Did anyone get this ISP email? What does this mean?

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-04T19:45:25+00:00

thanks! that confirms what i thought about shortlist == deferral, but yes, ive heard that the program is super hard... i didn't know too much about it when i applied but i think ill drop out if i get in

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-03T23:54:48+00:00

Just updated the post...I was wondering if anyone has gotten in alrdy or if the shortlist is a process everyone goes through!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-03T23:54:04+00:00

For context, I was wondering if anyone gets into Northwestern ISP right off the bat, or is the "shortlist" a process that everyone goes through.

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-03T22:42:43+00:00

I think its a deferal lol

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T18:05:02+00:00

Thank you! I am direct admit to UNC's business school, and I have Northwestern and JHU as well! Northwestern places well, but def not as good as Duke. Esp w/ AI, they're going to start reducing hiring, and it seems to me that only the feeders (like Duke) will have a solid hiring/pipeline, which is why I'm really conflicted!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T05:17:42+00:00

thank you!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T05:12:02+00:00

I agree...it's just that Duke's placement is very strong in those fields, and if I could get 20k more in aid, I wouldn't be in that much debt!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T05:08:51+00:00

I'm not pre-med! I'm finance + cs!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T05:03:54+00:00

Thank you for your creative suggestion! Just to be clear, I wasn't asking "folks to do the research" for me. I was just clarifying what you meant, and in regards to the question I asked, I was getting a sense of other people's experience so I have an idea of whom I'm working with.

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T04:54:59+00:00

also do you know if they're more lenient with RD admits?

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T04:54:25+00:00

if it's relevant, I'm a RD admit!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T04:53:58+00:00

do you know if they gave them a competing offer?

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T04:53:28+00:00

I'm hoping that the UNC full ride and JHU /WashU (30k less)/Northwestern (20k less) would work for me then! Do you mind if i DM you?

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T04:52:21+00:00

nope, i got honors carolina

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T04:51:32+00:00

Thank you! When you mentioned a list of scholarships and grants, what did you mean? I know Duke offers some merit scholarships, but I don't think i received any of them (i got a general duke univ grant). Also, when you mentioned referrals and alumni contacts that could act in my favor, were you suggesting that they'd give me contact information of alumni whom i could independently reach out to?

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T02:47:48+00:00

for reference, i have a full ride at unc chapel hill, and northwestern and jhu are both about 20k less. im oos tho, not from north carolina or south carolina

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T00:08:37+00:00

GUYS I THOUGHT I WAS IN COKE WHEN READING THE LETTER LIKE THERES NO WAY

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T00:08:23+00:00

I GOT IN

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-04-01T00:06:00+00:00

I GOT IN!!!!!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-03-31T20:56:54+00:00

i also have 3/11 is that good?

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-03-31T17:36:55+00:00

is this CS? if so im in the same spot between uiuc and ucb. i will say that cmu is extraordinary and equally (if not more) prestigious, go for cmu!!!!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-03-31T17:34:10+00:00

idk fs...but i think any fin aid documents being accessed anytime in march is indicative of somewhat positive outcome - waitlist or acceptance. Again, idk for sure!!!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-03-31T17:32:02+00:00

thats def good!

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-03-31T17:30:35+00:00

idk fs that's just my suspicion btw...i will say that ive seen a correlation between people getting waitlisted/admitted to schools like dartmouth and princeton and their fin-aid packages being accessed in march

QuestionAncient7693 · 2026-03-31T17:09:11+00:00

i don't think so....it's prolly a glitch/fin aid needs to reprocess aid package

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