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Mickey: Happy to be Proven Incorrect

Mickey: Happy to be Proven Incorrect

Posted on February 19, 2016September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
Applying to engineering schools as a senior in high school was kind of terrifying for me. I had decided halfway through my junior year that instead of pursuing a liberal arts degree and applying to la... Read More
Eliza: The IMC Program

Eliza: The IMC Program

Posted on January 29, 2016September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
One of the things that drew me to Northwestern was the Medill School of Journalism. Although I never had any intention of being a journalist, I was excited about the idea of attending a school with a ... Read More
Sarah: First Lecture -- I Was Hooked

Sarah: First Lecture — I Was Hooked

Posted on January 15, 2016September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
I had little experience with the classics before taking Professor Robert Wallace’s class, Ancient Athens: Democracy, Drama, and Civilization. By the end of the first lecture, however, I was hooked. ... Read More
Eliza: The Writing Place

Eliza: The Writing Place

Posted on December 8, 2015September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
I remember sitting down to write my first college paper and panicking. I called my mom crying convinced that there was absolutely no way my writing was strong enough and dreading handing in my first p... Read More
Hayley: Back in the Swing of Things

Hayley: Back in the Swing of Things

Posted on October 8, 2015September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
Between starting new classes, seeing old friends and assuming extracurricular responsibilities, the first week of any quarter is a busy one, and last week was no exception. Although I’m a journalism... Read More
Robby: An Operatic Opinion Reversal

Robby: An Operatic Opinion Reversal

Posted on July 10, 2015September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
My mom dragged me to my first opera when I was a junior in high school. She wanted me to understand what I might be studying if I went to Northwestern. I remember sitting through Il Barbiere di Sivigl... Read More
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