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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


While Northwestern will no longer offer alumni interviews to prospective students, applicants can submit an optional video between 60 and 90 seconds when they apply to the University.

Northwestern discontinues alumni interviews for undergraduate applicants

October 4, 2024

Prospective students applying to Northwestern will no longer have the opportunity to participate in alumni interviews as part of the application process. “Demand for interviews increasingly outpaces...

The Arch, one of Northwestern’s most recognizable symbols. Provost Jonathan Holloway said the school will have to confront demographic changes in the decade to come.

Northwestern sets its eyes on a new decade

April 29, 2019

When University president Morton Schapiro was appointed in 2008, he took the reins of a school about to embark on a new decade. Northwestern looked different then — it had a 26 percent acceptance rate,...

Despite record increases in numbers, transfer students struggle to adjust

Despite record increases in numbers, transfer students struggle to adjust

March 4, 2019

This past fall, Northwestern welcomed its largest-ever class of transfer students. However, for this growing population, adjusting to NU is not easy. Northwestern welcomed 159 transfers to Evanston...

Early Decision acceptance rate falls as applications rise

Early Decision acceptance rate falls as applications rise

December 20, 2018

Northwestern’s Early Decision acceptance rate dropped to about 25 percent as applications during the early admission cycle continue to rise. The total number of applications rose about 9 percent to...

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