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Jacquelyn: Before I Graduate…

Jacquelyn: Before I Graduate…

Posted on August 7, 2017August 17, 2017 by Admissions Blog
From my first Primal Scream (when students scream to relieve stress at 9 p.m. the Sunday before Finals Week), to Dillo Day (a music festival for students, organized by students), to singing the fight ... Read More
Faith: The Summer Before Northwestern

Faith: The Summer Before Northwestern

Posted on July 26, 2017August 17, 2017 by Admissions Blog
When my entourage dropped me off, I cried. The minute we got on campus, I was struck by the beauty, but I had a ball of fear in the pit of my stomach. I wasn’t so sure I could do it anymore. It seem... Read More
Nicole: What Chicago Has Given My College Experience

Nicole: What Chicago Has Given My College Experience

Posted on July 21, 2017August 17, 2017 by Admissions Blog
College students are given an unprecedented amount of free time. Classes take place in the mornings or afternoons, but the rest of the day (and weekends) are up to them to fill. Exploring Chicago is o... Read More
Jacquelyn: My Journalism Residency Experience

Jacquelyn: My Journalism Residency Experience

Posted on July 18, 2017August 17, 2017 by Admissions Blog
I didn’t know too much about Northwestern when I started my college search. Before doing research, I knew two things: 1) it was close to home and 2) I wanted to study journalism and I knew its j... Read More
Faith: The Day I Graduated From Northwestern

Faith: The Day I Graduated From Northwestern

Posted on July 13, 2017August 17, 2017 by Admissions Blog
June 17, 2017, was the day I graduated from Northwestern. It is a day I had waited for and worked towards from the day I arrived on campus. Although there is already significance to that day, it wasn... Read More
Nicole: How I Started My College Search

Nicole: How I Started My College Search

Posted on July 6, 2017August 17, 2017 by Admissions Blog
  “What do you want out of college?” My parents asked me this question at the start of junior year of high school, and despite years of studying and participating in activities I loved, I fel... Read More
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