Anonymous
Post 08/28/2024 00:00     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Anonymous wrote:Kids not good enough for Ivies or UChicago.



Tiresome. It's been decades since Northwestern has been a back up school for anyone.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 23:53     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Kids not good enough for Ivies or UChicago.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 22:57     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Anonymous wrote:From our school, URMs


Same here.
only URMs from our private.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 22:50     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
At our competitive public school - the editor in chief of the school paper.

You really should visit if you can before applying. There are some schools - I'm thinking Northwestern, Stanford, Duke - that have this reputation as fun, smart schools.

Well, that was some time ago.

We visited. The lake is beautiful of course. But when Chicago seems like the more fun school, there might be an issue.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 22:29     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
I can tell you they don't like top kids from magnet schools since seems no one has gotten in in the last 5 years. Numerous NMSF with perfect grades in challenging curriculum.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 21:18     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
From our school, URMs
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 20:59     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
The kids I know who got in don’t seem to fit a common pattern except bright, nice kids who seem genuinely interested in learning.

My kid had high SAT and high grades (not perfect)—challenging course load but not “the most” challenging (eg Calc BC, not multivariate). They had a bunch of activities including one that they were very involved in and had an outside recommendation for that activity that I am sure helped. I think they probably came across as a study nerd who was also outgoing/social … that seems to be sort of the northwestern sweet spot. Lots of kids with diverse interests who want to double major.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 19:45     Subject: Re:Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Top stats, but also deeply involved in some other activity. Top stats are a basic requirement but alone not enough. They like kids who go deep in something outside of school.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 19:00     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Full pay
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 18:55     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
^hooked are removed from data
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 18:54     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
^based on naviance at one private and scior at another, schools that send 10% to t10/ivy
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 18:53     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anyone know what they value?

same with other t10: top stats, at or near top of class, maxed out the hardest APs in all core areas. ED if you aren't a tippy top student because only those get in RD: it is slightly easier than RD at the top 5 ivies or Duke, but Norhtwestern is harder RD than the lower ivies and Hopkins
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 18:50     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Who knows? According to Naviance at our large NJ public in the last ten years we've had kids get into every ivy, plenty of other top 20s... but nobody seems to have cracked the Northwestern code!
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 18:49     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Based on DS' class at Sidwell, they like legacies.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2024 18:48     Subject: Northwestern - what kind of kids do they like?
Anyone know what they value?