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Northwestern Law School

Rank 9 (USNWR 2024)

Applicants for the class of 2021 , matriculating 2018

847 applicants for the 2017 - 2018  cycle
37 / 109  , 139 rejected, 120 waitlisted, 273 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 166 172 174
GPA 3.66 3.92 3.97
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 6225 95
# Admissions offers 967 -
Class size 241 79
% Accepted 15.5% 92
% Yield 23.6% 22
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 168 171
GPA 3.45 3.69 3.85
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 164 167 171
GPA 3.47 3.61 3.77
Softs - - -
Scholarship - - $107,888
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 88
Days from UR to decision -
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -5.47
URM GPA differential -0.06
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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Northwestern Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.
$34,550.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$59,344.00
CoA
94th percentile
94.10%
Bar pass rate
76th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$62,000.00
PI Salary
76th percentile
92.50%
Employment rate
99th percentile
65.60%
Grads with debt
21st percentile
$154,844.00
Average debt
91st percentile

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Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Northwestern University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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i ended up calling and they said they are still sending out decisions and will be in may (including As from what i understand)
got my WL
LuckyDog
17:34
When will we see the NU WL movement
pug
17:38
anyone know if nu still plans on sending out As
pug
17:38
their deposit deadline was today right
LuckyDog
17:38
Yeah
LuckyDog
17:39
They began Wl movement about May10 last year
pug
17:39
if you havent gotten a decision yet is it safe to assume its a R or WL
LuckyDog
17:40
Long wait!
LuckyDog
17:41
Hope NU has more WL movement this year
pug
17:41
i applied in feb! so not super long but yeah im wondering whats up
LuckyDog
17:41
Sorry to hear thay
LuckyDog
17:41
that
LuckyDog
17:41
So are you in pending now
LuckyDog
17:42
I got WL
pug
17:42
yeah im still pending
LuckyDog
17:42
There is still hope
LuckyDog
17:42
Where did you pay deposits
GreasyWorkablePotato
11:38
R
Anyone else’s status update but no decision?
WL Kira's due May 8th, think we'll see WL movement after that?
@OptimisticOutlier: weird my WL Kira was due May 1
I believe NU extended the deadline to take the Kira to May 8th for those who missed the May 1 deadline.
Looks like feelers are going out according to reddit, nothing for me womp womp
has anyone heard of ppl getting in today? I know feelers went out yesterday that asked for a response by 12 PM today
how is the Kira interview?
tough
what is the questions on kira
Pinkflyingtree
17:03
Has anyone heard anything lately
19:21
how good a chance do i have with a 3.87/173?
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