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[shamallama]

Also just had my skype interview yesterday. It was with a 2L. If anyone wants any details, PM me.

[lhanvt13]

There's an interview handbook? Cray. Where'd you find this?

pm me your email and I can send whoever wants it


The whole thing about interviews not playing a role: I'm pretty sure it counts a decent amount. NU has the most sociable and non-awkward student body I've encountered, although that could be because majority have worked previous jobs. I think they interview so that they can find people who can do well during OCI. Just my thoughts.

[westave]

I have an interview coming up even though a didn't request one... guessing that's a good sign?

[JuanitaFromTheDiner]

Is there a place to submit a GPA addendum for Northwestern? It looks like you can add a second file under the personal statement section or I guess I could kind of include the pertinent info as part of my "Why NU" optional essay (although I really think that would seem distracting as it's structured right now.) Anyone else encounter this?

Yea, I encountered this problem too. I ultimately just submitted the application without the GPA addendum I had sent to some other schools and wrote a short Why NU essay instead. I figure they are pretty lenient for splitters anyway so maybe they just don't want the GPA addendum. However, I could be totally wrong about that.

Thanks, shamallama! Really good point about NU showing splitters some love. FWIW, I spoke with someone in admissions and she said you could either attach an addendum as a second document under the "Personal Statement" section, as part of the optional essay, or you can email an addendum to admissions as a PDF and they'll add it to your file.

[shamallama]

Is there a place to submit a GPA addendum for Northwestern? It looks like you can add a second file under the personal statement section or I guess I could kind of include the pertinent info as part of my "Why NU" optional essay (although I really think that would seem distracting as it's structured right now.) Anyone else encounter this?

Yea, I encountered this problem too. I ultimately just submitted the application without the GPA addendum I had sent to some other schools and wrote a short Why NU essay instead. I figure they are pretty lenient for splitters anyway so maybe they just don't want the GPA addendum. However, I could be totally wrong about that.

Thanks, shamallama! Really good point about NU showing splitters some love. FWIW, I spoke with someone in admissions and she said you could either attach an addendum as a second document under the "Personal Statement" section, as part of the optional essay, or you can email an addendum to admissions as a PDF and they'll add it to your file.

Thanks! I emailed admissions my GPA addendum so hopefully they add it to my file and all is good.

[jawsjawsjaws]

I have an interview coming up even though a didn't request one... guessing that's a good sign?

An interview request is never bad!

[fairhope71]

I submitted an application a week ago and requested an off-site interview.
But there were no slots available so I made a Skype interview appointment for Jan. 20.
I feel concerned in that my app won't be reviewed for more than 2months.

Do you think it's a good idea to ask the adcomm to review my app without interview?

[hillz]

I submitted an application a week ago and requested an off-site interview.
But there were no slots available so I made a Skype interview appointment for Jan. 20.
I feel concerned in that my app won't be reviewed for more than 2months.

Do you think it's a good idea to ask the adcomm to review my app without interview?

I think an interview is generally good because it gives the Ad Comm another piece with which to evaluate you and understand who you are as a person. Getting a decision back in Jan/Feb really isn't that late.

[90convoy]

how long after the interviews are people getting status checkers? i dont have one yet

[LoganCouture]

how long after the interviews are people getting status checkers? i dont have one yet

My checker updated the day of my interview. I first received the status checker the day after I submitted my application (I think...).

[hillz]

how long after the interviews are people getting status checkers? i dont have one yet

Email them. I got one pretty quickly after I submitted and I haven't had my interview yet.

[90convoy]

damn...ok thanks

[louisv123]

Just had my interview. Many of the questions that were mentioned above minus a few. Good luck to everyone who still has to do their interviews!

[rebexness]

[MadwomanintheAttic]

Interview is tomorrow with a 3L. I'm actually somewhat excited, I haven't decided if that's a good or bad thing, but time will tell. This whole law school thing is getting very serious

[Liz_Lemon]

I have an interview coming up soon, too. For those of you who have already done the interview - were you asked a question you weren't expecting?

I'm imagining that I'll be asked to talk about my job, why I want to go to law school, why Northwestern, what my goals are, etc. Anything out of the ordinary I should think about ahead of time?

[francis5]

Is it likely that any decisions will be released before mid-December? Last year's thread seems to point to no...

[rion91]

I have an interview coming up soon, too. For those of you who have already done the interview - were you asked a question you weren't expecting?

I'm imagining that I'll be asked to talk about my job, why I want to go to law school, why Northwestern, what my goals are, etc. Anything out of the ordinary I should think about ahead of time?

How do you handle stress? How do you handle mistakes? Tell us a time you had a hard time with someone at work or school and how you resolved it

[everything_bagel]

I have an interview coming up soon, too. For those of you who have already done the interview - were you asked a question you weren't expecting?

I'm imagining that I'll be asked to talk about my job, why I want to go to law school, why Northwestern, what my goals are, etc. Anything out of the ordinary I should think about ahead of time?

As someone a few years out of UG (and as this is Northwestern) I was surprised to get asked why I chose my UG, but that's not a hard question, is it? It was a pretty easy/enjoyable conversation. (Wasn't with a 3L though, fwiw, but an adcomm over Skype.)

[FloridaCoastalorbust]

Do we get status checkers for NU? I don't see one in my inbox history and don't recall receiving one.

[hillz]

Do we get status checkers for NU? I don't see one in my inbox history and don't recall receiving one.

Yes, you should have received it pretty quickly after submitting.

[rion91]

Do we get status checkers for NU? I don't see one in my inbox history and don't recall receiving one.

Yes, you should have received it pretty quickly after submitting.

yeah, i submitted fri, got it monday

[Liz_Lemon]

Thanks for the interview advice everyone, it definitely helped me prepare and I think it went well.

[ChemEng1642]

Interview finished!

Almost all the questions I got asked were in interview thread - there was one that I wasn't I think but it was so naturally fit in that I don't even remember what it was anymore. Hopefully it went well!

PM me for more specifics

[scorneli]

Is it likely that any decisions will be released before mid-December? Last year's thread seems to point to no...

FWIW, I was accepted before Thanksgiving last year. I was RD, too.

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