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Northwestern Law School

Rank 10 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

1654 applicants for the 2021 - 2022  cycle
45 / 228  , 263 rejected, 437 waitlisted, 415 withdrawn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 167 171 172
GPA 3.6 3.86 3.93
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 7410 94
# Admissions offers 1031 -
Class size 248 74
% Accepted 13.9% 94
% Yield 22.7% 13
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 167 170 173
GPA 3.59 3.79 3.92
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 166 170 172
GPA 3.55 3.72 3.83
Softs Tier 3.21 Tier 3.31 Tier 3.33
Scholarship - - $109,085
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 112
Days from UR to decision 121
Interview invite rate 11.71%
Interview conversion rate 35.18%
URM LSAT differential -3.23
URM GPA differential -0.16
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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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Northwestern Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$34,550.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$59,344.00
CoA
94th percentile
65.60%
Grads with debt
21st percentile
$154,844.00
Average debt
91st 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
94.10%
Bar pass rate
76th percentile

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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

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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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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ClassyPleasantHeron
11:10
Probably hearing back now.
about to ask for my app fee back
when is the last time nu released a's
MoaningSynonymousMerperson
15:10
Just got an email saying that they have my decision letter, but the login for that isn't working :(
ElusiveErnie
13:41
Anyone else losing their minds this week
applied 12/31, do we know what is up with timelines and such?
from where?
oh didnt realize the gc I was in haha sorry
Im losing my mind
9:40
are we expecting an A wave anytime soon
kitten246
13:38
i hope so, i want to die
kitten246
13:38
applied dec 1
NU has accepted people that applied around feb 15th already
13:16
ik people applied much earlier than me but omg am i losing my mind with this school
ElusiveErnie
13:44
Amen. It’s the worst crush I’ve ever had lmfao
0:42
would it be stupid to write a LOCI without having heard anything from them? idk that i'm in the best position to do so but this is fr my top choice
ElusiveErnie
17:16
Not nearly as much as being ghosted from NU upsets me
18:43
^
shouldn't we be happy when someone gets out of prison prepared to be a positive member of society?
13:05
Dude murdered someone at 16 and served 25 years, if you believe in excluding people from society for life at 16 that's wild but you do you
badrasmalai
17:01
^^ period
"From society for life" - of course I don't. But prestigious law school seats could be filled by those who haven't intentionally ended another's life...
3:12
@LegalHypnoticPoodle: who cares aren't you committed elsewhere
Has anyone done the Northwestern JD WL Kira interview this cycle yet? What questions were you asked? two video questions and two written questions. Thank you!
Anyone else still waiting on Nu
15:57
unfortunately
@LegalHypnoticPoodle: I took a look at your profile and noticed that you are (or were) an AmLaw50 paralegal. You've probably been asked this a lot, but I'd appreciate it if you'd answer again, if you wouldn't mind. What is your sense, based on your work as a paralegal at this AmLaw50 law firm, of associate happiness at your firm? Are they all miserable? Is no one miserable? Is it closer to 50/50? And do you have a sense of whether partners/of counsel people tend to be more, less, or about equally as miserable as associates?
And---one last question---to the extent that you do have a sense of associate, partner, etc. happiness, do you have a sense of what tends to be responsible for whatever happiness levels there appear to you to be?
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