“Do you like to run?” “No.” Conversations like this are usually followed by, “Then why do you run?” I am dumbstruck as I try to convey my relationship with running. 2:30pm. The bell rings. Mentally depleted, instead of walking to the bus, I trudge to the locker room. As I hear boisterous laughs and envy glowing smiles, I have one thing on my mind: the run. 2:45. “Ten miles,” coach bellows. Left. Right. Left. Right. I’m free; I’m liberated...

The Emulating Quartzite “Glenbard wins! Glenbard wins! The Glenbard North Panthers are champions!” Students rush to the outskirts of campus to where “The Rock” calmly rests. Excitement and giddiness engulf the students as they paint The Rock with vivacious colors that depict the latest update of their favorite team: the Panthers. The Rock is similar to Northwestern’s Rock, but at the same time differs. In both cases, students from Northwestern and Glenbard North can paint The Rock to support...

This was the specific essay for Northwestern. There were two common app essays.

stand out in your application. the...