2016-2017 Northwestern University (Feinberg) Application Thread

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milkyway92 said:
I haven't submitted anything besides FAFSA as of now. Would that prevent them from giving a merit award at this point do you think?
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I called to ask. I just submitted some missing documents and they were still processing them, but they told me I got a full ride merit scholarship! So it's just that not submitting the documents bars you from seeing it on your end.
 
efle said:
What do you mean, they do need-based aid in addition to merit already?
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Well for example, my need calculation said my expected family contribution was $72k so my need is $13k, but my aid package was still $85k in loans. Other schools cover at least some of the 13k with need based scholarships. Appears that NU does not have those, just merit based.


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efle said:
What do you mean, they do need-based aid in addition to merit already?
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billbillbillbill said:
Well for example, my need calculation said my expected family contribution was $72k so my need is $13k, but my aid package was still $85k in loans. Other schools cover at least some of the 13k with need based scholarships. Appears that NU does not have those, just merit based.


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Yeah my EFC was about 25 so my need was 60ish but I got 70,000 in loans and a 15000 grant. So the EFC calculation isn't really useful haha
 
Master_of_Savage said:
Yeah my EFC was about 25 so my need was 60ish but I got 70,000 in loans and a 15000 grant. So the EFC calculation isn't really useful haha
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Ok yeah that sounds rough, for someone with that need they shouldn't be asking you to take 280k in loans. They like to advertise this 160k average debt but I guess that is a very misleading average of two extremes way above and below that?
 
billbillbillbill said:
need based scholarships. Appears that NU does not have those, just merit based.
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I'm pretty certain they do have need-based consideration involved, it's even in the letters:

"Your selection for this award is based on your outstanding record of achievement as well as a need analysis of the financial aid information you submitted."

"In addition [to merit award], you may be eligible for need-based grants based on an analysis of your financial situation. We are committed to covering your full cost of attendance through our financial aid program."
 
efle said:
I'm pretty certain they do have need-based consideration involved, it's even in the letters:

"Your selection for this award is based on your outstanding record of achievement as well as a need analysis of the financial aid information you submitted."

"In addition [to merit award], you may be eligible for need-based grants based on an analysis of your financial situation. We are committed to covering your full cost of attendance through our financial aid program."
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Yeah sorry that's my bad, I meant to say it appears NU gives limited need based scholarships, as in, other schools will give me at least some need based scholarship to cover the differential between EFC and COA...but NU isn't offering me anything. And even tho my EFC at NU is technically 72k, my parents will not contribute anything and I have no savings, so if I go to NU I'll have to take 85k in loans every year.


the person who posted after me had a much lower EFC and got the differential partially covered by need based scholarship, but he/she still has to take out tons of loans. It basically just seems like NU has very limited scholarship money which is too bad. I got accepted to a lot of higher ranked schools but this was my favorite school by far. 🙁 Congrats though! You must be somethin special!

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billbillbillbill said:
Yeah sorry that's my bad, I meant to say it appears NU gives limited need based scholarships, as in, other schools will give me at least some need based scholarship to cover the differential between EFC and COA...but NU isn't offering me anything. And even tho my EFC at NU is technically 72k, my parents will not contribute anything and I have no savings, so if I go to NU I'll have to take 85k in loans every year.


the person who posted after me had a much lower EFC and got the differential partially covered by need based scholarship, but he/she still has to take out tons of loans. It basically just seems like NU has very limited scholarship money which is too bad. I got accepted to a lot of higher ranked schools but this was my favorite school by far. 🙁 Congrats though! You must be somethin special!

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Their loss man, somebody will steal you away with much better aid
 
efle said:
Ok yeah that sounds rough, for someone with that need they shouldn't be asking you to take 280k in loans. They like to advertise this 160k average debt but I guess that is a very misleading average of two extremes way above and below that?
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Yeah after seeing my fun aid award I am guessing there are just two extremes. It's ****ty but at the same time, I expected to have a **** ton of debt after med school.
 
if you didn't get a merit scholarship, does it say so in CAESAR?
 
calimed2017 said:
any deferrals STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK?!
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Still waiting over here. Just hoping we hear by April 30th lol. Although barring a substantial financial aid package, it's unlikely I'll give up my acceptance at a UC for Feinberg.
 
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StagGod said:
Still waiting over here. Just hoping we hear by April 30th lol. Although barring a substantial financial aid package, it's unlikely I'll give up my acceptance at a UC for Feinberg.
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LOL, I will probably do the same. Cali weather>Chicago weather
 
billbillbillbill said:
Well for example, my need calculation said my expected family contribution was $72k so my need is $13k, but my aid package was still $85k in loans. Other schools cover at least some of the 13k with need based scholarships. Appears that NU does not have those, just merit based.


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How do they calculate expected family contribution? just curious

Edit: just kidding, i think i found the formula online
 
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Cluelessly50 said:
Been on the forums for a long time but never posted. I'm like shaking right now. Accepted after deferral! I interviewed late november and was deferred in early january. Just checked my portal today to see the good news 🙂
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Congrats mate!!
 
Cluelessly50 said:
Been on the forums for a long time but never posted. I'm like shaking right now. Accepted after deferral! I interviewed late november and was deferred in early january. Just checked my portal today to see the good news 🙂
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Congrats!!! Is this your first time checking the portal in a couple weeks, or have you been checking your portal regularly and it just updated today?
 
jeshigiu11 said:
Congrats!!! Is this your first time checking the portal in a couple weeks, or have you been checking your portal regularly and it just updated today?
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I have been checking it regularly and it updated today. Hope good news come to the rest of y'all!
 
they never emailed me regarding the update on my acceptance status ...and just checked this morning out of the blue and found that I was accepted. Thanks...for the (basically silent) acceptance. Hahaha
 
So.... portal is unavailable from 4 am until 4:30 am. Maybe they're FINALLY loading up all the decisions for those of us deferred and waiting.

Ugh.
II in early Nov//deferred till "march"// no word since then.
 
FREAKIN OUT said:
So.... portal is unavailable from 4 am until 4:30 am. Maybe they're FINALLY loading up all the decisions for those of us deferred and waiting.

Ugh.
II in early Nov//deferred till "march"// no word since then.
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I think that notice appears every Sunday. But I hope you're right.


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Anyone hear anything at all this week? I called the office yesterday to see if they were for sure releasing decisions next week. The lady on the phone seemed to think I was asking about the alternative pool/waitlist and was completely unaware of the portal message about deferring final decisions to March until I read it to her. IDK what they are doing over there.
 
Is there any way to find out about merit scholarships if you haven't completed, and don't plan to complete, Feinberg's financial aid forms?


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calimed2017 said:
hopefully we hear back this week. i wish i could ignore it, but i'm painfully close to the campus so every day is a reminder of my pending status lol
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omg haha, that absolutely sucks

I have been waitlisted at almost all of the schools i interviewed at and this is the last school i am waiting on :/

The struggle is real. I really liked Northwestern
 
Fortyfive said:
omg haha, that absolutely sucks

I have been waitlisted at almost all of the schools i interviewed at and this is the last school i am waiting on :/

The struggle is real. I really liked Northwestern
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sorry to hear that! did you try submitting a letter of intent to Northwestern (or the other schools) sometimes that helps! According to MSAR, people who are waitlisted at Feinberg get off by submitting letters of interest
 
I got into Touro-CA and am WLed at three other places... but still "decision pending" here AND at U of Illinois... like, for real, guys, my lease is up in May, I need to know if I'm going to still be in Chicago or moving to California next year, so I can y'know, plan my life!
 
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