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Taylor: Winter Sur-Thrive-al Guide

Taylor: Winter Sur-Thrive-al Guide

Posted on January 5, 2015January 5, 2015 by AdmissionBlog
Last month we had a little bit of a cold snap here in Evanston a tad earlier than expected. I’m from New Orleans, a city that shuts down when the temperature falls below 65 degrees. Luckily, Evansto... Read More
Taylor: One Book One Northwestern

Taylor: One Book One Northwestern

Posted on December 12, 2014December 12, 2014 by AdmissionBlog
One Book One Northwestern (OBON) is an annual community reading program sponsored by the Office of the President. Each year, a selection committee chooses a book that introduces a theme important to N... Read More
Ava:  Holistic Application

Ava: Holistic Application

Posted on December 9, 2014September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
The most important thing to remember as you’re completing the Northwestern application is that the school looks at your app holistically: No one piece of your application will make or break your... Read More
Jason: Zoolights

Jason: Zoolights

Posted on December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 by AdmissionBlog
As soon as I decided to attend Northwestern, I set the goal to take advantage of Chicago as much as possible. I think I’ve done a fairly good job of that: I usually will go to the city multiple time... Read More
Jason: Recommendation Letters

Jason: Recommendation Letters

Posted on December 3, 2014September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
As students are working on their applications, I feel that there is a lot of strategizing that goes into applying in the “right” way.  One of these strategies that I’ve heard prospective studen... Read More
AVA: My Friend Did a Very Cool Thing

AVA: My Friend Did a Very Cool Thing

Posted on November 25, 2014September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
My friend Kevin did a very cool thing the summer after our freshman year. We had both been writing about sports for The Daily Northwestern all year, but he wanted to cover the football team year round... Read More
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