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"Northwestern University is a school almost free from any stereotyping"


sunnywowo 3 / 7  
Jan 1, 2009   #1
Could someone please read through my essay? especially the grammar and the expressions. Thank you!!

essay question: 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?

A joke well known to most college students and high school seniors goes like this:

'A young man rolls an overloaded cart to the checkout register in a Cambridge supermarket and starts to unload his many purchases. Then the salesman asks: "Are you from Harvard or MIT?" The young man proudly replies: "Harvard! How did you guess?" The salesman points to the sign "10 purchases or less" and says: "Harvard students can't count, MIT students can't read." '

In fact, the many college rumors and stereotyping going around in American high schools also spill over to Singapore. Those jokes kept me entertained during the stressful college application season.

Interestingly, Northwestern University is a school almost free from any stereotyping of this sort (as far as I know). I always thought about why. I guess that is because the school community is so diverse that there is no single trait that could possibly generalize all, if not most of Northwestern students and Northwestern's educational programs. If there ever is a word that could describe NU, then it must be "diversity"- this is not only reflected in the different racial, ethnic, geographic, and intellectual backgrounds of incoming students each year, but also manifested in the school's effort in building up prestigious programs for a wide range of disciplines and the variety and flexibility of the classes it offers.

Diversity has always been one of my key goals in the years of building up my educational experience- I have had four years of overseas education in a country with vastly different culture from my own, lived in an international boarding school with friends from all over the world and set foot in various fields of interest ranging from art to performing arts to science research to infocom to community service. I believe that the diversity of each individual and the diversity of the entire school community interplay- Northwestern's diverse culture can enrich my educational experience and promote my personal growth; my diverse background and active input can further contribute to the diversity of school community.

Any Northwestern applicants are conversant with the college's characteristics: dynamic school culture, comprehensive and well-built education system, top ranking, knowledgeable professors, competitive learning environment while lacking the Ivy League "kill or be killed" mentality and ensuing arrogance, large libraries, good location near Chicago with vibrant culture, nice scenery near Michigan Lake and the list goes on. To me, the real uniqueness of Northwestern University does not lie in each of the aforementioned characteristics, but rather, the combination of those exciting elements that NU has to offer. This combination delineates an ideal school to receive high-standard education and to live a quality college life that is particularly attractive to me.

Strong International Study Program of Northwestern University assures me that I can get the best education on the subject that interests me. I believe the newly revised International Studies curriculum can sharpen my analytical skills and satisfy my thirst for knowledge in this area. Yet, because of both my love of thinking and knowledge, I realize that tending only to international studies would be a limited way of viewing the world. There are many more things about this world to understand, and many truths about reality that are not confined to the study of international affairs alone- other areas of knowledge are likewise important to my life and my career. And because of these other things I value, I feel that the mandate of coupling international studies with another major is essential to allow me to gain a holistic picture of reality - both the natural world and the world pertaining to humans, our interactions and our thinking. Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences provides exactly the liberal arts education I desire.

In the four years of college life to come, there are a lot of things I want to achieve or, at least, to explore- to obtain knowledge, to hone my various skills, to find friends and to prepare for life. I hope, with the greatest sincerity, that Northwestern University will be the place where all these things happen.
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129  
Jan 2, 2009   #2
I always wondered why. I guess that is because the school community is so diverse that there is no single trait that could possibly generalize all, if not most of Northwestern students and Northwestern's educational programs.

Diversity has always been one of my key goals ...this doesn't seem right, diversity as a goal, but it's late, and I can't figure out why...

Any Northwestern applicants are conversant with the college's characteristics: dynamic school culture, comprehensive and well-built education system, top ranking, knowledgeable professors, competitive learning environment while lacking the Ivy League "kill or be killed" mentality and ensuing arrogance, large libraries, good location near Chicago with vibrant culture, nice scenery near Michigan Lake and the list goes on.

this sentence is too long, you could make two or three out of it, which would also make it clearer

I hope these suggestions are helpful.

Good luck in school!

:)


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