Northwestern University (2025-2026)

[merry stag]

what pieces did you use for prescreenings?

[quaint lynx]

should I do the two optional questions or just one of them

😭

[austere lily]

all the optionals

im p sure

or if you have smth you can talk about you should i think

[ebon granite]

all??

you’re not supposed to do that right?

[austere lily]

i meant all that you are allowed to

[ebon granite]

do two, the point of everything in your app (from rec letters to activities to essays) it to show AOs more about you. it’s very hard to show off all the good things abt that make up you as a person in a few short essays, so the more writing you do the better

[ebon granite]

oh lol

2 is max

[austere lily]

yeah so 2

i think even second essay is mid, if it gives more information of some sort that AOs didnt know before that shows your character more is beneficial

[ebon granite]

fr, it rlly can’t hurt you (unless you rlly try), and all the writing you do only helps

js try to stay cohesive throughout your app imo

[austere lily]

Yea, like theyre always gonna view someone who did 2 essays better than someone who only did 1

im so ready in 2 weeks to be done with all these apps 🥺

[storm scroll]

I don’t know a single person who got admitted without doing both

[wary sequoia]

both

[signal pagoda]

im so dumb

i freaked out bcs my portal said i asked them to consider my scores when i didnt so i emailed them saying dont consider please

and then i looked at it again and it said we dont know what your preference is until you submit ur qb supplement

why are they saying two different things 🤦‍♂️ 😭

[winged blaze]

helping a friend out with the nw supplements, anyone know if the designing an undergrad class prompt can be unseroius?

or are they looking for something serious

appreciate it

[winged geyser]

for the "Northwestern’s location is special" essay, do I need to connect each locaition with how it relates to northwestern?

[storm scroll]

How unserious we talking

[storm scroll]

Wdym

[jaunty fox]

Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?

example essay:

“I could not tell you the first thing about how to play an instrument, but perhaps that’s exactly why I’m so infatuated with Jazz. Maybe it’s the eclectic style of play, the chaotic structure of the music, or rather lack thereof, or maybe it’s the bustling, vibrant sounds themselves; whatever it is, Jazz has been a lifelong obsession of mine. The opportunity to go to a school with not just so many amazing music opportunities on campus, but one that is at the doorstep of one of the Jazz capitals of the world, is an absolute dream come true.

Home to the Chicago Jazz Festival, a music festival I’ve been following my whole life, Chicago’s rich Jazz scene, that’s housed many of my heroes, is alive and well. While my parents may fear that my proximity to so much jazz may endanger my studies, I believe it to be the exact opposite. The idea of jazz is grounded in spontaneity, curiosity, and instinct, all three of which I aim to channel as a student at Northwestern…”

They always connect the reason back to northwestern

idk if i should follow ts or not though

tbh, its environment and access to different places i value compelling to me. And I cant really connect it back to northwestern.

Should i choose another prompt 💀

[fiery forum]

ngl my friend who got in rd last yr just wrote about stuff she engaged w in chicago that connected to her major

but idrk

[jaunty fox]

damn

ic

btw, u got into NU?

[fiery forum]

yea i didn’t do the location prompt

[jaunty fox]

wt did u choose then?

[fiery forum]

individual background + community

[jaunty fox]

so u only did 1 optional sup?

wait.

3 and 5?

1. Painting “The Rock” is a tradition at Northwestern that invites all forms of expression—students promote campus events or extracurricular groups, support social or activist causes, show their Wildcat spirit (what we call “Purple Pride”), celebrate their culture, and more. What would you paint on The Rock, and why?

2. Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?

3. Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.

4. Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?

5. Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world can study, live, and talk with one another. This range of experiences and viewpoints immeasurably enriches learning. How might your individual background contribute to this diversity of perspectives in Northwestern’s classrooms and around our campus?

