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Teresa: A Working Wildcat in Chicago - How I Got a Fall Internship

Teresa: A Working Wildcat in Chicago – How I Got a Fall Internship

Posted on February 5, 2018January 28, 2018 by Admissions Blog
When people think of internships in college, they usually think about the hours spent trying to perfect their resume before February applications for summer gigs. While summer internships are an aweso... Read More
Carter: A Floridian's Guide to the NU Winter

Carter: A Floridian’s Guide to the NU Winter

Posted on January 29, 2018January 17, 2020 by Admissions Blog
It comes to no one’s surprise that Florida and Chicago have very different climates. Not only are there seasons, but there are four of them! This can be a bit jarring for many students used to war... Read More
Casey: Taking Advantage of the Windy City

Casey: Taking Advantage of the Windy City

Posted on May 17, 2017September 22, 2017 by Admissions Blog
When I was looking at colleges, I wanted a school that had a vibrant campus and wasn’t in the center of a major city. However, I also wanted to be close enough to a big city so I could partake in th... Read More
Sam E.: Evanston, Chicago and All the Opportunities Within!

Sam E.: Evanston, Chicago and All the Opportunities Within!

Posted on February 14, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
Before arriving in Evanston for my freshman year, I was a little…ok….more like a lot worried about this little town called Evanston. Growing up in Washington, D.C., life in the city was al... Read More
Take Notes: How to Have the Best Birthday Weekend Ever at NU!

Take Notes: How to Have the Best Birthday Weekend Ever at NU!

Posted on February 7, 2017September 28, 2017 by Admissions Blog
Being from the East Coast, I never would have expected that the warmest birthday of my life thus far would have been in Chicago. Nevertheless, when its 61 degrees in January, you don’t waste it. I t... Read More
Casey: Summer in the City

Casey: Summer in the City

Posted on July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 by AdmissionBlog
While the thrill of constantly jumping from one activity to another during a traditional Northwestern school year fuels the blood that runs through my veins, I decided to spend my summer focusing on c... Read More
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