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Kendyl: Looking Back - Three Things I Didn’t Expect My First Year

Kendyl: Looking Back – Three Things I Didn’t Expect My First Year

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Admissions Blog
Like many people, I started college with a slew of expectations about academics, lifestyle, and experiences I’d have. Though I thought I had a good sense of what to expect, I found it impossible (in... Read More
Maria: The Real Reason AND is in Our DNA

Maria: The Real Reason AND is in Our DNA

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Admissions Blog
I knew I wanted to study film since I was in middle school. But while film has always been where I channel my passion for storytelling, it isn’t for everyone. My parents (both engineers) never press... Read More
Kendyl: The “Right” Way to Register for your First Quarter

Kendyl: The “Right” Way to Register for your First Quarter

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Admissions Blog
Between taking placement tests, determining which AP scores would be accepted for credit, and skimming course catalogues, I did everything I could to logistically prepare for my first course registrat... Read More
Alyssa: Finding the Major Right for Me

Alyssa: Finding the Major Right for Me

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Admissions Blog
When I started my first year at  Northwestern, I had no clue what I was going to major in, what I wanted to do for a career, and, in general, what my future would look like. I came in as undecided, l... Read More
Carter: It’s Okay to Drop a Class

Carter: It’s Okay to Drop a Class

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Admissions Blog
It happens to all of us: you pick classes, you dive right in to work, and then you quickly realize that you’ve signed yourself up for a LOT. Whether it’s leadership positions in clubs you’re pas... Read More
Faculty Are Here to Support You

Faculty Are Here to Support You

Posted on May 28, 2018May 31, 2018 by Admissions Blog
As an undergraduate at Northwestern, the 7:1 student to faculty ratio has given me countless opportunities to develop strong relationships with faculty members. Because I entered Northwestern in the W... Read More
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