[fiery forum]

yeah 3 and 5

never seen anyone get in without doing 2 optionals tbh

[jaunty fox]

ic

[jaunty fox]

I think im also going to do 3,5

😭

I alr did 5, but im still choosing between 1,3

[fiery forum]

ngl they’re straightforward id recommend 😭

1 seems hard

[jaunty fox]

yea... thats the only problem

[fiery forum]

but yea idrk if u have a good idea go for it

[jaunty fox]

but i think i mentioned too many communities and stuff

even in req essay

and 5th one

so if i do 3... then... 😭

like all about communities basically lol

[fiery forum]

i talked about 1 program/org per essay

[jaunty fox]

I first thought 4th one is the easiest

[fiery forum]

idk i focused more on like depth and how i would contribute to that specific org

[jaunty fox]

and after reading supplemental guide, im like, fuh nah

[fiery forum]

feel like 1 and 4 it’s kinda hard to show your contribution

like what u would bring specifically to nu 😭

[jaunty fox]

lwk

imagine saying "I will paint the original look of the rock" 💀

💀

[fiery forum]

🥀

[jaunty fox]

i think its lwk unique though

😂

[fiery forum]

ermmm idk 💔 💔 💔

[jaunty fox]

i think ill get rejected rightaway

if i write ts

[jaunty fox]

btw. is that miko in ur pfp?

[fiery forum]

it’s hyacine from hsr lol

[jaunty fox]

😭

lmaooo

bro every NU a2cers play genshin or hsr 🥀

[fiery forum]

yes we’re all hoyochuds 🥹

[fiery forum]

are u seeking aid btw just curious

[jaunty fox]

yea. they're need aware for intl right?

[fiery forum]

unfortunately

[jaunty fox]

btw. wts ur major?

[fiery forum]

chem atm

[jaunty fox]

damn

im CS

Asian + CS is cooked 🥀

[fiery forum]

that’s fine lowk the seeking aid part is the cooked part 😭 🥀

[jaunty fox]

is it that bad...

wts the acceptance rate, if i seek aid

[fiery forum]

not public but applying to need aware schools seeking aid is always super hard

[jaunty fox]

Overall undergrad acceptance: ~7%.

International students seeking aid: ~2-3% (anecdotal from Reddit threads and student reports).
​
About 30% of international undergrads receive aid once admitted, averaging $64,542 per year.

wt the actual fuck.... 😭

[fiery forum]

it’s like this at every need aware school tbh

[jaunty fox]

yea... 🥀

[fiery forum]

basically they need to think your profile is good enough for them to pay you like 400-500k so it’s tough 😭

good luck tho you should still shoot your shot ofc

[winged geyser]

if i mention that i like something about chicago, shouldI try and connect it to northwestern

[signal pagoda]

yeah because nw cares more about your connection and how youll be at evanston specifically

because that is the literal local community

like u can write about chicago but they care more abt evanston

[storm scroll]

Yes

Chicago is kinda far if u don’t have a car

Hour and a half via train

[lusty horizon]

metra gets u downtown in 25 mins but ur stuck outside the west edge of the loop

and obv shuttle gets u to river north in 45-50 mins

[lusty horizon]

i wrote about field museum but i made up some contrived reason why it was tied to programs at nu

in the end it turned out the 2 were not connected at all but it worked for my supp

[full pilot]

if you’re riding the purple into the loop it’s faster to transfer to red at belmont

[winged geyser]

What are you guys favorite things to do in chicago

mainly when i visit I just enjoy the food

[half oasis]

Me

[patent quarry]

i have decided to apply, i have legacy from a longtime professor and i missed that northwestern actually has an excellent program in my major otherwise i would have been much more interested

[fiery forum]

which major?

[patent quarry]

environmental science!

[stark otter]

is it necessary to take up both spaces for the optional supps 💔

We encourage you to answer at least one and no more than two of the following questions. Please respond in fewer than 200 words per question

[fiery forum]

never seen anyone get in without doing both so i’d recommend doing both xd

[signal pagoda]

why wouldnt you do 2

geniunely

[keen birch]

I got lazy

[keen birch]

Well crap

[fiery forum]

the one thing you shouldn’t get lazy on twin 🥹

[keen birch]

Well I’ve submitted so uh

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/baseball-brainrot-brain-rot-tung-tung-tung-sahur-tung-tung-tung-tung-sahur-gif-14634229915399093883

optional essays are NOT optional

ts was not the move

[keen birch]

I was NOT getting into the school in the first place 😭

[fiery forum]

lowered ur chance from small to nothing tho 🥹

[keen birch]

