acceptances from Northwestern?

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Monkey12 said:
Great, sounds good. Does anyone remember the odds? 400/800 interviewers or something?
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350/~700 straight out acceptance. 10-15% rejection. About 50 people have gotten off the waitlist last year and the year before...
 
Damn, mine has still not changed.
Am I the only one?🙁 :scared:
 
hi all,

just wanted to let you know that i didn't get anything in the mail today (i live in a suburb of chicago) ... perhaps tomorrow!
 
kevinp2 said:
350/~700 straight out acceptance. 10-15% rejection. About 50 people have gotten off the waitlist last year and the year before...
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Those odds aren't too bad at all! I guess we still have to beat them, though 😉

Good luck to all!
 
kinda off topic and probably already answered, but when MSAR/US News publish the # accepted, are they including applicants that were accepted off the wait list?

I'm sure this is easily found via search and I apologize in advance...
 
ltrain said:
Those odds aren't too bad at all! I guess we still have to beat them, though 😉

Good luck to all!
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Yeah I didn't know the class was so large - should have listened more closely to Dean Brown in the morning, I suppose.
 
. . . . .That I compiled the stats of everyone who reported them on SDN. This is what I came up with:

Status Change: (40/?gpa), (33/3.86), (41/?gpa), (32S/3.68), (34o/3.83), (35R/3.65)

No Status Change: (24/"high"gpa), (30/?gpa), (41/3.83), (37/3.86), (42R/3.89)

It looks like it is much better to be in the Status Change group, but it could just be random. Unfortunately for me, I don't have a status change. Good luck everyone.:luck:
 
Any other mail news from Chicagoland people? I live downtown, 4 blocks from Feinberg but won't be able to check mail 'til tomorrow!
 
Yes: junqu, OHare, mikeinsd, Dr 1228, Headred27, Ladyfingers, Monkey12, mira5863, lilold3chordme, Dr Durden, Big XII Fanatic, Jonesie, pepper&salt, Davee, ElementOfDanger, ltrain,eekonomics, P9142
No: Lorienne7, Oschemi, Gooniedoc, KevinP2, premed2007, lin1984, Smish, pjl2505, gmsquid

Illini2Med said:
. . . . .That I compiled the stats of everyone who reported them on SDN. This is what I came up with:

Status Change: (40/?gpa), (33/3.86), (41/?gpa), (32S/3.68), (34o/3.83), (35R/3.65)

No Status Change: (24/"high"gpa), (30/?gpa), (41/3.83), (37/3.86), (42R/3.89)

It looks like it is much better to be in the Status Change group, but it could just be random. Unfortunately for me, I don't have a status change. Good luck everyone.:luck:
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Good detective work.👍 I don't really see how you can draw any conclusions from that list though. Although the 24 is very low by Northwestern standards, they have accepted at least one such applicant in the past. http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5028 This is the only one I found on mdapps, but there could be more.
 
p9142 said:
Yes: junqu, OHare, mikeinsd, Dr 1228, Headred27, Ladyfingers, Monkey12, mira5863, lilold3chordme, Dr Durden, Big XII Fanatic, Jonesie, pepper&salt, Davee, ElementOfDanger, ltrain,eekonomics, P9142
No: Lorienne7, Oschemi, Gooniedoc, KevinP2, premed2007, lin1984, Smish, pjl2505, gmsquid



Good detective work.👍 I don't really see how you can draw any conclusions from that list though. Although the 24 is very low by Northwestern standards, they have accepted at least one such applicant in the past. http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=5028 This is the only one I found on mdapps, but there could be more.
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Yeah it's tough - did the decision on my app change from yesterday to today? I think the fact that some people had the status change today shows that everyone will eventually get the change. Who knows - maybe I could be wrong!
 
OHare said:
Any other mail news from Chicagoland people? I live downtown, 4 blocks from Feinberg but won't be able to check mail 'til tomorrow!
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I suggest you march in there and say, "What the F@#$% is going on with my application!":laugh:
 
mine just changed to "There has been a decision on your application. You should receive a letter by March 8."

I interviewed in October and live in the suburbs of Chicago. Nothing in the mail yet.
 
i just keep waiting for the minute someone posts that their status page says "Congratulations!..." and all hell breaks loose on this thread.

these are the things i think about. i blame this neurosis on the application cycle (2 cycles, to boot)

guess it's just wait-and-see time for us all.
 
ha! that's exactly why i keep checking this damn message board ...

i'm gonna go out for the afternoon, hopefully i don't realize i'm rejected when i come home.
 
yeah i think everyone is going to get it eventually...

i've been checking freakishly since yesterday and I just got the change within the last 30 or so mins. Same message!
 
raaser4life said:
mine just changed to "There has been a decision on your application. You should receive a letter by March 8."

