NayBoer (2022-2023)

I'm also planning to apply for NU ED! I have GPA around yours and LSAT arounds yours.. I hope you have a goood luck on the admission!:>

Wow. You are an even bigger splitter than me. I am happy with WL at GULC as well..

Congrats on NU fellow splitter!

What a great Christmas/Holiday present!

hey, congrats on nu! i'll see you next year!

Congrats NayBoer! Trying for NU myself, so you never know...

Congrats on getting into Northwestern man! I'm supremely jealous. Good luck.

Congrats! I have identical numbers and I'm hoping I have the opportunity to join you at NU. It's a fantastic school. To above: a 99th percentile LSAT score and 5-9 years of work experience for a school that values both, maybe?

Yeah, I am also pleasantly surprised they let me in. No, I don't want to let you see my PS, cover letter or addenda. I recognize you as trolling me from TLS. I'll respond on the off chance that it actually helps someone else get into their dream school. First, by the time I matriculate I'll have 3.5 years of legal experience, 3 of it with one firm that thought highly enough of me to promote me to Legal Assistant and give me associate-level work. With the exception of my retail work, which was right after college, all of my other jobs required four-year degrees at minimum. I don't know how much my degree helps me do my job, but I do know that I wouldn't be working where I am without it. However, I'm pretty sure Northwestern counts jobs like construction foreman, firefighter or military veteran as valuable work experience, and none of them require BAs. Anyone with this type of work experience should still consider Northwestern. Second, according to LSN they admitted 3 other splitters the same day they admitted me - all 4 of us with GPAs below the 25th. From a mathematical standpoint, all of our splitter numbers are equally damaging to the 25th percentile. My 172 bolsters their LSAT 75th. NU just needed to believe I could do the work, and I guess my statements, interview and LORs left them convinced. And third, I applied Early Decision. In any cycle, weird results can often be explained by showing commitment and interest through Early Decision, even though it offers no formal boost.

thanks man

I doubt my application package did much, despite all the work I put into it. I think applying ED, over 170 LSAT, work experience and and interview are together 98% of the battle. Apply ED next year if you don't make it this time. Dean Pless posts on TLS under the name 'Pless.' He gave helpful updates and answered questions in the Illinois thread.

so glad you got into NU! i'm hoping to get in myself, a fellow splitter. how many LORs did you submit and do you think your interviews helped if it was on campus?

oh! also, do you think 3-4 years of w/e helps if it's in government contracting?

I submitted 3 LORs, all from employers. I was not a science major. I think any post-undergrad work experience is good. It might be better if you have some sort of management role, but it doesn't seem necessary. It seems like self-employment can be a drag, since it's hard to get an LOR for it. If you want to get into Northwestern as a splitter, I have to recommend ED. It may not work as well next year, since there's a chance splitters will flood Northwestern with Early Decision apps. But your chances still seem to be much improved with ED. People with better numbers than me are still waiting now, and might be waiting another 2 months or more. I credit my success to ED. Also TLS, which is full of good advice (and lots of useful fear mongering).

Congrats on your acceptance at Northwestern! I am excited for you and hope you quickly adjust to the colder weather. Way to go!

Hey NayBoer, I am URM with almost the same GPA as yours. Currently working in the engineering field and preparing for the LSAT. I know its seems kind of a stretch for me to ask you for your PS, but I thought I better ask than not. If you can send it I will greatly appreciate it, if not that is not a problem, too.