Eh I shot my shot

I didn’t pull the trigger right

But I have 0 regrets

[hollow jungle]

oh actually

[fiery forum]

i mean yea nu cares about demonstrated interest and not maxxing out ur app kinda shows its not ur top choice 😭

[jaunty fox]

NU sup is cooking me

🥀

its been 4 days, and i've only wrote 1 sup

💀

well.. ur not only one

oh sht i just remembered wt i was going to write for req sup

I finished researching and I completely forgot abt ts 💀

and finished Notre dame first

😭

[signal pagoda]

we are all in this together

whenever my friends and are were working together we would all get on gather town 😭

[hollow jungle]

ik same

[latent flint]

hi could someone review 2 of my northwestern supps 🤞

[jaunty fox]

Can I?

If ur ok with it

[latent flint]

wait aru currently applying to northwestern?

idkk bc last time i sent my personal statement to someone without thinking they'd copy it bc it was rlly specific to me and they ghosted me after while announcing they "wrote" a new personal statement so im lowk traumatized 😭

and this person alr copied multiple lines from another persons supp which i didnt know until i talked to their victim 💀

[jaunty fox]

Yea

wtf

😭

[latent flint]

yeah sorry ill share it after nu is due tho loll if ur curious

im lowkey curious to see what other ppl write asw!

[jaunty fox]

lol it’s alr

[latent flint]

[jaunty fox]

I’m lwk considering if I should say orv shaped my life or sth 😭

[latent flint]

ohh ik dartmouth has a prompt abt that

how something you read changed your life

that could def fit for northwestern asw tho

[jaunty fox]

Lmaoo

I alr wrote orv in my MIT sup😂

I’ll also do in USC ig

[jaunty fox]

…

Dokja prompt😭

[latent flint]

wait not to be hypocritical but im interested in seeing what u wrote now

also my friend got into mit early alr and im so 😔 not even a stem applicant or applying to any mit/mit adjacent schools but i am feeling the pressure

[jaunty fox]

I’ll dm u later

I’m outside rn

I feel like I wrote some bs

Though

[quick mist]

Yo guys for "Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture" essay. Do they want a serious answer like maths for transformers smth like that or can I have some fun with it?

[edgy owl]

"2) Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?"

Can this be a design your own class essay? I'm a bit confused by what they're suggesting with 'dream up an undergraduate class'

[storm scroll]

By definition the idea is that they want you describe a class or research project you’d wanna teach or participate in

[opal forum]

My class was about 20th century Russian history through Shostakovich’s music

[merry stag]

i talked about a platform inspired by a problem in my local music community

the platform is the said project

[quaint lynx]

Mine is going to be related to j-pop 😭😭

[kindred isle]

thats what i took it as

[stone minnow]

For the main prompt ("We want to be sure we’re considering your application ...") and the 5th second essay ("Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds..."), what's the big difference? I can see that the latter really leans into diversity a lot more, but they still seem a bit similar to me. how should i approach them differently?

[jaunty fox]

I lwk had no idea about ts

before

but i think 1. is contribution essay

and 5th one is just diversity essay

[edgy owl]

Thanks!

[edgy owl]

Oo that’s sick!!

[rapid umbra]

Hi wildcats

Doing my supps

[pseudo knoll]

Nice, I have 1 left

What supps did u choose?

[full pilot]

👏

[rapid umbra]

Rock

[pseudo knoll]

What abt the other one?

[rapid umbra]

We want to be sure we’re considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background (your identity, your school setting, your community, your household, etc.) have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise? (fewer than 300 words)*

[worthy wasp]

has anyone gotten in without doing the optional prompts

[pseudo knoll]

Why wouldn't you do them?

Optional prompts are almost never "optional"

[signal pagoda]

no

[worthy wasp]

i did do them im just wondering

[pseudo knoll]

Probably a outsider few cases somewhere but definitely not the majority

[mellow cedar]

hey guys!!

can anyone please review my northwestern essays?

[signal pagoda]

im a senior but i can look over them

[mellow cedar]

preferably someone who is already in uni or is accepted to them

[signal pagoda]

my bad gang

[bold tartan]

Be me, NU
Have a supplemental prompt that is about student orgs
Lock a list of student orgs to current students
...?
Profit

[bold tartan]

did someone @ me and then delete

[signal pagoda]

i saw someone typing earlier but i dont remember who 🥀

[restive elbow]

huh i don’t think it was locked when i was looking

[chrome tusk]

Hi yes I can help you out!

