do I have a chance at getting in?

nan
Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:01:54 +0000

polo1A, applying as an international in need of financial aid puts you in a different situation. If you weren’t international, your URM status would help you more. As it is, there are two pools of international applicants, those needing financial aid and those who don’t. Understandably, it’s considerably more competitive if you need aid. This is not supposed to be true for US students, but sadly is for internationals.

It’s a good sign that the Latin recruiter has contacted you. If I were you, I’d keep that connection alive if possible. Your stats look fine, but I don’t know how brightly you need to shine in the international finaid pool. In general, NU cares a lot about things beyond stats. If there is any way you can visit or otherwise express your strong interest, those things will very likely be taken into consideration. Your essays will be extremely important.

Financial aid for internationals is very new at NU, so you won’t find tons of info here, but there has been some discussion of the topic on CC. You should be able to find students who were admitted from that pool this year. However, the board is so busy right now, they might not see your post or your question at the end of your stats, so do some digging and you’ll find them.

Same for you Patrick. People tend to ignore those who post beautiful stats on CC, and can even be quite harsh. In any case, don’t expect your legitimate question about music to be seen down at the end of your stats. Do some digging and you should find some info.

My daughter attended NHSI and is now at NU, although not for music. They will give you a chance to speak with an admissions person while you’re there to answer your questions. NHSI is greuling, and you’ll probably feel like sleeping or eating during that time slot, but make sure you take the opportunity. It certainly couldn’t hurt to make a good impression and express your strong interest. It would also be smart for you to consider applying ED.