2015-2016 Northwestern University (Feinberg) Application Thread
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Thank you!
Are we supposed to receive a confirmation email for accepting a position on the waitlist?
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Probably not, but I am hoping for a "what the heck, how'd you end up an alternate, you were in the accept mailing list..." email. Hahaha haha hah ha... TAKE ME
Not too weird, that way we confirm receipt and they can check it off without having to open the e-mail.
BUMP!
How many of you are planning on staying till Saturday? I was thinking of doing that so I could hang out in the city Friday night!
Smart move! Also gotta find a way to not spend 1500+ on rent hahaha.
Did anyone get a confirmation that their financial aid forms were received? Are we supposed to get an email confirmation back or do they only respond if we're missing something? Thanks!!!
I didn't get a response, so I called to verify they received them all, which I would recommend because they can also see if your FAFSA or NeedAccess were flagged for issues.
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Thank you so much! I will give them a call tomorrow
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It's definitely a good idea to hang around and look at apartments. The easiest way to save money is to live outside of Streeterville. I'd check out places in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and South Loop. It's still really early to find places to actually sign a lease for August, but I'd say it's worth checking out the different neighborhoods.
Yeah my plan is to stay til Saturday to hang out and check out potential apartments 🙂
Didn't even think about that. That totally makes sense.
yes
how did you find out?
email this morning
sorry last question, was it to your new northwestern email address or just your normal one?
Normal, what do you mean new email address? Did we get one?
When you use the credentials they gave you to log into your Northwestern account, you can see what you new email is - I believe [email protected]
Yeah sorry for the confusion that's what I meant. I haven't set mine up yet so not really sure how it works lol
Congrat! What kind of scholarship do they offer? Are they generous?
200k. basically full tuition. so, very generous!
Indeed generous. Congrat.
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For those wondering, I found Northwestern's financial aid pretty much in line with most other private school's offers for me (my family is middle class in a middle cost-of-living part of the country). I didn't get a merit offer, so I can't comment on that. The really nice thing about the need-based grant is that it was set for all 4 years. Some other schools didn't guarantee it for every year.
Dayumm congratulations. Had you submitted your financial aid documents?
Nope! Still waiting on my W2s
Obviously everyone's financial situation is different, but can you tell us how much the need based grant was for, given a middle class background, just to have an idea?
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+/-12k/yr
Is anyone looking for a roommate?
Also, we just got an email saying that the university is planning to put more money to financial aid. No specifics for medical students though, just a statement of "increased emphasis".
Edit: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscen...sage-from-the-president-on-financial-aid.html
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People really begin hunting for roommates on the Facebook page after second look as well!
Confirmed.
Welp I got Unsub stafford loans and grad plus loans only.
How receptive is Northwestern to matching merit awards from other institutions?
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Also curious
Although upon actually looking at my award, I'm pleasantly surprised. This is the first financial aid package I've received, however, so I don't have anything to compare it to.
Are our award available on the portal?
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Do we know if they're done giving out merit awards?
I called them. Scholarships are given out throughout March.
I talked to financial aid last year and they were helpful, but basically said the financial aid stuff wasn't flexible (but it was guaranteed for all 4 years, which is important if you anticipate your income changing during school).
They referred me to the admissions office, I emailed them with vague stuff how I preferred Feinberg, but the finances were holding me back. They emailed me back with a polite, but straightforward message saying all the merit aid was allocated already, but I would be contacted if some became available and I was chosen (it didn't/I wasn't). Now I never called or specified numbers, so take it as you will.
I'll be receiving my 2015 tax documents any moment now but for those of you who received financial aid offers, did you get finaid estimates based on 2014 tax documents or did you already have your most recent tax forms entered? When I filled out all the financial aid forms, I estimated 2015 using 2014 information so I guess I am just wondering if I will get a package in time with those estimates?