I got in ED

[mellow cedar]

Check your dms

[latent flint]

hi could you take a look at my northwestern supps asw!

[chrome tusk]

Hello! Of course, just DM me 😝

[latent flint]

yass ok tyy

[rapid umbra]

Ok

Painting the rock

How should I approach ts? Can I mention how I would paint and for which reason?

Overall like how to approach this essay?

[mellow cedar]

like what you would paint in the rock and why that particular thing and connect it with northwestern in some way ig

[rapid umbra]

Wth

Why it looks so depressing

[rapid umbra]

I'm thinking rn

[patent quarry]

i haven't even started my supps

am i cooked

yeah, i'm working on scholarship applications for nc state right now

[rapid umbra]

This is stupid

I can't write ts up

I picked up 3 different ideas and all are garbage

[signal pagoda]

which one are you struggling

the rock?

jus do a different prompt 😛

[rapid umbra]

I HAVE AN IDEA

OMG

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/writing-too-fire-fire-writing-writing-fire-friendcord-gif-7801118907023267493

[blissful turret]

hi guys i have quetsion

how many option questions should i do

[signal pagoda]

the maximum

[rapid umbra]

1?

Cuz they allow only 1

[signal pagoda]

We encourage you to answer at least one and no more than two of the following questions. Please respond in fewer than 200 words per question:

?

[blissful turret]

ok so il do two

thanks everyone

[steep marsh]

I hate supplementals

[signal pagoda]

nw is the perfect school for me but aint no way i can get in

this is so sad

can we get a northwestern student to show the clubs and activities database 😢

[pseudo marten]

I just tried googling northwestern + … clubs and something usually showed up

so maybe try that

[blissful turret]

its a lottery for eveyrone

[kindred isle]

not a nu student but https://www.northwestern.edu/studentorgs/students/fallorgfair091625.pdf

[pseudo knoll]

They require 1 and allow 2

[storm scroll]

For what purpose 😭 there r hundredssss of clubs

[signal pagoda]

the essays..? 😭

[storm scroll]

Yeah but there is no way for one of us to ‘show’ it

P much

Unless you get in a vc and spend like 20 mins scrolling

I haven’t read half the clubs in it and im reasonably sure many don’t even exist and are holdovers from previous years

[blissful turret]

oooh

the design your own class one is sick

too many options to choose from ahha

[signal pagoda]

yess i did that one it was pretty fun

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/spearhyunho-gif-17038186950213244823

i feel like my why northwestern essay is good and bad and the same time 💔

[fiery forum]

its ok this is lowk how i thought about mine i thought i sounded so performative

i can read it if u need

[signal pagoda]

right now i just have my outline

[fiery forum]

ohh lol ive never seen that before but could be interesting

[pseudo marten]

omg I saw someone write an exact why Yale like this on tiktok

[signal pagoda]

so im gonna hope they got in

LOL

i got the idea from an essay example i say on college essay guy

[pseudo marten]

yes they did!!

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/orange-cat-liquid-cup-cute-gif-5803945508306517547

im a genius… incredible

[jaunty fox]

When writing NU sup

do i have to write sth related to my major?

or can i just completely write things (still related to me) but that lit has nothing to do with my major?

[opal forum]

Lowk just write what feels right

For one of them i wrote something completely unrelated to my major

[jaunty fox]

so

u wrote sth related to ur major for other 2?

[jaunty fox]

i meant all 3 of them though 😭

[opal forum]

Oh yeah one of my essays was related

[signal pagoda]

i mean u can write abt something that loosely connects to ur major without saying 'this is the major i want to study'

like if u major in biology and u have an essay about science 😭 idk

i feel like since theyre not asking you for an outright why major essay you dont need to worry about it so much

[jaunty fox]

no seriously. im CS/AI major, and my essay has nothing to do with code, science, computer, AI... etc

😭

[signal pagoda]

have you written all 3 essays?

