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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: Navigating "Northwestern Direction" as a Peer Adviser

Avery: Navigating “Northwestern Direction” as a Peer Adviser

Posted on August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by Admissions Blog
Schools call it “orientation” for a reason. When you first arrive on campus, it can seem like you have so much to do, but you may have no idea where to start. Between selecting classes, navigating... Read More
Alyssa: The Fall Quarter Guide for First-Years

Alyssa: The Fall Quarter Guide for First-Years

Posted on August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 by Admissions Blog
Now that I’m entering into my second year at Northwestern I wanted to take some time to reflect on my busy first year as a Wildcat. For many of us college is a huge transition after being in high sc... Read More
Carter: Mastering the Independent Evanston Summer

Carter: Mastering the Independent Evanston Summer

Posted on August 8, 2018November 6, 2019 by Admissions Blog
There are a hundred different ways you can spend your college summers. Some friends go abroad, some explore the US, and many grab internships and jobs and make careers outside of Evanston. One thing t... 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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