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Andrés '24: How to Pursue Research as a Non-STEM Major

Andrés ’24: How to Pursue Research as a Non-STEM Major

Posted on March 14, 2023November 30, 2022 by Northwestern Admissions
I started my first year at Northwestern as a Biomedical Engineering student, and I understood for the most part what STEM research would look like: lab coats, beakers, test tubes, and etc. However, wh... Read More
Empowered to Excel: Generations of Womxn Barrier Breakers, Past to Present  

Empowered to Excel: Generations of Womxn Barrier Breakers, Past to Present  

Posted on March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 by Northwestern Admissions
From the very first female students to enroll in 1869, to our current generation of changemakers, womxn* at Northwestern have long found the empowering environment they’ve needed to forge their own ... Read More
Maddie L. '21: Pursuing premed as a non-STEM major

Maddie L. ’21: Pursuing premed as a non-STEM major

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Admissions Blog
Studying a non-STEM major while on the pre-med track may be a bit less traditional, but I find the combination exceptionally enriching. Between prerequisite science courses for applying to medical sch... Read More
Alexa: Becoming an Investigative Reporter During the Pandemic

Alexa: Becoming an Investigative Reporter During the Pandemic

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Admissions Blog
As an incoming journalism student, I had no idea what my Northwestern and Medill journey would look like. I knew I loved talking to people. I knew I loved telling stories. I ultimately knew I loved up... 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
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