Northwestern RD Class of 2022 Discussion Thread

Even you get an email about financial aid through the admissions office email, it still doesn’t mean they are connected. This happened to me at two different schools and when I hit “reply” to ask a clarifying question, they said that actually they are separate offices, but for streamlining purposes, they use the admissions email address.

Also, if you know you’re not eligible for FA, you do not need to waste your time filling it out.

@uni123456789 Did you complete a FAFSA?

I’m just gonna plan on Friday so I’m not disappointed again

@uni123456789 and @graciec1999 if you aren’t going to apply for any financial aid then you don’t need to file any docs like the FAFSA or CSS. The schools are more than happy to take you at full pay. However, if you apply for any merit scholarships (university level or private) that are partly (or fully) need-based then you might need to file them (e.g. you may be initially evaluated on your merit then final decisions for total amount are made on who has the most need) and those scholarship sponsors may want your FAFSA or at the least, tax documents, to prove income status.

Hi guys so can we expect decisions before Friday or can they be released anytime this week.

I really want decisions to be today, but I guess the safe bet is by Friday, or Thursday earliest.

If it came out on the 17th last two years, wouldn’t today be a better guess?

@Marzzz It usually comes out the Thursday or Friday before spring break, which starts after Friday.

In 2015 (class of 2019) decisions came out on Monday March 23 so this could either mean a.) they may release results earlier in the week, or b.) they’ll wait until this Friday which is also 23 anyway

@Momcat1 I didn’t. But apparently I didn’t need to.

Has anyone called the admissions office yet today?

in previous years, did they send an email before releasing decisions, or did the ‘view decision’ just pop up without notice?

Seems like the decision could mean any day this week, depending on who you ask.

Calling admissions won’t do anything; they’re not going to confirm a date.

@IntApp2022 I couldn’t find it. I’m sorry. I know it was 3/21 though. Maybe it “used to be posted” as 3/21 and then was changed to late March? My daughter withdrew because she got her first choice and second choice offers, but I saw it a while back. Positive.

@IntApp2022 Only checking because insomnia last night and this thing is addicting and I’m curious because friends have applied to NWU.

Has anybody called the admissions office today?

I think we can try calling as much as we want, but they still won’t tell us. Honestly, this is driving me nuts, so I’m just gonna hang tight bc it’s clear they’re not too eager to give us any info.

@intapplicant2022 Did you get Bates? You know they only accept international students only if the would give you FA

academic calendar is a week later this year. expect thursday or friday.