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Mauricio ’18: Recapping Support for Low-Income Students #AccessNorthwestern

Mauricio ’18: Recapping Support for Low-Income Students #AccessNorthwestern

Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 by Admissions Blog
“One of my favorite experiences was being a Peer Adviser for first-years, many of whom were also first-gen and low-income.” At the end of last week, we wrapped up our 20-day #AccessNorthwe... Read More
Mauricio '18: Reflecting on Support for Low-Income Students

Mauricio ’18: Reflecting on Support for Low-Income Students

Posted on May 20, 2019May 27, 2020 by Admissions Blog
Mauricio G. at the 2018 Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences’ Convocation Photography credits: Justin Barbin Photography This week, a cohort of colleges committed to access (including Northwest... Read More
Carter: Finding Learning in Unconventional Places

Carter: Finding Learning in Unconventional Places

Posted on May 9, 2019May 16, 2019 by Admissions Blog
One of the great things about Northwestern is the sheer number of courses available to you from the get-go. From a seminar about queer representation in the media to fluid mechanics, you never know wh... Read More
Alyssa: How the Chicago Undergraduate Program Changed Me for the Better

Alyssa: How the Chicago Undergraduate Program Changed Me for the Better

Posted on August 31, 2018August 28, 2018 by Admissions Blog
The summer before I started my first year at Northwestern my parents were excited, yet anxious about their youngest child going to school out of state. I’m the youngest of four children so I’ve al... Read More
Avery: Finding a Home at Out Da Box Comedy

Avery: Finding a Home at Out Da Box Comedy

Posted on July 30, 2018July 27, 2018 by Admissions Blog
I’d only been at Northwestern a few days before I was starstruck. Not by some famous alumnus or the March through the Arch tradition, but by the comedy showcase. It was a stage of strangers, but eac... Read More
Alyssa: The Beauty of The Black House

Alyssa: The Beauty of The Black House

Posted on July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 by Admissions Blog
Coming to college last fall as a first year student, I was nervous about making friends. Would I feel isolated on this campus? Where would I meet people? Since I was coming to Northwestern as a black ... Read More
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