<p>reeses, your email filter may put anything that has more than x number of recipients automatically in the spam bin. That’s what ours does. If they sent this to all applicants, then it would have a very long list.</p>
<p>That’s possible. However, I’ve gotten e-mails from that address giving me links and attachments to check out stuff on their website in the past (such as one that gave me info on robots entitled “The Science Behind the Matrix” at <a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/meas/matrix/[/url]”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/meas/matrix/</a>). I’m sure that was also a massive sending as well (but it probably wasn’t as large as this one saying that was sometime last fall before their deadline passed). Oh well. I guess I can take that as a legitimate reason why it was labeled as “junk.” I’m just glad I noticed that before they make that last massive sending in a few weeks stating that we can finally ckeck out our decisions online.</p>
<p>You’ll be able to check your admissions decision online before you get the e-mail from them. Just periodically check the application status page to see if they are posted.</p>
<p>I think that’s a good idea reeses. I generally check before I can the spam file just in case. I also find emails that only have one or two lines end up in there. </p>
<p>My son uses a web based email and if you aren’t in his address book you go directly to the spam bin. He added his schools, but still has to check to make sure he didn’t miss anything. At least he has the option of doing that. I know there are some ISPs that just bounce it.</p>
<p>I found out that decisions were online because of this forum! :)</p>
<p>iiiiiii hate the corrupt college process.</p>
<p>What’s up, ranisparkle? Why the harsh comment?</p>
<p>hahah crypticism, i learned so much from this forum.
even if some of it was a lot of speculation =P</p>
<p>mainly because of aff action and the adcoms mood and legacy and whatnot… you never know the reason you get in or dont… and its all too political</p>
<p>Hmm… a decision isn’t up for me yet. What’s up with these decisions?</p>
<p>hey rani whats up? dude i am so nervous i wish i had the strength to not come back to CC cuz coming here just makes me more nervous! ARGH</p>
<p>Hey - It’s been awhile since I’ve been on this forum, but all of this sucks ass. My application was completed on January 20th, which was over a month ago so that means I’m not going to get in…I don’t think, I don’t know.</p>
<p>I think I was a little too gunho. Both of my counselors sent out recommendations, my AP Bio teacher sent one out, my journalism teacher JUST sent one, my NHS sponsor sent one without me knowing…and so did my…AP English teacher, but I asked her.</p>
<p>Anyway I wish NU would just tell me if I’m in or not. I’ve been obsessed with the school for years. Funny that the schools I didn’t really WANT to go to that badly (Duke, UF, UNC, and NYU) accepted me early. I got a likely letter from Duke and UNC — and then an official early acceptance from Duke overnight fedexed on March 2nd.</p>
<p>And from Northwestern, my dream school for two years, nothing.</p>
<p>This sucks. Where’d I go wrong? I’m first in my class, I have taken 11 APs(and gotten As in all of them but one, and the other is pending), I am president of NHS, yearbook editor(3 years), captain of varsity golf, and I have founded a college assistance program.</p>
<p>Every time I think about it I want to cry. It sucks. I feel like a loser. I’ve done everything to go to that school (including saving money for almost three months to be able to buy a plane ticket to visit!) - read books, talked to current NU students…hell, my interviewer said I was one of the best kids he’s ever interviewed.</p>
<p>And I’m a URM. First generation. Immigrant parents. Single parent home. </p>
<p>But now I’m rambling. I guess everything happens for a reason. Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>puzzle - we are all freaking out with you, so know you are not alone</p>
<p>maharani!! hey gal, whats up? i know, but this board is addictive.</p>
<p>xjayz- i dont think northwestern’s RD decsions are up yet… it says late march… its not even mid march yet. so that’s probably why it’s not up.
