I was invited for a Pre Admissions Welcome Event, happening in Feb (virtual). Most likely there would be an interview. I have several papers, and MA English (fully funded). No GRE.

Concentration in Computer Vision, ML and Algorithms.

Master's GPA, Full-time RA for 2 yrs at top 3

not real

No Interview, did not reach out to any POI. 3 Publications (1 submitted, 1 to be submitted), 6 conference presentations (I presented 2)

Invited to Pre-Admission Event

Invited to pre-admission event

Can y'all discussing affirmative action please pipe down some of us are trying to see results

To the Northwestern poster below, Amen! Thank you for saying something. I don't know if that "affirmative action" post was a prank or not, but I was not amused. Many of us have devoted years of post-bac work to just getting a handful of interviews, and it is not fun to think our applications are thrown out because we don't fit some preferred demographic.

To the northwestern international poster who commented about being an affirmative action acceptance with a 2.0 GPA... I've been working in research for over 5 years, with over 15 publications, 3 first authors, etc. Work as an RA first. write papers and posters. learn about research... if you enjoy it because clinical is not about becoming a clinician, but a scientist. We are all trying so hard to produce significant publications. i graduated in 2016 after going back to school for a different degree. worked in multiple labs. i have a disability/am a minority applicant but not the right minority, i guess. I graduated with a 4.0 gpa. i have multiple interviews last year and didn't get in. It's very frustrating to hear that ppl are applying to clinical phd programs with little to no research experience and getting in bc they fit the demographic schools are looking for at this time. Do the work, first. Then apply.

TOEFL score: 115; 1 publication (not first author)

Interview with POI.

rejected from the interview.

Interview scheduled for Feb. 17-18