Northwestern ED - Did they reject anyone?

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Anonymous wrote:Last year NU made a point of saying would accept or deny mostly in the ED round with few deferrals. Sounds like they shifted their strategy this year.

New admissions director….some are questioning her background

What ?

Prior to Northwestern, she worked at U Chicago & at Yale.

Yes and “coalition for college”…she was never a senior admissions person at any college prior to this role….
Highly focused on “disadvantaged” students.

huh?
She worked at Vermont, Illinois and Arizona State.

Good.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son was accepted ED! We are thrilled.
4.49W/3.99 UW
800 Math/740 verbal SAT
All 5s on 6 AP exams and taking all APs Senior Year
Very strong ECs, state level awards
Legacy

Congratulations! So am I allowed to ask if you regularly donate to NU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was accepted ED! We are thrilled.
4.49W/3.99 UW
800 Math/740 verbal SAT
All 5s on 6 AP exams and taking all APs Senior Year
Very strong ECs, state level awards
Legacy

Congratulations! So am I allowed to ask if you regularly donate to NU?

NP. Most universities consider legacy separate from the big donor category.

A university considering small donation patterns of a legacy seems to be less common at highly selective universities. I doubt NU does this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was accepted ED! We are thrilled.
4.49W/3.99 UW
800 Math/740 verbal SAT
All 5s on 6 AP exams and taking all APs Senior Year
Very strong ECs, state level awards
Legacy

Congratulations! So am I allowed to ask if you regularly donate to NU?

NP. Most universities consider legacy separate from the big donor category.

A university considering small donation patterns of a legacy seems to be less common at highly selective universities. I doubt NU does this.

NU does not really consider legacy or "donations". Unless that donation is extremely large. $1K/year is not going to matter. Most they will do is "courtesy deferral" and string your high stats kid along until April

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was accepted ED! We are thrilled.
4.49W/3.99 UW
800 Math/740 verbal SAT
All 5s on 6 AP exams and taking all APs Senior Year
Very strong ECs, state level awards
Legacy

Congratulations! So am I allowed to ask if you regularly donate to NU?

NP. Most universities consider legacy separate from the big donor category.

A university considering small donation patterns of a legacy seems to be less common at highly selective universities. I doubt NU does this.

NU does not really consider legacy or "donations". Unless that donation is extremely large. $1K/year is not going to matter. Most they will do is "courtesy deferral" and string your high stats kid along until April

So, a high stats legacy admit shouldn't feel that they only got in due to a hook?

[Anonymous]

I posted about my child getting in and being a legacy. The most I have ever donated is $50, so I can definitely say that was zero factor in the admission decision!

[Anonymous]

The only kids I know who got in were either rich Chicago private school kids or from states that don’t send them many applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted about my child getting in and being a legacy. The most I have ever donated is $50, so I can definitely say that was zero factor in the admission decision!

DD has similar academic stats w national athletic ranking and is deferred.

She is not a legacy. Even without donation or minimum donation, legacy still matter when all are equal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deferrals stink-false hope-only about 10% ever get in through RD.

For northwestern or all?

[Anonymous]

^^^For Northwestern