Northwestern Class of 2028 Official Thread

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Rejected for SESP Social Policy.

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Yup. I’m amazed that the schools take so many on the waitlist, but I guess it’s no cost to them so why not?

Just seems like it gives them a lot of apps to look through when they actually get to it.

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CDS doesn’t have a recent number. S24 saw 3,000 from some prior year.

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Informal poll of how many here who were accepted have kids from your high school at Northwestern right now??? Just curious about a theory I have

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Accepted

4.62/4.00 weighted
35 ACT
13 APs
Accomplished varsity athlete with all state recognitions
Legacy (parent undergrad, parent law)

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accepted! 34 ACT very strong ECs. private school that doesn’t do rank / gpa

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My son was accepted!!! :tada::tada::tada::tada: Anybody know whether they offer non need merit?

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Yes

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The FA info/letter is in the portal.

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Waitlisted
3.98 UW/Test Optional
11 AP
Strong EC’s
Wishing I interviewed and wrote both optional supplementals :sob:

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They used to have more general merit aid, but it is now almost exclusively dependent on either need or demographics (e.g. Chicago Public Schools, etc.).

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No, Northwestern does not award scholarships based on academic merit.

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Anything for national merit finalists?

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A roughly 1 in 10 chance at admission.

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I don’t know if they currently give any awards to NMFs. They used to give small amounts ($500-2000) but I see nothing on their current scholarship page mentioning NM scholarships. You should check with Northwestern for a definite answer.

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They used to, but it has been steadily reduced (down to $500 3 years ago) and, looking at their website, it appears the answer is no now.

My kid received the one-time NMSC $2500 award, I will have to figure out if they will just reduce his aid scholarship by that much.

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Will you share your theory? I just looked at our tiny school’s scattergram. 11 apps over past few years. 2 acceptances including my 24. None attending (so far!)

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S24 rejected for NU.
We’ve been praying for clear Accepted and Rejected so this is an answer to prayer. This was his second choice dream school so he’s good with it (got into 1st choice already).

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Just a theory that the more they know a high school the more they’re likely to pull from one, regardless if the high schools are otherwise equal. Those stats are good!

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