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Danny—#SESPLOVE: Finding Home in Our School of Education and Social Policy

Danny—#SESPLOVE: Finding Home in Our School of Education and Social Policy

Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by Admissions Blog
I often get a few curious looks when I tell people I study Social Policy in the School of Education and Social Policy. When people ask me what the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP as we cal... Read More
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
Kendyl: The “Right” Way to Register for your First Quarter

Kendyl: The “Right” Way to Register for your First Quarter

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Admissions Blog
Between taking placement tests, determining which AP scores would be accepted for credit, and skimming course catalogues, I did everything I could to logistically prepare for my first course registrat... Read More
Carter: It’s Okay to Drop a Class

Carter: It’s Okay to Drop a Class

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Admissions Blog
It happens to all of us: you pick classes, you dive right in to work, and then you quickly realize that you’ve signed yourself up for a LOT. Whether it’s leadership positions in clubs you’re pas... Read More
Hannah: How I've Changed

Hannah: How I’ve Changed

Posted on June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 by AdmissionBlog
As I enter my last few weeks as a Northwestern Undergraduate student I have taken some time to reflect over the past four years and how my experience at Northwestern has changed me. When I stepped foo... Read More
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