Northwestern ED

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Anonymous wrote:For anyone considering Northwestern, be sure to visit the school in January or February first.

Visited in February one year and we actually really liked it. There's a certain coziness and wintriness about northern schools, but it isn't for everyone. I will say I would much rather prefer the cold and snow over hot and human any day of the week.

I don't like heat or people either

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For anyone considering Northwestern, be sure to visit the school in January or February first.

Visited in February one year and we actually really liked it. There's a certain coziness and wintriness about northern schools, but it isn't for everyone. I will say I would much rather prefer the cold and snow over hot and human any day of the week.

I don't like heat or people either

Lol

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Anonymous wrote:Crossing our fingers for Northwestern ED too. Visited two years ago from Maine and we fell in love, with both NU and Chicago.

Northwestern fan from Maine here, too!! MDI here. There are dozens of us!! Lol.

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I have a rising senior at Northwestern. He was a RD admit. Just as a data point, in our experience Northwestern has been extremely generous with financial aid, covering everything above our EFC each year with grants, no loans. In all, we've paid just slightly more than we would have at our state flagship.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a rising senior at Northwestern. He was a RD admit. Just as a data point, in our experience Northwestern has been extremely generous with financial aid, covering everything above our EFC each year with grants, no loans. In all, we've paid just slightly more than we would have at our state flagship.

This is consistent with our experience as well. Almost point for point. Northwestern came out as our second cheapest option after state flagship, and aid actually increased for us every year. I know of certain schools that will provide a seemingly generous package up front, and then cut it dramatically as the years go on. I’m aware that UChicago does this, as does OSU, and I’m sure many other privates.

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Ranked in the top 10 by Forbes, USNWR, and WSJ/THE…crossing our fingers and hoping for the best, but we are scared there’s going to be yet another increase in applicants.

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Kid just submitted ED app, we are crossing fingers! He loves the school, already repping purple but trying to manage expectations. Best of luck to all other families applying this round !

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Anonymous wrote:Hello DCUM. Are there any other parents on here whose kids are applying ED to Northwestern, or who have already had their kids accepted ED in previous rounds? DC has 3.95 UW/4.6 W GPA, 35 ACT (didn’t take SAT), and a couple of standard ECs (president of recycling/environmental club is most involved EC) but no other hooks. Most likely applying undecided. We are willing to go full pay, does anyone know if that would help?

Thank you, and best of luck to all. DC is just a little nervous because the ED acceptance rate at NU has shrunk by quite a bit and it’s been DC’s dream school for a long time. We are also looking at other options of course, but any other recommendations for target schools similar to Northwestern would be welcome.

I know a girl with similar stats and good activities who ED’d there and was rejected.

If that’s your daughters dream school, maybe ED’g there would be worth it.

If she could live with going to a less selective place, maybe she’d be better off being more risk averse and ED’g at a great but less selective school.

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My DC got in during RD with similar stats from competitive DMV hs and is a happy CAT.
Good luck OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Ranked in the top 10 by Forbes, USNWR, and WSJ/THE…crossing our fingers and hoping for the best, but we are scared there’s going to be yet another increase in applicants.

narrator: there will be

Especially since top students are now opting not to bother with the schools that have a 95% rejection rate for ED1, instead going straight to their ED2 or school like Northwestern that have always been strong, but "second choice" among a certain set of applicants. I think those days are over. There are just too many very strong applicants for too few seats across the board.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC got in during RD with similar stats from competitive DMV hs and is a happy CAT.
Good luck OP.

So glad to hear. How is the weather this time of year?

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Anonymous wrote:My DC got in during RD with similar stats from competitive DMV hs and is a happy CAT.
Good luck OP.

So glad to hear. How is the weather this time of year?

DP but the area is beautiful right now. We just got down from visiting family in Kenilworth right by NU campus, and it’s stunning. Fall looks good on Chicago!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC got in during RD with similar stats from competitive DMV hs and is a happy CAT.
Good luck OP.

So glad to hear. How is the weather this time of year?

DP but the area is beautiful right now. We just got down from visiting family in Kenilworth right by NU campus, and it’s stunning. Fall looks good on Chicago!

And I should add, not too cold yet although I’m sure that will change in a few weeks… Brrrr

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Anyone know when ED results will be out for Northwestern?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know when ED results will be out for Northwestern?

Our DS just graduated and also was an ED applicant. If I recall, he heard mid-December? FWIW, nearly all of his friends at NU said they applied ED. It's an amazing school....Best of luck to all the kids waiting to hear!