<p>Is there anyone knows how big the WL pool is?</p>
<p>got WL today..kinda freaking out..
thanks.</p>
<p>well i accepted a spot on the waitlist, so we know it's at least two.</p>
<p>i hope this year is one of those 200 get off the waitlist years...but i know better...</p>
<p>make it 3!</p>
<p>but seriously, the fact that so many more people applied this year, in my mind, should not hurt our chances so much. everyone is despairing about this but when you think about it that should only affect how difficult it is to be accepted in the first place--or in this case wait listed, assuming the number of acceptances and wait lists are approximately the same size as normal. i believe the general idea is that not only is this a record-sized graduating class, but also more and more people are applying to more and more schools. this is the part that if anything should help us get in, because figure the kids getting in to NU are the same kids getting the coveted spots at a few ivies or other top schools. they can only go to one school, but this attitude of applying everywhere rather than just a few select favorites, in theory anyway, should lower the matriculation rate--especially for schools like NU that many may choose ivies over. of course NU may anticipate this and take more acceptances in the first place, however although there is a science to the admissions process, i dont know how much they will fluctuate in their ways based on speculation. so yeah, color me optimistic, but i dont think this year's wait list class has any worse chance than normal-- maybe even better.</p>
<p>either way as long as we all have backups, what can it hurt?</p>
<p>make that 4!</p>
<p>but i would like to know the total number as well</p>
<p>make that 5</p>
<p>make it 6</p>
<p>i'm actually going to visit NU this weekend, so if i end up hating it (unlikely but possible), i might take myself off. it also depends on whether or not i get into my #1 choice (highly unlikely).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/art..._wait_l%5B/url%5D">http://www.boston.com/news/local/art..._wait_l</a> ists/</p>
<p>The number waitlisted at NU is in this article....</p>
<p>You couldn't have just posted it for all the people suffering instead of making them read the article? LOL. So ... what is it?</p>
<p>Sorry, Pizzagirl....we are not involved at NU....
My mistake; the article named Northeastern, not Northwestern......</p>
<p>not to depress you o1ttjma, but your logic is flawed: With more overall applicants to all schools, and a static number of spots, the matriculation rate (yield) to schools such as NU is forced to go up. If there are now twice as many HYPS qualified applicants, but the same number of spots, those applicants are likely to chose (read: be forced) to matriculate at schools of similar caliber with slightly less prestige (And thus easier to get into) such as NU. In short, yes, you have a worse chance than last year. But don't sweat it.</p>
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<p>I am glad our little brother has grown so much.</p>
<p>waitlisted as well. sigh. does anybody know how we can let them know we are still interested as well as how many people got waitlisted this year??</p>
<p>Yeah...are you supposed to "accept" your spot on the waitlist, because I got no information on how I might be able to do that...</p>
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<p>you can always send a follow-up letter if you are waitlisted. i would recommend keeping it short (<500 words) and making a strong case as to why you know northwestern is your top choice and how you are ready to contribute.</p>
<p>it may not actually help anything, but it definitely won't hurt. good luck!</p>
<p>So what do we do if we are waitlisted, and put ourselves on the waitlist. </p>
<p>We accept enrollment at another university (and set up our housing and all), and then wait for NU, and then say your going to NU (if you get accepted off the waitlist)? Not sure how this all works. </p>
<p>Although I suppose waitlist is pretty hopeless for Medill people, since it is a top J program only equaled by Missouri's I assumed, but with the added benefit of being at a top ranked school in Northwestern, so I can't see too many people turning this down.</p>
<p>i got accepted, but a lot of kids who got waitlisted had better stats than me, in some cases wayyyy better. they might be pulling a washu.</p>
<p>i think northwestern goes a lot on fit, there definitely is a northwestern "type"</p>
<p>Regarding the big WL advice thread in the Admissions forum, and specifically the whole "talk to counselors/deans and send stuff and show interest": would it be rude to say "hey, I know a guy who got admitted to NU at my school, but I know for a fact he will not be attending. Can I have his spot, please?"?</p>
<p>Well, it's more complicated than taking that person's spot. You'd have to look at the overall enrollment... I don't even know how many they accepted and expect to enroll but let's say 5,000 for an enrollment of 2,000. They need more than 3,000 people to turn them down before they go to the waitlist. At this point, however, it's not just as simple as taking in those who are most interested, though interest might play a factor. Some officers might also pull for certain applicants that they're especially attached to. It makes sense to think, though, that the Committee will examine institutional priorities to determine the kinds of people they still need in the class (maybe too many musicians or engineers or journalists or guys turned them down). Are you exactly like this guy who's not accepting the offer in terms of ECs and anticipated major/area of interest?</p>
<p>You should have the person who was accepted but not going to enroll write YOU a letter of recommendation, describing how qualified you are and how he would love for you to take his place.</p>
<p>Just a thought.</p>