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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern’s acceptance rate hits record low at 10.7 percent

March 23, 2016

Northwestern’s acceptance rate dropped once again this year, with the University only admitting 10.7 percent of applicants. NU accepted 2,690 students to the class of 2020 from the Regular Decision...

Mueller: Northwestern should not eliminate early decision

Mueller: Northwestern should not eliminate early decision

February 17, 2016

I have to disagree with Caroline Vakil’s column earlier this week calling for the elimination of the Early Decision application. Maybe it’s because I applied Early Decision and have a bias toward...

Kadir: Changes to the college admissions process needed

Kadir: Changes to the college admissions process needed

January 24, 2016

“Shoot.” I’m a spring semester junior in high school and I just opened a letter in the mail. I see that I got a 28 on my first ACT. I thought my life was a failure. Northwestern had always...

The Class of 2019 shows purple pride in Deering Meadow during Wildcat Welcome. The university broke its previous record for the highest number of applications received this year, drawing 35,034 first-year applications for the Class of 2020.

Northwestern sets new record for applications, increasing 9 percent from last year

January 12, 2016

Northwestern broke its previous record for the highest number of applications received this year, drawing 35,034 first-year applications. Prospective students had to submit their Regular Decision applications...

New students participate in the March Through the Arch tradition during Wildcat Welcome. Northwestern accepted 1,061 students to the class of 2020 through Early Decision on Monday night.

Northwestern fills more than 50 percent of the class of 2020 through Early Decision

December 15, 2015

Northwestern admitted 1,061 students Monday to the class of 2020 — more than 50 percent of the class — breaking last year’s record of 49 percent for the highest percentage of Early Decision applicants...

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