[jaunty fox]

nah

still writing

i alr planned wt to write though

[signal pagoda]

ok whats the optional prompts you chose

ah

i mean like i said ion really think its that big of a deal

[jaunty fox]

making own projects or undg class + community

[signal pagoda]

if they wanted to hear about your major, they would ask you that question

[jaunty fox]

um.. ok

ic

they used to have y NU prompt though

[signal pagoda]

they still have that prompt

[jaunty fox]

idk y they deleted that but ig they still expect y NU from these prompts

[signal pagoda]

the first one is basically why northwestern

[jaunty fox]

um.. true. but isnt it more like contribution essay?

[signal pagoda]

i think its both

because what aspects of your background have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community (how will you contribute to northwestern's community but also why northwestern specifically) sounds likethis

[jaunty fox]

btw

did u get into NU?

• i think im cooked because i did not answer y NU

🥀

[signal pagoda]

im applying rn too

why is called NU and not NW

[signal pagoda]

ur not gonna be cooked

[jaunty fox]

idk

btw, can we add more than 20 unis in common app though

when i emailed them, they told me to apply to 20 first

and email again

[signal pagoda]

well no i think

if you do actually apply to 20 and email them they will give you more?

[jaunty fox]

how do u even get fee waivers in coalition though

from counselor

[signal pagoda]

so then if they do give more you don’t need to move over to coalition

[jaunty fox]

idk if ts even exist atp

i want to apply to 20 more 💀

[signal pagoda]

i think it’s free to apply in coaliiton because coalition was made for FGLI

[jaunty fox]

and im not trying to spend 1k

[jaunty fox]

for US only?

[signal pagoda]

Hm…

[jaunty fox]

i lwk have no idea

[signal pagoda]

I don’t know

just apply to 20 schools and come back to commonapp email lol

[jaunty fox]

I dont think they'll ever reply though 💀

since i've never seen anyone applying to 20+ in common app

[pseudo knoll]

Just sent my application

[keen birch]

Let’s go!!!

[sweet kraken]

For the design your class prompt does it have to have some relation to my major or it can be really anything

[signal pagoda]

i think it would be more intersesting if u made it about anything

[storm scroll]

why do you wanna apply to more 😭

realistically if u get rejected by 20 adding more isn’t gonna give you a hit

[jaunty fox]

because its easy to apply to schools without sups

and so far, i got no aid

so im trying to apply to more unis

[kindred isle]

make a new account

[opal forum]

Use coalition app if you want more

[untold narwhal]

Can we submit research abstract as applicant additional info supplement for northwestern

Or will it ruin my chances

[viscid basin]

is it ok if my NU 300 word essay sounds a bit like a why major because my personal experience is what motivated me to pursue my ECs and course choices and what I want to do at NU

[edgy owl]

I saw it more so as a diversity essay but as long as it touches on your background and how youre going to be contributing/engaging at NU i reckon it should be fine

[viscid basin]

If you pick #5 as one of your supps there’s kinda 2 diversity essays

[pseudo knoll]

I picked #5, I had the 1st one talk about like the community I was involved in, how it shaped me, and how I will use my newfound perspective at NU.

My diversity essay was purely about my ethnical and cultural diversity

[storm scroll]

No

At least, I did not write one or even acknowledge my major in my essays

[jaunty fox]

????????

is RD cooked....

[signal pagoda]

@fiery forum i just noticed our other mutual server 😭twin

how long have u been doing af for

[viscid basin]

I'm guessing they want the class to be fun and connect two interests or otherwise unrelated things (eg. The Mathematics of Art), but it shouldn't be "MATH1067: The Study of 67 Memes in Popular Culture"

[fiery forum]

this was my first yr loll

[kindred isle]

elite ball knowledge

i listed af as my 10th activity on common app lmfao

[signal pagoda]

aww thats nice

i think its in my awards section somewhere

[heavy cairn]

hihi can someone look over my northwestern supps!!
wouldnt mind to exchange either

[signal pagoda]

hey twin i can exchange if ur interested i just havent finished the why northwestern 😭!

[vivid orbit]

do a lot of people write the optional supplement

[feral shore]

what is the grace period for rec letters? my teachers havent submitted to coalition yet

[fiery forum]

never seen anyone get in without writing both

[fiery forum]

mine were a day late and it was fine but idk exactly uh

[vivid orbit]

🥲

[storm scroll]

nobody gets into a t20 w/o doing the optional supps

[dire lion]

guys should i report my SAT superscore 1460 to northwestern?

