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Margaret '23: Finding a Passion for Sports Radio

Margaret ’23: Finding a Passion for Sports Radio

Posted on May 20, 2021 by aal061
  There’s sometimes pressure in life to only do things that advance your career. To spend all your time working toward your dream, and only doing classes and extracurriculars that get you there... Read More
Andrew '22: The Arts at Northwestern as a Non-Major

Andrew ’22: The Arts at Northwestern as a Non-Major

Posted on May 17, 2021 by aal061
When I arrived on campus my freshman year in the fall of 2018, I knew immediately that I wanted to find a way to continue to actively engage my passion for music even though I was entering Northwester... Read More
Julia '21: Finding Creative Voice through Independent Film Score Projects

Julia ’21: Finding Creative Voice through Independent Film Score Projects

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Admissions Blog
As a fourth year composer in Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music, I have spent the past three academic years exploring, learning about, and refining my creative voice. I have always been fascinate... Read More
Kendyl - #NUPerspectives Q&A: Day in the Life of a CompSci Major

Kendyl – #NUPerspectives Q&A: Day in the Life of a CompSci Major

Posted on January 3, 2020June 5, 2020 by Admissions Blog
Kendyl: What year are you and what are you studying at Northwestern? Alena: I’m a second-year student, and I’m studying Computer Science (CS) in McCormick. It’s the same computer science classes... Read More
Nolan—Not Just a Lab Coat: My Undergraduate Research Experiences

Nolan—Not Just a Lab Coat: My Undergraduate Research Experiences

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Admissions Blog
Before this summer, I never really considered myself a researcher. Whenever I think of the word “research,” a lab coat, some very advanced science equipment, and safety glasses come to mind. While... Read More
Rey: Double-Majoring 101

Rey: Double-Majoring 101

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Admissions Blog
Here’s a question that I often hear from prospective students: At Northwestern, can I study things outside of my major, and how’s it like? My answer: yes. Yes. A billion times yes (I’ll ... Read More
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