Nothing yet. I assume we’ll know by Friday. If not, we’ll follow up by phone or email with Nwstrn fin aid next week.
@efr009 I am not sure how you are reading my mind that I am being bitter? I only stating the fact. When she was rejected HPME (7 year direct medical program) interview why would NW ask her whether to continue for regular BS admission consideration? They should have rejected for BS admission as well at that time as well? Though their policy might be that but they are not being factual and downplaying and putting the student to further stress. If every School can recognize which applicant will accept their offer or not (this is absolute non-sense) and based on this they do the admission criteria? My daughter asked me after getting rejected from her top choice school (NW) on Friday, why I have to work hard to get this far and only being rejected to the School I always dreamed off? (at least being a back up in this case after HPME rejection, if she doesn’t get into the other direct medical programs)…
@WGSK88
Let your daughter know that failure is what builds us up. If I fall 100 times, and I give up, do you think I’ll ever get up? No. Never. If I keep trying, however, then one day I will get up. You know, it’s not about what goals we chase after, but instead who we become when we are chasing after those goals. And the character you develop and the different person that you become. Those are all reasons to keep working harder. Hope that helps.
@WGSK88 “(at least being a back up in this case after HPME rejection, if she doesn’t get into the other direct medical programs)”
it is exactly this sentiment that NW is aware of. NW KNOWS that many people who apply to HPME are applying to other medical programs (I am one of those applicants). They know that the main goal of those who are applying to HPME are mainly applying for HPME benefits and are also applying to other direct med programs. That’s why they mainly reject (sometimes waitlisted in my case) those who applied HPME and were rejected a interview. Applying for HPME (if you are rejected for admissions) puts you at an inherent disadvantage.
Also just because you think you are very well qualified in an applicant pool, there will always be someone better. I am not accusing your profile of being inadequate, but there are MANY applicants with great gpa/act and have extraordinary ECs. Essays/Recs are the main differentiating factor between well qualified applicants.
I was accepted into Medill, which I wasn’t expecting (it was a reach college, up there with Brown and Berkeley) so I applied for the honors program at Emerson (24k a year paid). I really, really want to be able to go to Northwestern, but I’m firmly middle class and cannot cover the costs well enough unless my college fund is able to cover it- idk if it will.
@WGSK88 I certainly can’t read your mind but that was the impression I got from your postings. I am not sure what you meant by "was rejected HPME (7 year direct medical program) interview.’ Was your D simply not invited for HPME interview? My understanding is HPME and regular admission are on two different tracks and “whether to continue for regular BS admission consideration” is the question that they ask for all HPME applicants who were invited for interview.
@denydenzig I can empathize. I got rejected by USC, I can empathize with that. I didn’t deserve to get into USC. I got rejected.
@efr009 She wasn’t invited for interview, and was asked whether she wanted to be continued for RD decision. This is in all emails sent by HPME for those not invited.
Anyone that was accepted not get an email from NU today? I’m wondering if what they sent me was genuine, or if it was just sent to everyone. Started with "As your regional admission directors, we wanted to send a personal note to let you know how much we enjoyed reading your application. " Not trying to brag, just curious.
@AznDude525 Thanks for the clarification. I think that applying to HPME may actually hurt someone’s chance of RD application. That is something all future BS/MD applicants need to consider.
@dak2021 I got the same email, from my regional counselors – Liz Kinsley PhD’15, associate director of admission
Fritz T. Burgher ’14, assistant director of admission
Yeah I’m just curious if they actually mean it or if they just sent it to everyone.
@dak2021 I think they just send it to everyone; I got one too.
@dak2021 yep I got it too.
So I applied to Northwestern regular decision and haven’t received an email yet. The last email I have from Northwestern is an email from January stating that they have my application and materials. Are they sending out decisions in waves or what? I double and triple checked and have not received a code or anything to make a NU portal.
“rejected by USC…” Same thing happened to our 45th President, so don’t worry, the sky is still the limit.
@Randomusername82 - NU results were all released last week. Just go to the decision portal (you will find the link several times on this thread) and click forgot password.
Here’s the link:
https://ugadmission.northwestern.edu/account/login
Click “Forgot Password”
Get your PIN from your email
Accepted. Does anyone know how difficult Northwestern is in regards to any potential grade deflation?
@gmoneyy It’s strange… when I first looked at CAESAR, it said I had only submitted the FAFSA, so since Friday I have submitted the CSS Profile and the required IDOC forms. Now, like you, CAESAR says I’ve submitted everything but the CSS Profile. I guess I’ll call the office tomorrow.