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Jim: Lakefill at Sunset/Sunrise

Jim: Lakefill at Sunset/Sunrise

Posted on September 11, 2015 by AdmissionBlog
I grew up spending a lot of time on a lake, so Northwestern’s immediate proximity to Lake Michigan was a huge sell for me. Swimming on the beaches is nice when I can, but even taking a walk just to ... Read More
Jim: If I Could Join One More Group

Jim: If I Could Join One More Group

Posted on September 2, 2015September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
Ask any of my friends about how many activities I’m involved with at Northwestern, and I guarantee the response you receive will be “Too many!” I’ve never been one to shy away from an opportun... Read More
Kevin: Sustained Dialogue

Kevin: Sustained Dialogue

Posted on September 2, 2015September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
I came from a relatively homogenous high school. The uniformity was not one-dimensional either: my classmates in high school were all generally the same whether you looked at academic interests, race ... Read More
Clayton: Floor + Family = Flamily

Clayton: Floor + Family = Flamily

Posted on August 27, 2015 by AdmissionBlog
My first year at Northwestern, I lived on the first floor of Jones Fine and Performing Arts Residential college. Within the first few weeks, many of the fourteen of us living on that floor had become ... Read More
Veronique: Highlighting My Friend's Leadership

Veronique: Highlighting My Friend’s Leadership

Posted on August 27, 2015 by AdmissionBlog
One of the best things about Northwestern, in my opinion, is that it encourages both student leadership and an ever-growing discourse aimed at positive social change. Students here don’t shy away fr... Read More
Robby: Finding My Limits

Robby: Finding My Limits

Posted on August 13, 2015September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
I know that as I get older, the world constantly asks me to narrow my interests.  It asks me to focus my energies, to improve my skills, to become more specific.  That frustrated me toward the end o... Read More
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