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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
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: The "Formal" Guide to Formals at Northwestern

Alyssa: The “Formal” Guide to Formals at Northwestern

Posted on November 28, 2018December 3, 2018 by Admissions Blog
Residence hall formals, Greek Life formals, Black Formal, multicultural student organization formals, south campus formal, sports teams formals, semi-formals; these are just a few of the many formals ... Read More
Avery: How A&O Blowout Brings Us Together

Avery: How A&O Blowout Brings Us Together

Posted on September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 by Admissions Blog
When one artist climbs the side of the Riviera Theatre, the night’s a success. When two make the climb? It’s the A&O Blowout. When I applied to Northwestern, I had no idea that I’d end up ju... Read More
Tomas: Northwestern's Location Trifecta

Tomas: Northwestern’s Location Trifecta

Posted on February 28, 2018February 23, 2018 by Admissions Blog
As a school only a few miles away from Chicago, with 6 different colleges offering courses for 8,000 undergraduates, it is hard to argue that Northwestern students don’t have a lot of opportunities ... Read More
Alex: Expanding Horizons

Alex: Expanding Horizons

Posted on July 26, 2016September 21, 2017 by AdmissionBlog
The funny thing about change is that it is constant. No matter where you are or what stage of life you are in, something is always shifting in one way or another. And when it comes to change, you only... Read More
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