Still Waiting on Northwestern...

[NoddaProbBob]

Just as the title says. I'm still waiting on Northwestern. I applied back in December for the Master of Sciene in Marriage and Family Therapy and still have yet to hear back. They sent me an email the first week of January to let me know that they had received my application and would be contacting me within the next few weeks after my application was completed and that if I had any questions or wanted to know about my status, to contact the email provided. Then the next week they sent me an email to let me know that my application was currently under review. That email also had a list of interview dates on each Friday between February 1st and March 1st. I haven't heard anything since. I'm assuming that means I wasn't considered for an interview. What really is driving me nuts though is that with Northwestern you apply through the "Apply Yourself" website. Once a decision has been made, a link appears on that website to let you know whether or not you've been accepted or rejected. This link still isn't there on my application page. I've been checking like crazy and there is only one place that it could be on the website and it's not there. I don't know what to think anymore. With the interviews starting tomorrow I am just assuming that I wasn't considered, however, it's throwing me off that there was no decision link on my application page so that is still giving me just a little bit of hope. I really just want to know at this point so that I'm not sitting in limbo.

So what do I do? Wait it out? Send an email to the address that they gave me asking what's up?

Advice??

[CP3]

I applied to NW for music in December, I received an email a few days ago, directed me to the NW website, when I logged in, it told me that I was not invited for an interview and therefore rejected. 

 

I'm not sure about your major, but it doesn't sound good for you. Good luck with everything:)

[NoddaProbBob]

Thank you for replying to this. I have been driving myself crazy waiting. I have also applied to Northern Illinois University for their Marriage and Family Therapy program and I was just invited for an interview today, so that has put me at ease quite a bit.
I agree, it does not look good for NW. I have no idea how they weigh their applicants and so I was thinking maybe I was being considered pending other applications or waitlisted since their interviews still extend through march. 
However, I just feel like it's not good that their interviews are starting tomorrow and I haven't heard anything. No emails, nothing on the website. Nothing. 

When you went to look on the apply yourself site, did you have the "view decision" link? Or was there just a message on the left hand side in that column?
I'm sorry that you were not considered for an interview. This whole graduate school process is stressful. I hope you got some other offers!

[hiroshiman]

I was invited to NW for an interview on Feb. 14-17, but I also applied for Fall 2011, and was rejected outright that year. In that instance, I did not receive my rejection notice on the website until the first week of March, with no contact whatsoever before then.

[NoddaProbBob]

Congratulations on the interview!

I'm thinking your first experience with NW is probably what I am experiencing right now. I would like to think that I had a competitive application with a 4.0, outstanding essays, and CIC scholar status, but who knows. Until I hear anything from them, it's a crap shoot.

[GuitarSlayer]

Yeah, Northwestern's got me waiting too.  According to last year, the slew of results came in February 4thish.  So /pace

[CP3]

Thank you for replying to this. I have been driving myself crazy waiting. I have also applied to Northern Illinois University for their Marriage and Family Therapy program and I was just invited for an interview today, so that has put me at ease quite a bit.

I agree, it does not look good for NW. I have no idea how they weigh their applicants and so I was thinking maybe I was being considered pending other applications or waitlisted since their interviews still extend through march. 

However, I just feel like it's not good that their interviews are starting tomorrow and I haven't heard anything. No emails, nothing on the website. Nothing. 

When you went to look on the apply yourself site, did you have the "view decision" link? Or was there just a message on the left hand side in that column?

I'm sorry that you were not considered for an interview. This whole graduate school process is stressful. I hope you got some other offers!

Yeah, there was a "view decision" link, when I clicked on it, it showed me a message that I was "unfortunately not invited for an interview" then it went on to say good luck with your future endeavors, etc etc etc

 

Congrats on the NIU interview, best of luck!!

[NoddaProbBob]

Yeah, Northwestern's got me waiting too.  According to last year, the slew of results came in February 4thish.  So /pace

It really is the waiting game isn't it...ugh. So much stress!

Best of luck to you!

 

[NoddaProbBob]

Yeah, there was a "view decision" link, when I clicked on it, it showed me a message that I was "unfortunately not invited for an interview" then it went on to say good luck with your future endeavors, etc etc etc

 

Congrats on the NIU interview, best of luck!!

I'll just keep waiting then I suppose. I just feel like it's bad karma to call or email about the status of the application, so I'm not going to push my luck lol.

Thank you for the congratulations! I only applied to the two schools but they are the only two accredited programs here in Illinois. They were good programs either way. With Northwestern, you get the name and obviously a good program. The NIU program has a tuition waiver as well as a stipend so I would only be responsible for fees. I would fare well with either program.

I'm hoping to do well with NIU. I'm finishing my undergrad there now.