I'm not sure if this is too generic or not? The word limit is also 300 and I am a bit over, so suggestions for what to cut would also be appreciated. Thank you!
What are the unique qualities of Northwestern - and of the specific undergraduate school(s) 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? (300 words max)
Like many people, I would like to be able to say that I've known the answer to 'what do you want to be when you grow up?' for a long time. I'd also like to be able to launch into an outline of my ideal career, the steps I plan to take to reach this finish line and how my particular interest has budded from a young age. However, I have realized that is not yet the case.
In freshman year, I joined Key Club and found myself during a district convention; our motto service is service, no matter how small was tattooed into the sulci of my brain. Although I had only just met everyone, my fellow Key Clubbers felt like a community that I had always been a part of. At Northwestern, I can find community agencies tailored to specific causes I wish to give back to, such as the Asian Youth Services and RefugeeOne.
The summer after my sophomore year, I found myself at my local university's Biochemistry lab, shadowing a graduate student and gaining a first-hand look at what my father always meant when he said 'research'. Experiencing this has instilled a new interest in scientific research that I know will be bolstered at Northwestern with its many research opportunities, such as the Program in Biological Sciences Summer Grants or engaging in a specific independent study project geared towards my concentrated interest, Biochemistry.
Everyone knows that Northwestern University offers a top-tier education with its scenic lakefront campus and students that hail from all over and outside the country. However, I want to attend Northwestern with more than just academics in mind. College is a rite of passage that allows you to surround yourself with those who share the same passion and interests as you. I want to be able to discover and truly find myself and what will lead me to my future; these are the unique qualities that I find interest in at Northwestern. Now if only Northwestern will find interest in me!
What are the unique qualities of Northwestern - and of the specific undergraduate school(s) 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? (300 words max)
Like many people, I would like to be able to say that I've known the answer to 'what do you want to be when you grow up?' for a long time. I'd also like to be able to launch into an outline of my ideal career, the steps I plan to take to reach this finish line and how my particular interest has budded from a young age. However, I have realized that is not yet the case.
In freshman year, I joined Key Club and found myself during a district convention; our motto service is service, no matter how small was tattooed into the sulci of my brain. Although I had only just met everyone, my fellow Key Clubbers felt like a community that I had always been a part of. At Northwestern, I can find community agencies tailored to specific causes I wish to give back to, such as the Asian Youth Services and RefugeeOne.
The summer after my sophomore year, I found myself at my local university's Biochemistry lab, shadowing a graduate student and gaining a first-hand look at what my father always meant when he said 'research'. Experiencing this has instilled a new interest in scientific research that I know will be bolstered at Northwestern with its many research opportunities, such as the Program in Biological Sciences Summer Grants or engaging in a specific independent study project geared towards my concentrated interest, Biochemistry.
Everyone knows that Northwestern University offers a top-tier education with its scenic lakefront campus and students that hail from all over and outside the country. However, I want to attend Northwestern with more than just academics in mind. College is a rite of passage that allows you to surround yourself with those who share the same passion and interests as you. I want to be able to discover and truly find myself and what will lead me to my future; these are the unique qualities that I find interest in at Northwestern. Now if only Northwestern will find interest in me!
