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Casey: Career Pressures and Spring Break

Casey: Career Pressures and Spring Break

Posted on March 17, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
When you’re a junior in college, there’s no shortage of things to be stressed about. Midterms, finals, a summer internship, a summer grant, what classes you’ll take next quarter, which quarter y... Read More
Sam E.: Sports Culture at Northwestern

Sam E.: Sports Culture at Northwestern

Posted on March 13, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
I will probably never forget a conversation I had with my uncle in the summer months before applying to college. I listed Northwestern as my top choice, and his response was predictable. Knowing I am ... Read More
Teresa: The Truth about the Language Requirement

Teresa: The Truth about the Language Requirement

Posted on March 8, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
I still remember when I chose my fate. It was seventh grade and everyone in our middle school was required to learn a foreign language. While most of the kids in my grade decided on Spanish, my friend... Read More
Casey: Thoughts on Weed Out Classes

Casey: Thoughts on Weed Out Classes

Posted on March 3, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
I’m a tour guide for Northwestern, and one of the most common concerns I hear from prospective students surround Northwestern’s rigorous curriculum and a fear of weed out classes. And while our cu... Read More
Tomas S.: Springing Forward to a New Quarter

Tomas S.: Springing Forward to a New Quarter

Posted on February 28, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
With only 1 week left of classes for winter quarter, it is easy to forget that we still have to go through finals before Spring Break. With days getting longer and warmer, it becomes harder to stay t... Read More
Justin T.: Community at Northwestern

Justin T.: Community at Northwestern

Posted on February 21, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
As a tour guide, I field many questions about what it’s like here as a student on campus. I think one thing that I don’t get to stress enough, though, is the community that you get being a Wildcat... Read More
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