omg did you apply for financial aid? I don’t even have the tab of financial aid on my portal
I didn’t apply for financial aid but the tab still appears on my portal.
Same
that’s weird… r u guys US citizens though (Cuz I’m an international student so probably that’s the difference?)
No im from the US, it may be bc i selected the financial aid option on common app (even though i didnt end up applying for it)
Fair point. Hope it won’t really matter whether there’s a tab or not lolll
Do you guys think another wave will come out tomorrow?
I think they usually come out on Friday.
I think so! Another wave is coming out tomorrow. Good Luck guys!
Oops. Friday
Are we expecting tomorrow’s wave to be more acceptances/waitlists or rejections?
Has there been any waitlist yet?
Not sure – I am anxiously awaiting my decision – could there be a wave today?
I think it’s probably gonna be tomorrow. Two waves passed. Haven’t heard back anything.
Currently a rising sophomore accepted during first wave (April 15th) to McCormick School of Engineering (intending mechanical engineering major).
High school UW GPA: ~3.75 (I know that’s low but I attended a very elite private high school that’s notorious for rigor)
College GPA: 4.0 (small school, studying physics)
Test Scores: 34 ACT (taken fall 2019 when I was a high school sophomore, probably could have done better if I waited to take it later), 790 Math II (taken in 2019)
ECs: Robotics team captain, various prestigious research programs/fellowships, coding tutor, drone club founder
Rec 1: 10/10, well-known tenured biology Professor from intro writing course. Coming from a smaller college, I spent lots of time with her. Not that it matters but her family also had long lineages at NU so she knew a lot about the school.
Rec 2: 10/10, tenured physics professor. I thrived in his class. Awesome dude.
Rec 3: 11/10 high school teacher. Spent considerable time together working on various projects (even on weekends). Described my challenges during Covid.
Personal Statement: 10/10 multiple people told me it was exceptional but who knows
Why Northwestern: 8/10 wrote it 2 hours before it was due.
Excited to be a wildcat next year!
Just got accepted to UVA, manifesting acceptances for all of us tmr!!!
I’m super nervous I have to sign up for classes at umich soon and Northwestern is the last school I’m hearing from but last year decisions were coming out until May 25
Congrats! So nice you have UVA in your back pocket!
feeling a little nervous now… was rejected from UVA with a 3.5 at berkeley and I need to get back to Michigan by May 1st but id prefer NU over UMich
I was in a similar situation I just put down a deposit at Michigan so I have somewhere to go especially knowing it might be an additional month until I hear from NU super annoying how they have a May 1st deadline because many schools won’t even release their decisions by then