Nothing’s better than an afternoon at the ballpark. The row of palm trees, the imposing brick and metal structure, the very grandness of San Francisco’s AT&T Park dwarfed my 13-year-old self as I walked through its gates. Going up the escalators, I could smell the hot dogs and hear the crack of the bats during pre-game batting practice. My dad led me through the crowd to our seats, looking perfectly down the first base line. The game...

When I visited Northwestern in early August, I felt right at home. The many aspects of Northwestern that appeal to me share a common theme of offering a wide range of amazing choices. While I’m interested in finance, and the Kellogg Undergraduate Certificate Program, I really like the array of academic choices available at Weinberg, and the further flexibility to take classes across the colleges to deepen my understanding of any specific area of study I may choose. My...

Nothing’s better than an afternoon at the ballpark. The row of palm trees, the imposing brick and metal structure, the very grandness of San Francisco’s AT&T Park dwarfed my 13-year-old self as I walked through its gates. Going up the escalators, I could smell the hot dogs and hear the crack of the bats during pre-game batting practice. My dad led me through the crowd to our seats, looking perfectly down the first base line. The game...

I toured all of the schools I applied to. I toured in total, twenty four schools, all of which I enjoyed in some way shape or form. However, I realized that the schools I enjoyed...