I interviewed in October and live in the suburbs of Chicago. Nothing in the mail yet.
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Yep, just got the same status change... I was beginning to worry! I guess we'll all just have to wait and see what the mailman brings!
 
raaser4life said:
mine just changed to "There has been a decision on your application. You should receive a letter by March 8."

I interviewed in October and live in the suburbs of Chicago. Nothing in the mail yet.
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you're hot
 
My status page changed this morning!

"There has been a decision on your application. You should receive a letter by March 8.

Best wishes,"

I interviewed Feb 13th. Now the waiting game officially begins!
 
I wonder if the IT guy responsible for updating the status page is aware of the fact that he is making and breaking the egos of hundreds of premeds across the country with every keystroke and that we are monitoring him/her so closely.
 
Illini2Med said:
. . . . .That I compiled the stats of everyone who reported them on SDN. This is what I came up with:

Status Change: (40/?gpa), (33/3.86), (41/?gpa), (32S/3.68), (34o/3.83), (35R/3.65)

No Status Change: (24/"high"gpa), (30/?gpa), (41/3.83), (37/3.86), (42R/3.89)

It looks like it is much better to be in the Status Change group, but it could just be random. Unfortunately for me, I don't have a status change. Good luck everyone.:luck:
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Stats don't seem to matter too much at NU after the interview. Check out Mdapps: http://www.mdapplicants.com/schoolsummary.php?schoolid=49. There is no difference in MCAT scores between interviewed accepted and interviewed not accepted. There is a slight difference in GPA but I doubt that a .07 change is indicitive of anything...

I'm starting to think that it doesn't mean much either way though. Pages must be changing as the mail goes out...
 
kevinp2 said:
I'm starting to think that it doesn't mean much either way though. Pages must be changing as the mail goes out...
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yeah I think you are right, it has to be as they send the mail out. I think we are all (especially myself) reading to much into the order of the status page changing.
 
premed2007 said:
yeah I think you are right, it has to be as they send the mail out. I think we are all (especially myself) reading to much into the order of the status page changing.
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I hope so, I am just worried that acceptances go out first and a late status change might not be positive.
Oh well.........
Gosh this process is poo poo👎
 
Oschemi said:
I hope so, I am just worried that acceptances go out first and a late status change might not be positive.
Oh well.........
Gosh this process is poo poo👎
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yeah I know man it sucks I cannot wait until it is over no matter what the Northwestern decision is. Right about now I simply want to know what that decision is so I can stop checking my mail lol. Good Luck to you!
 
I'm in California so I figure I won't know anything until you guys do. Of course if everyone gets the same page change then I still won't know anything. Good luck everyone!
 
mine changed too.
interviewed 2/2
 
Mine just changed too!!
Goodluck everyone!
Interviewed 2/7
 
i dont understand why they could'nt just let you know on the status page or by email. this snail mail business is annoying
 
kevster2001 said:
i dont understand why they could'nt just let you know on the status page or by email. this snail mail business is annoying
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You'd think that at some time....some people will get info about the second look weekend...I doubt the process remains in the "paper" stage forever.
 
Mine changed in the last hour and a half or so...
 
Well junqu, you were the first one whose page changed to "decision made" so I'll be waiting for you to keep us updated on any additional information 🙂
 
phishee said:
Well junqu, you were the first one whose page changed to "decision made" so I'll be waiting for you to keep us updated on any additional information 🙂
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I will.....


Unless I'm rejected, in which case I'll promptly disappear from the thread.
 
Maybe last time (November) the status page changed to the second look day info because if you got something you were accepted. However, here all the decisions are being sent and they don't want to give away anything? Just a thought. I agree though. I think all schools should let us know via email or status page updates. Maybe whomever becomes part of the entering class this year should make that clear?? haha.
 
close...but not as close as you
 
Nothing in today's mail-Chicago suburb. If they went out Priority Mail, should be here tomorrow.
 
This thread is funny. I especially like "what if acceptances go out first and the late status page change means I didn't get in?" What if late status page change means you got in, because they want to make you sweat? OR what if there is no method to the madness and they're just changing 800 status pages and it takes time?

I really hope there are some NU admissions staff reading this thread because I guarantee it's making their hump day go by a bit faster. Hi there, NU staff, how are you? Having a good day? Glad the admissions cycle is over? Phew, yeah, me too, I feel ya. I have to go to the gym, but enjoy the rest of your day.


They're eventually changing all status pages. Doesn't anyone notice this?!?!?! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!! They're all the same look.
 
Last year they actually posted the acceptance on the status page.. i wish they did the same this year. I don't think anyone will get anything in the mail untill Friday or Saterday because I think they will be mailig everything out at the same tim. And I live in Cali, so I am not even cheking my mail yet!!

Good Luck, everyone 🙂
 
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