2014-2015 Northwestern University Application Thread

[jsquared91]

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II yesterday! So pumped to visit Chicago again! Complete first week of August I think, LizzyM ~73.

Edit: one date in October and some in early December were all that were listed.

 

[Lord Broseidon]

II today! Complete 8/13, dates were early December

 

[thegypsyqueen]

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

Some people will hear 10/15 or 10/16 but it could be up to a couple of months.

 

[llamasarefuzzy]

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

Point of interest: abbreviation is NU not NW

It is a small detail Ive realized bothers many at the school

 

[Osteoth]

Point of interest: abbreviation is NU not NW

It is a small detail Ive realized bothers many at the school

Which school is NW then?

 

[godawg300]

Been complete since early August. Still any chances for an II? I'm thinking maybe not.

 

[ConsultantMD]

Which school is NW then?

NW is just a cardinal direction or what ESPN uses as an abbreviation. It's also part of a cheer that we do to rally our sports teams, notorious for being inconsistent but very exciting to watch. Example: beating #17 Wisconsin last weekend after starting off the season 0-2.

 

[gettheleadout]

Which school is NW then?

Doesn't have to be another school, but Northwestern University makes sense as NU.

 

[jordan789]

Is it too late to apply? (sGPA: 3.97, MCAT: 36, Good ECs)....Will I have any chance if I get my application in within the next few days?

 

[Ragingbuddha]

Is it too late to apply? (sGPA: 3.97, MCAT: 36, Good ECs)....Will I have any chance if I get my application in within the next few days?

If you like the school, I don't think it's too late. I submitted last year on October 1 and got an interview in November.

Edit: similar stats to you

 

[AspiringERMD]

Is it too late to apply? (sGPA: 3.97, MCAT: 36, Good ECs)....Will I have any chance if I get my application in within the next few days?

You're probably going to get similar responses on every thread you post. It's late, but perhaps you'll get some bites. Only you can decide if it's worth spending the money to chance it as opposed to just waiting until next year and applying early.

 

[Lakedays]

Wondering if 2 II's on SDN would indicate a larger wave of II's having gone out last week? Complete in early August and would LOVE to get the love from NU! How late into the cycle does NU historically hold interviews? (While I'm also wondering if they'll send rejections now that we're at Oct 15, I don't want to put that attitude out into the cosmos!)

 

[Lifeman]

Anyone know if we should hear back tomorrow? Call, email, snailmail?

 

[soccerusa]

Anyone know if we should hear back tomorrow? Call, email, snailmail?

Any reason tomorrow specifically?

 

[gsaldana10]

No II still. Submitted early August.. any one on the same boat? NU is my dream school and their silence hurts... 🙁

 

[Its_a_lucky_day]

No II still. Submitted early August.. any one on the same boat? NU is my dream school and their silence hurts... 🙁

Yes, me! I have the exact same questions in mind. Does anyone know people from last cycles who were complete early but received II much later in the cycle?
Is there still hope?

 

[Overanxious]

Yes, me! I have the exact same questions in mind. Does anyone know people from last cycles who were complete early but received II much later in the cycle?
Is there still hope?

I also submitted in august and haven't heard anything!

 

[bahf19]

Interviewed on Sept 19 and just got a "deferred to March" email

 

[clowiebear]

Interviewed on Sept 19 and just got a "deferred to March" email

interviewed a bit later, received the same message. does anyone know how many people get deferred to march vs get an acceptance immediately?

 

[Lifeman]

Also deferred :/

 

[hellanutella]

Woof. Deferred as well. The email seemed to paint this in a positive light, but I'd be curious to see the numbers.

 

[resiroth]

.

 

[bahf19]

When I interviewed, I was told that about half of the acceptances will be given immediately. Judging by the fact that they have about a 50% initial acceptance rate and a 45% waitlist rate (don't have exact numbers, but this is approx what we were told at interviews/I have seen around), that means that about 25% of acceptances go out immediately.