puzzledlily- just because the complete date was janurary 20th doesnt necessarly mean you’re rejected. My application’s complte date was like… nov.15th… wayy after the early decsion deadline. My APUSH teacher didnt even send my rec until nov.29th, and i got in for Journalism. Besides. RD decsions dont go up until late march, and it seems Northwestern doesnt send much likely letters. but just out of curiosity, why didn’t you apply ED if Northwestern’s your first choice?The agony would’ve been over three months ago. Anyways good luck. :)</p>
<p>hey puzzled… well from your description of yourself + the fact that you got a likely letter from duke (congrats! i got deferred ED <em>rolls eyes</em> i e-mailed the admit officer and she was all “we felt your application had many strengths” i was like uh yeah so why did you defer me) means that you are a very competitive applicant. please don’t assume you got rejected already and in any case just remember that no matter what you can still go to a great school…this is coming from a former duke lover (i’ve given up by now and am hoping to get into nu, which was originally my second choice)</p>
<p>rani…<em>sigh</em> i want my acceptance letters now i can’t take it anymoreeeee <em>pulls out hair</em> i feel like i can’t do this again…ED time i was freaking out and now i’m playing the waiting game all over again</p>
<p>because im poor. my EFC is 0.
and i was afraid NU would stick me with all loans or expect my mother to pay money that we do not have.
so when i talked to one of the admission directors during my visit, he told me to apply RD to “shop around”</p>
<p>whatever, though. its okay. im being kind of obnoxious. im very grateful to get into wonderful schools but i had my heart set on that school for such a long time…looking back, i wish i weren’t so gunho. its just a shock. </p>
<p>thank you for your kind words. duke is a great school, im elated, thrilled etc…just sucks that life takes its turns like whoa. im so anal and then…this. i practically planned my life around NU, i knew what classes i was going to take and everything and then all of a sudden, i realize that im going to be in school for the next 8 years and finances are a big concern so okay, maybe i should go where the money is.</p>
<p>im just emo.</p>
<p>oh… i was close to not applying ED for northwestern for fin aid reasons, my EFC is around 1,000. I ended up doing it after talking to my teachers, and the fin aid turned out pretty great… only 2,625 in loans, But yeah i understand your concern about paying. felt pretty bad applying ED with the whole fin aid problem at the time and pretty nervous when the fin aid letter arrived. . But regardless. Duke IS a great school, in fact im actually to get one of my best friends to apply to Duke next year. :p</p>
<p>i got a likely letter too! from the assistant director of admission janet olivo!(and i live in bolivia…) it pretty much says the same as what other CCers got…
i feel guilty tho…that there are ppl in this board who want NU so bad and i dont have it as my #1 choice
anyways…good luck to all!!!</p>
<p>If I could’ve applied ED to any school, it would’ve been Northwestern, but as some have stated above, the finaid scared me away from it (which is really annoying since I’m now thinking that we might actually be able to afford it). It’s my favorite school (Darn it! Why did I have to get attached to them?! - really bad move), but if I don’t get in, eh… That’s life, and I’m glad that I have another great school waiting for me that I actually like. However, I’m still terrified of the end of the month since I really want to get accepted, but I also know that everyone that applied there is awesome so I have no idea. </p>
<p>Now I’m in a really strange situation. I’m going to a reception for those admitted to Michigan in my area tomorrow evening at a hotel (they’re going to different spots around the state with the receptions - There was a message on the answering machine from them today reminding me about it - That was cool!). I’m excited about it, but at the same time, I feel slightly weird and guilty since I don’t know if I’ll be going there next year. Oh well. Only a few weeks left until I’ll know for sure.</p>
<p>Reeses-
Don’t feel guilty. It’s the name of the game. Consider yourself honored to be wanted (UM-right?). At this point, after giving each school your best effort-the shoe is on the other foot. The schools that want you will now give you their best effort. Go to this function as a shopper.</p>
<p>Both schools will get a new class of great students. Wherever you end up I am sure you will be an asset. All of these schools are “shopping” for good students…now…you are shopping too.</p>
<p>Feel good about it-not guilty!</p>