greater lay prestige, though that isn't a deciding factor).

[will1103]

Held as well, I wonder if the additional interview will be about the same as their first interview. Anyone have experience with it and would like to share?

Has anyone completed the held interview? Are there only 4 interview questions?
THX

[norkanite]

While yield protection is definitely a thing, NU's interview process can also account for some people getting into higher-ranked schools and dinged at NU.

[skyhigh4760]

Was there a deadline for you guys to accept a "hold" position?

[DorcasPond]

Does anyone know whether the "optional interview requested" box in the status check's Requirements List is meant to show your original interviewer has submitted an eval? Or is this just for an additional interview, at the request of admissions?

I interviewed back in November, submitted 12/31 and have been telling myself it's just for supplementary interviews, since my status shows as being complete...but now I'm antsy and nervous that the box isn't checked because my original interviewer never submitted his review ... thoughts?

[The_Lorax]

Was there a deadline for you guys to accept a "hold" position?

May 1 I believe