2014-2015 Northwestern University Application Thread

[turayza]

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So what is the interview format? In the email it says "panel interview", but on there website here it says 2 individual interviews and 1 individual meeting.

Hmm the portal interview day schedule says
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


Panel and Individual Interviews

so....maybe the "individual meeting" is the panel? Not sure what a panel interview is. 2-3 adcom members and you? Or 2-3 adcom members and a couple interviewees?

 

[Lifeman]

Hmm the portal interview day schedule says
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


Panel and Individual Interviews

so....maybe the "individual meeting" is the panel? Not sure what a panel interview is. 2-3 adcom members and you? Or 2-3 adcom members and a couple interviewees?

Panel is the opposite of individual lol. Panel is 3 adcoms with 3 interviewees at once.

 

[turayza]

Panel is the opposite of individual lol. Panel is 3 adcoms with 3 interviewees at once.

Haha got it. Odds are the schedule in the portal is more accurate than the website.

 

[john3298]

II! Complete 7/28 🙂

 

[The Milkman]

II! Complete 7/28 🙂

congrats! I'm glad they don't send IIs in order of complete date!

 

[Osteoth]

Panel is the opposite of individual lol. Panel is 3 adcoms with 3 interviewees at once.

Such an odd interview format...

 

[lyra928]

congrats! I'm glad they don't send IIs in order of complete date!

Did they mention this somewhere?

 

[The Milkman]

No, just the fact that they went back to someone with a 7/28 conplete date after inviting applicants with early August dates says that.

Did they mention this somewhere?

 

[bweild]

II just now!!! 🙂 Really wasn't all that confident that my story would resonate here, so this is very exciting for me! Complete 8/11.

 

[thegypsyqueen]

Such an odd interview format...

It is odd but I REALLY liked it. There is a lot less pressure on you I feel like.

 

[Scarlett218]

II this morning! Complete 8/2. I was hoping for this one.

Panel is a super weird format --- can anyone who's done it share anything about their experience?

 

[mjglove23]

II this morning 🙂

I'm also interested in the panel format. And does anyone know the % of interviewees that NU accepts?

 

[nakittaxu]

II at MSTP!

 

[bluemachine]

anybody know if northwestern is receptive to update letters pre-interview? i have some pretty big updates (publication, and a few others). thanks!

 

[Osteoth]

Man I'm scared for the panel interview...

 

[thegypsyqueen]

Man I'm scared for the panel interview...

Evidently they are trying something new this year. There are 2 faculty interviews, and then 1 M4 interview 2 students at the same time. So no more panel.

Edited to correct info. Thanks @soccerusa

 

[Osteoth]

Evidently they are trying something new this year. There is a student interview, a faculty interview, and then 2 M4s interview 2 students at the same time. So no more panel.

This is why I love sdn, I would never have known this otherwise, and would have been mentally preparing myself for the panel only to be rudely awakened on interview date.

Thank you gypsyqueen, you are both a gentleman/woman and a scholar.

 

[bahf19]

Evidently they are trying something new this year. There is a student interview, a faculty interview, and then 2 M4s interview 2 students at the same time. So no more panel.

Whoa really? Thanks for this! How did you find out, did you attend an interview this year?

 

[BengaliBrat]

I received a "complete" email long back, but have never been able to log in to the portal. As soon as I enter my info, I am thrown out. When I click the "Need Help" address (med-admissions), nothing happens. Has anyone experienced/successfully solved such a problem? Is this a subtle way of telling me that I am no longer under consideration? :-(

 

[soccerusa]

Evidently they are trying something new this year. There is a student interview, a faculty interview, and then 2 M4s interview 2 students at the same time. So no more panel.

I just interviewed there yesterday and you aren't completely correct. There are two faculty interviews and then one interview where it is 1 M4 and two applicants.

 

[jaga1603]

I received a "complete" email long back, but have never been able to log in to the portal. As soon as I enter my info, I am thrown out. When I click the "Need Help" address (med-admissions), nothing happens. Has anyone experienced/successfully solved such a problem? Is this a subtle way of telling me that I am no longer under consideration? :-(.

