What are the unique qualities of Northwestern - and of the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying - that make you want to attend the University? In what ways do you hope to take advantage of the qualities you have identified?
With advanced research facilities and award-winning professors, there is no doubt Northwestern contains all the best qualities of higher education. The wide spectrum of liberal arts classes, internship opportunities, and advanced resources at the Judd A. and Marjorie College of Arts and Sciences will grant me more liberty to pursue and succeed in my career path. In addition, the small class sizes will allow me the privilege to gain a comfortable and helpful relationship with the top professors.
Secondly, Northwestern University's civil engagement programs will give me opportunities to apply my education with the community. For a US history class project, I volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul's, an organization that helps the homeless and needy in an adjacent city. I interviewed the manager there, and he taught me the beliefs and philosophies of the organization. We discussed an individual's social responsibility to contribute to the community, which requires more effort than just donating some clothes for the sole-purpose of receiving a tax deduction. I enjoyed the experience and volunteered there several times and at the San Francisco food bank as well. Mill Valley, the town I lived in, was a very wealthy and affluent community. Usually the people, especially students, do not experience the current issues experienced by the rest of the world because we do just fine living in our community. The history project allowed me to learn from the problems in the cities nearby mine, and incorporate them into the classroom lesson. I believe Northwestern can provide that same interaction between classes and the community. With its close proximity Chicago, Northwestern offers civic engagement programs like Alternative Student Breaks and Engage Chicago to allow students to connect with the busy city. These programs can help me find internships or opportunities to apply what I learn with the community.
Thirdly, I also like Northwestern for its diversity, culturally and academically. I have lived in two East Asian countries for half my existence before moving to the US. My interests are just as diverse as my cultural background; I was the concertmaster of my high school orchestra, I played varsity football, and I was a member of a school Hip Hop club. I would like to continue to play violin and actively participate though I am not majoring in music. Fortunately, Northwestern offers hundreds of extracurricular programs which will satisfy my interests. I believe that I will comfortably blend in with and also learn from the diverse student body and school organizations at Northwestern.
With advanced research facilities and award-winning professors, there is no doubt Northwestern contains all the best qualities of higher education. The wide spectrum of liberal arts classes, internship opportunities, and advanced resources at the Judd A. and Marjorie College of Arts and Sciences will grant me more liberty to pursue and succeed in my career path. In addition, the small class sizes will allow me the privilege to gain a comfortable and helpful relationship with the top professors.
Secondly, Northwestern University's civil engagement programs will give me opportunities to apply my education with the community. For a US history class project, I volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul's, an organization that helps the homeless and needy in an adjacent city. I interviewed the manager there, and he taught me the beliefs and philosophies of the organization. We discussed an individual's social responsibility to contribute to the community, which requires more effort than just donating some clothes for the sole-purpose of receiving a tax deduction. I enjoyed the experience and volunteered there several times and at the San Francisco food bank as well. Mill Valley, the town I lived in, was a very wealthy and affluent community. Usually the people, especially students, do not experience the current issues experienced by the rest of the world because we do just fine living in our community. The history project allowed me to learn from the problems in the cities nearby mine, and incorporate them into the classroom lesson. I believe Northwestern can provide that same interaction between classes and the community. With its close proximity Chicago, Northwestern offers civic engagement programs like Alternative Student Breaks and Engage Chicago to allow students to connect with the busy city. These programs can help me find internships or opportunities to apply what I learn with the community.
Thirdly, I also like Northwestern for its diversity, culturally and academically. I have lived in two East Asian countries for half my existence before moving to the US. My interests are just as diverse as my cultural background; I was the concertmaster of my high school orchestra, I played varsity football, and I was a member of a school Hip Hop club. I would like to continue to play violin and actively participate though I am not majoring in music. Fortunately, Northwestern offers hundreds of extracurricular programs which will satisfy my interests. I believe that I will comfortably blend in with and also learn from the diverse student body and school organizations at Northwestern.