Disappointed but holding on to hope.

 

[turayza]

Deferred also--seems pretty positive though! Let's all be hopeful 🙂

 

[soupytwist]

@gsaldana10 , @Its_a_lucky_day , and @Overanxious I have good news! I submitted in late July and just got an II earlier this week 🙂

 

[jfanactor]

Just got accepted I can't even believe it

 

[soccerusa]

Accepted!

 

[gsaldana10]

can't log in to my app page... any one having this error as well? Also, anyone here knows how to proceed to update the application with activities like shadowing or clinical experiences not included in the primary?

 

[gracekelly530]

can't log in to my app page... any one having this error as well? Also, anyone here knows how to proceed to update the application with activities like shadowing or clinical experiences not included in the primary?

I personally can't log in to the app page on Chrome, only on IE or Safari. Though when I tried just now on IE it also wasn't working, so maybe they're doing site maintenance.

 

[jaga1603]

For those of you who were accepted, first of all, congrats!!!!

Do you all mind sharing about when you interviewed?

Thanks!

 

[jfanactor]

For those of you who were accepted, first of all, congrats!!!!

Do you all mind sharing about when you interviewed?

Thanks!

Sept 19

 

[soccerusa]

Sept 19

+1

 

[TheCookieMonster000]

Is it just me, or is it really quiet for iis...

 

[llamasarefuzzy]

Is it just me, or is it really quiet for iis...

I feel like all the schools have been really quiet for iis when admissions came out

 

[EndoAdduct]

I feel like all the schools have been really quiet for iis when admissions came out

Sometimes I don't know whether I'm being silently rejected or just impatient.

 

[FictiousForce]

Sometimes I don't know whether I'm being silently rejected or just impatient.

That's one of the worst things about this process.

 

[gettheleadout]

Just opened my mail app to an email from Feinberg, turns out to be "Feinberg 411: A monthly newsletter for prospective and accepted students of the Feinberg School of Medicine."

UGHHHHHHH really? lol

 

[clowiebear]

Just opened my mail app to an email from Feinberg, turns out to be "Feinberg 411: A monthly newsletter for prospective and accepted students of the Feinberg School of Medicine."

UGHHHHHHH really? lol

such a low blow on their part.

 

[stophon]

Accepted. Does anyone know when merit money is announced? Would it have been released with the acceptance?

 

[soccerusa]

Accepted. Does anyone know when merit money is announced? Would it have been released with the acceptance?

I am also wondering this. Being accepted early instead of waiting to hear in march has to bode well right?

 

[runnergirl6]

Congrats to everyone who was accepted! Let me know if you have any questions -- I'm a first year student, so I'd be happy to talk about life at Feinberg so far. I don't check SDN that much anymore, but if you send me a message I will do my best to respond.

To answer the question about merit money, all awards are send out at the end of March. They give out quite a few full-tuition scholarships. I think being accepted early is a good sign that they like you and will probably consider you for the scholarships, but I don't think it's a guarantee.

 

[Lifeman]

When I interviewed, I was told that about half of the acceptances will be given immediately. Judging by the fact that they have about a 50% initial acceptance rate and a 45% waitlist rate (don't have exact numbers, but this is approx what we were told at interviews/I have seen around), that means that about 25% of acceptances go out immediately.

Disappointed but holding on to hope.

Where do the last 5% of acceptances come from? lol

 

[soccerusa]

Where do the last 5% of acceptances come from? lol

I believe those are rejections.

 

[Lifeman]

deleted

 

[shirlly89]

Anyone know if Feinberg accepts in the area emails?

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

II today? Totally not expecting that.

 

[ConsultantMD]

II today? Totally not expecting that.

Congrats! What do the dates look like?

 

[llamasarefuzzy]

II today? Totally not expecting that.

Congrats!!! Date complete?

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Congrats!!! Date complete?

8/4/14

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Congrats! What do the dates look like?

Ummm one date in December. Then some in early January.