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Natalie C. '21: My Transfer Experience at Northwestern - Finding a School for Finding Myself

Natalie C. ’21: My Transfer Experience at Northwestern – Finding a School for Finding Myself

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Admissions Blog
Applying to colleges out of high school, I thought I wasn’t picky. I thought that all I needed was good academics, a place to get my degree, a place to take from and not give to. After spending a ye... Read More
Robby ’21: The Northwestern Game Day Community

Robby ’21: The Northwestern Game Day Community

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Admissions Blog
Here at Northwestern, we pride ourselves on knowing the days of the week: Monday, Game Day, Game Day, Thursday, Friday, Game Day, and Sunday. Of course, the calendar changes from week to week: some we... Read More
Danny: Civic Engagement at Northwestern: how we learn and are heard

Danny: Civic Engagement at Northwestern: how we learn and are heard

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Admissions Blog
In my experiences chatting with prospective students, I often get asked what the political climate is like on campus. Coming to Northwestern — and the college process as a whole — I knew I... Read More
Kendyl: #NUPerspectives: Exploring Start-ups in The Garage

Kendyl: #NUPerspectives: Exploring Start-ups in The Garage

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by Admissions Blog
For this installment of #NUPerspectives I sat down to talk with Andi, a senior studying communication studies, about her experience with Northwestern’s start-up incubator The Garage.   Kendyl: How... Read More
Kendyl: Finding your Home in a Student Organization

Kendyl: Finding your Home in a Student Organization

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Admissions Blog
When it comes to student organizations, fall quarter can be a bit of a shuffle. Northwestern students of all years flock to the fall organization fair, looking to find their fit on campus whether they... Read More
Carter: Finding Home at Northwestern as a First-Gen & Low-Income Student

Carter: Finding Home at Northwestern as a First-Gen & Low-Income Student

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Admissions Blog
One thing that I certainly wasn’t prepared for when I got Northwestern was how important my social identities would become. I think it’s true of a lot of high school experiences that conversations... Read More
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