2016-2017 Northwestern University (Feinberg) Application Thread

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Afropolitan said:
My panel was bizarre. We had to play a game where me and the other applicant worked together towards a common goal (while one of us was blind-folded). I thought I did mediocre during the panel interview but I guess it ended up better than expected.


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We were stranded on an island and had to come up with a system of government in ten minutes....
 
These panel interviews sound so fun -- our interviewer asked us to work as a team to solve a tricky clinical scenario (one I've seen managed at work multiple times) and then present our ideas. Would've loved the stranded island one!


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Atoms4Peace said:
I submitted my secondary end of July and still have not received a complete email or status update on the website. It says they have received my supplemental application and LORs. Anyone else still waiting?
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Me too!


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Anyone interviewed on or around 11/8 hear back? I know they said 4-6 weeks but I've been seeing some people hear back much earlier than that. Was just wondering since its been exactly 3 weeks for me now.


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cavs007 said:
Anyone interviewed on or around 11/8 hear back? I know they said 4-6 weeks but I've been seeing some people hear back much earlier than that. Was just wondering since its been exactly 3 weeks for me now.


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It's usually more like 20 days, you'll probably hear back in the next week. Thanksgiving might've caused admissions to miss a meeting.
 
efle said:
It's usually more like 20 days, you'll probably hear back in the next week. Thanksgiving might've caused admissions to miss a meeting.
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Ah you're probably right! Thanks for insight!


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Did anyone else notice this message on the log-in page:
Alert: This application will be temporarily unavailable today starting at 4:00AM to approximately 4:30AM.

Are they planning on doing an update to all applications?
 
Sashi1995 said:
Did anyone else notice this message on the log-in page:
Alert: This application will be temporarily unavailable today starting at 4:00AM to approximately 4:30AM.

Are they planning on doing an update to all applications?
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This happens regularly. It will still just be the post-II/pre-II message you were already seeing after this.

Their accept update tends to happen in the evening
 
Hey everyone, hope the cycle is going well for those of you currently applying. I'm a current student here at Feinberg, and I wanted to drop in and post about the culture here. I was talking to an interviewee recently (if you're reading this, what's up?) about a post on this thread about Feinberg being notorious for having gunners, and I wanted to come and give me $0.02 about it and let you know what it is actually like. As a caveat, I don't have any incentive for you all to come here, just wanted to let you know a bit more about the school!

First, it absolutely isn't true that Feinberg has a lot of gunners, in part because there is literally zero incentive to do so. It's a P/F curriculum, and administration is eliminating the internal ranking for points towards AOA. In that sense, it is a true P/F (it has literally no impact on you following the first two years as long as you pass). Additionally, the admissions department does a great job of building a class full of motivated, helpful, and collaborative people. People share study resources before exams, help remind each other when the oddball writing assignments are due, etc. As with anywhere, there will be people you get along with better than others; that's the nature of having a class ~165 people, but it is a super collaborative environment. Social life is fun too.

I wanted to keep this post short, but I'd be happy to answer questions if you're curious about Feinberg. PM me and I'll be able to give you more specifics about the school. I love it here, and my classmates are one of the biggest reasons why. Second look would be a good chance to see that for yourselves!

Also, I know applying is a brutal process, but I know many people (myself included) that got II after xmas break and still got in. Stay positive if you can!
 
^ I was told by like half a dozen students, both on interview day and in a very casual meetup with an M1 I know + friends the evening before at a pub, that there is NOT any sense of stress and competition. Everything is true pass/fail. Just to add more Feinberg voices to the above!
 
efle said:
^ I was told by like half a dozen students, both on interview day and in a very casual meetup with an M1 I know + friends the evening before at a pub, that there is NOT any sense of stress and competition. Everything is true pass/fail. Just to add more Feinberg voices to the above!
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Does anybody know when the next round of decisions might be? It's been pretty quiet for a while.
 
Orange_Soda said:
Accepted! Portal isn't updated, but I received an acceptance letter dated 12/5 in the mail.
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Which state/region are u in? now I'm speculating over mail turn around times based on location ;-)
 
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Yea I'm all the way down in FL, which might explain why I haven't gotten anything either


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Ugh - who notifies by snail mail only these days? Why not also send an email?
 
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Ugh - who notifies by snail mail only these days? Why not also send an email?
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So actually found out by email. They send an email as well after they send the letter. I ran to my mailbox to see if it as true... and lo and behold the letter was there.


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Uqbar said:
So actually found out by email. They send an email as well after they send the letter. I ran to my mailbox to see if it as true... and lo and behold the letter was there.


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Ah thanks. When did the email come?
 
For those of you who interviewed, did you send a "thank you" email. I know we were told specifically not to, but the interviewer's emails are available through the portal?
 
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