Northwestern University

my mind was Northwestern University. After diving into some information about the college and visiting the beautiful Evanston campus, I discovered that the college would be a perfect match for me. As an undecided student, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences gives me the opportunity to explore many fields to help me decide what I want to do with my future. I have also discovered that Northwestern offers a unique educational opportunity. Northwestern is well known for its high rigor, and the college is able to support this with a modern campus on the shores of Lake…

typical day illustrates who I am and my values, which I perceive in the attributes of a typical day at Northwestern University in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Further insight into the school bridges a connection between Northwestern and myself, leading to a realization not possible from reflecting upon either one alone: the person behind Northwestern, the student body, whom I aspire to be. My typical high school day begins with ACC Chemistry class. My teacher Mr. Cange greets me,…

intellectually stimulating environment, and Northwestern University is the perfect school to cater to those standards. Diversity and convergence of different identities are important to me. From its foundations, the school has always opened its doors to people regardless of status, race, gender, and other unalterable factors, and it is meaningful to me that this school explicitly states such an ideal. Being born into two distinct cultures, the rich history of this school makes me believe I will…

The city of Chicago has faced controversy for quite for time. Many claim the city has become so corrupt, that the trail leads all the way up to the city’s mayor, Rahm Emmanuel. Corruption is one of the major problems Chicago faces and Mayor Rahm Emanuel is the face of the corruption that plagues the city. In an article written by Judith Valente, Can Chicago offer a path away from gun violence? She states “More than 2,800 people were shot in Chicago last year, and by December 2015 there had been…

western Chicago. On November eleventh she mentions taking transportation to Wilmette to go to the bank, and then walking home. On the same day she also attends a Northwestern University football game, going to Noyes Street, and taking the L home. And finally, on the twelfth she writes that she walked with a friend to Highland Park. All of this evidence suggests that she lives, works, and shops to the North of Chicago near Wilmette, as she would need to be in walking distance of downtown Wilmette…

multi billion dollar business. The NCAA is a member led organization that overviews anything that a college athlete. The NCAA is a billion dollar organization that makes money straight off of college athletics. Even though it is a non profit organization it still makes billions. It maintains this non profit title due to a common academic mission which it shares with the universities and colleges. But the real problem…

Veronica Roth the best selling author of the Divergent trilogy graduated from Northwestern University's creative writing program. Northwestern University is a prestigious Ivy League school. It opened on January 28,1851. With a dream of becoming a place where all could learn from. Though the course of this essay the topics of admission to this university, student life and, history of Northwestern will all be discussed. Our first order of business is general admissions. Northwestern has and…

What excites me about Northwestern is not only the beautiful campus, but the established students and faculty. Purple is currently my favorite color and I already feel as if I am a wildcat at heart. I know Northwestern is the school for me because I am unable to go a day without thinking about Northwestern and all of the opportunities that Northwestern University has to offer. The Bienen School of music is known as one of the top music schools in the nation. I would be honored to be accepted…

To accurately depict the overarching qualities of Northwestern which I find most intriguing, it is easiest to provide a line from the university’s president, Morton Shapiro, on why the university stands out from their competitors. While emphasizing the school’s motivated approach to maximizing attention toward undergraduate students, Shapiro professed that the school’s “focus on undergrads without losing the identity as a great research institute” is a quality that sets Northwestern apart. This…

“Well, it’s nerdy, but in the best way possible,” tends to be my response when people ask why I want to go to Northwestern. That answer, however, doesn’t truly do justice in understanding why I wish to be a wildcat. Being "nerdy in the best way possible" implies much more than stated. From the enthusiasm and optimism of students as well as the academic opportunities available, Northwestern is a prized school. For me, the student culture at Northwestern is one of the most exciting aspects of the…