There is a problem with the login system. Try using google chrome incognito. Worked for me.

 

[john3298]

So no one knows what percentage of interviewees are accepted?

 

[gettheleadout]

So no one knows what percentage of interviewees are accepted?

Just under 70%.

 

[Osteoth]

I just interviewed there yesterday and you aren't completely correct. There are two faculty interviews and then one interview where it is 1 M4 and two applicants.

So hows the dynamic in the group(ish) interview?

 

[soccerusa]

So hows the dynamic in the group(ish) interview?

It's super laid back. I thought it didn't really change much as try we're some basic questions and we just took turns answering. Nothing to worry about.

 

[BengaliBrat]

There is a problem with the login system. Try using google chrome incognito. Worked for me. .

Oh! Thank you so much! It worked perfectly. I appreciate your help. Now, could you have it show an invitation to interview, please? 🙂

 

[Its_a_lucky_day]

Any recent II?
I was complete on 7/28 but have not heard back anything yet. Anyone on the same boat?
Are they slower in sending out II this cycle or it is just that less people are writing on SDN?:/
last year they were supper fast in sending out II

 

[deleted589960]

Just under 70%.

When I interviewed here last year the dean said, "about half"

 

[I like meowmix]

Just under 70%.

It's around 55%.

 

[invissideways]

It's around 55%.

Source?

I think GTLO was citing usnwr.

 

[gettheleadout]

Source?

I think GTLO was citing usnwr.

Yeah, and it includes people accepted off the waitlist.


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[Osteoth]

Anyone in Chicago right now? Super bored...

 

[:))]

Anyone in Chicago right now? Super bored...

Not gonna get much sympathy from the SDN crowd with this one haha

 

[clowiebear]

can you leave your luggage and things at northwestern while you interview? is that okay?

 

[Bjhf25]

Any recent II?
I was complete on 7/28 but have not heard back anything yet. Anyone on the same boat?
Are they slower in sending out II this cycle or it is just that less people are writing on SDN?:/
last year they were supper fast in sending out II

I'm in the same boat as you. Haven't heard a thing.

 

[gettheleadout]

can you leave your luggage and things at northwestern while you interview? is that okay?

I can't imagine they would mind.


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[Osteoth]

Not gonna get much sympathy from the SDN crowd with this one haha

Dude nobody told me how lonely interviewing would be... lol

can you leave your luggage and things at northwestern while you interview? is that okay?

Yes they have a small closet in the admissions office. I would get there early bc it fills up.

 

[hwc1068]

Any recent IIs? 3 weeks of silence... And also, for those w IIs, which interview dates were available?

 

[FictiousForce]

Any recent IIs? 3 weeks of silence... And also, for those w IIs, which interview dates were available?

Almost all of these threads have been eerily quiet... at least the ones I've been following.

 

[EndoAdduct]

Almost all of these threads have been eerily quiet... at least the ones I've been following.

The calm before the storm...

 

[ConsultantMD]

The calm before the storm...

I bet it's because they all got into the swing of the actual interviews. Come on NU! Show some alumni love!

 

[llamasarefuzzy]

I bet it's because they all got into the swing of the actual interviews. Come on NU! Show some alumni love!

Yes please!

 

[jibblesNbits]

Any recent IIs? 3 weeks of silence... And also, for those w IIs, which interview dates were available?

I got an II here about a week ago, although apparently not as a part of a mass wave of them. So nobody be discouraged by the silence! Open dates were the end of November.

 

[llamasarefuzzy]

I got an II here about a week ago, although apparently not as a part of a mass wave of them. So nobody be discouraged by the silence! Open dates were the end of November.

When were you complete?

 

[jibblesNbits]

When were you complete?

8/10 it looks like

 

[soccerusa]

anyone remember when NW said they would send out decisions post interview?

 

[clowiebear]

anyone remember when NW said they would send out decisions post interview?

i think they said it'd be like ~2 months

 

[nakittaxu]

anyone remember when NW said they would send out decisions post interview?

ranging from 2 weeks to 2 months

 

[bahf19]

on my interview day they said 6-8 weeks

 

[BioEngMD]

Does anyone know if Northwestern accepts pre-II updates?