I say this with no intended disrespect to my mother—she is kind and nurturing in ways too numerous to describe in a short essay—but my father has had a greater impact on my thinking and convictions. He is what is sometimes referred to as a civil rights activist; though, he would reject that label. He claims it is too narrow. Once, he showed me this statement from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Injustice anywhere is a threat to...

There is something about the feeling of just knowing something is right; it’s indescribable, and rather than to do that emotion injustice by attempting to portray how perfectly comfortable and right the feeling is, I will assume you know - because that feeling is something that one can’t forget, and desires for the rest of one’s life. That’s how I felt at Northwestern. With every new place our tour guide took us, I echoed my previous,...

A good Why Us essay at Northwestern would include not only what attracted you to the institution, but how you can utilize the opportunities available at Northwestern to leverage your...

Distance from my hometown was one of the most important factors when applying to college. I did not want to go to an institution more than five hours away from my home so that automatically limited my options. Homesickness is very normal throughout college, and some students manage this better than others, so it is necessary to be truly introspective about if this would hinder your academic performance or social enjoyment. Additionally, not knowing what I wanted my major to be, I knew I wanted to go to a reputable school that had a wide variety of respectable programs, which...