I was interested in a few things during my college search. I wanted somewhere Goldilocks-sized, not too big or too small. I wanted somewhere that would let me learn about mechanical engineering and biology, as I want to study biomimetics in graduate school. I wanted somewhere that had...

My first interview was at Union College in Schenectady, New York, and I didn’t know I was going to be interviewed that day. My uncle, a Union grad, had scheduled it as a surprise, so I was ambush interviewed. It wasn’t too bad. What I learned from that practice interview, during spring break in my junior year, was to do my research ahead of time and figure out what questions I wanted to ask. Pore over the website, see if anything is unclear or still leaves you unsure about something, and ask about it. Interviews are just as...

I chose Northwestern for the location and culture: I love having access to Chicago but still having a lot of green to look at, I like being surrounded by interesting people...

Speaking as someone who really, really, really doesn't care for sports, I think the school spirit around athletics is a bit much at Northwestern. During football season, campus empties out on Saturdays as students go huddle under tents and drink cheap beer, sorry, I mean tailgate, then stand and be cold on some bleachers and yell...

Everyone is really stressed, pretty much all the time, and we all have breakdowns on a somewhat regular basis. The quarter system goes quickly and doesn't give you much time to breathe, and there is a lot of pressure to "do...