[signal pagoda]

what are your subscores

[blissful turret]

Aghh finally submitted

[heavy cairn]

so sry i was asleep but i js sent u a dm!

[dire lion]

630 RW; 760 Math
700 RW; 710 Math

[signal pagoda]

submit the 700 rw 710 math

i think the general consensus is if your sat subcores both start with 7 you should submit

[dire lion]

Alrightt thankss!

[dire lion]

Oooh i get it

[hollow dome]

just starting now i might be cooked

[heavy cairn]

gusy on common app it says the common app essay is optional for northwestern, but i want to send it

how do i do that? mightve missed smth i didnt see the option anywhere

[mellow cedar]

in the submit part, there is a option to include or not include common app

[heavy cairn]

ooh okok didnt see that, thank u sm!

[heavy cairn]

if ur fine w common app then reference this!!

[edgy owl]

before submitting youre given the choice to include it or not

like in the reviewing part (atleast for commonapp)

fr? did you submit alr?

ah shoot thats weird, hopefully its in the supp part. not too knowledgeable on coalition sorry gang

[cursive basin]

i’m cooked 🤧 i’m still stuck on the rock prompt …

[eager crescent]

lowk js draw a metaphor related to an ec you haven’t talked about then apply it to stuff you wanna do on campus or to yourself

[cursive basin]

ur right

[blissful turret]

I sent it after

When I got the portal

I did coalition/scoir as well

Unfortunately not

What do you need help with tho

What the fuck

Wait show me SS

Did you check if you could type more in the box

[mellow cedar]

tf man
this is why coalition is hated

[blissful turret]

Yeah email them… maybe calling isn’t a bad idea either but they might still be on break

Cuz deadline is pretty soon right

[mellow cedar]

it's today

afaik

[blissful turret]

Yeah I’d call if possible

[cunning pelican]

push comes to shove i think try your best to submit the 50 word version and i rhink they'll let u submit the 100 word one on the portal

[tiny torrent]

Guys I fucked up my essays became the most generic shit
Only gave myself a day cuz im dumb like that

anyone alr in NU wanna read

or anyone who alr applied

[worthy wasp]

submitted lets go

[vivid orbit]

lol u submitted around the same time i did

[stone minnow]

Can the first essay be interpreted as having some "why us?" or does NU just not have a "why us?"

[signal pagoda]

it is pretty much a why us

"what aspects of your background have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community" is very why northwestern imo

[odd otter]

its asking about your background, not why you want to attend

i think they just want you to consider at the end of your essay how what you shared abt your background will let you make unique contributions to the community

[sand stone]

disagree

i feel like with the amount they elaborate on the 2nd half of the prompt they want you to answer in a mix of both; not necessarily why us but showing how your diversity will contribute to campus in a specific fashion

[signal pagoda]

i think 'what part of you makes you want to be at northwestern' quite literally means why northwestern

[sand stone]

ofc that can be interpreted as why us but not really as you aren't relating it to fit (which is what i think why us is)

[signal pagoda]

its of course asking about your background too

both things can be true at the same time

[sand stone]

ya

[worthy wasp]

Good luck!

[timid saffron]

submitted

[odd otter]

okay so basically you just repeated what i said in a diff way

[odd otter]

thats not what the prompt said at all but ok

it basically says "what aspects of your background shape how you will engage in our community"

[sand stone]

like im not going to argue

do what you feel is best i find that often works in admissions

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/ishowspeed-try-not-to-laugh-gif-7682731162751353849

[odd otter]

you say that as soon as u realize ur wrong

but ok yas

[sand stone]

no i really don't think i am

i just don't think this is a worthwhile use of time lol

[worthy wasp]

https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/northwestern-supplemental-essay#C1=

it pretty much is a why us

i just did my background then why us

[signal pagoda]

u dont have to be rude 😭

[worthy wasp]

talk about your background then connect it to why us by finding a clubs or opportunities at NU

[odd otter]

will school be cancelled

[signal pagoda]

i think u might just be struggling with people having different opinions... but your application is all yours sister so write about whatever u want

https://tenor.com/view/faceapp-makeup-stare-look-up-stan-twitter-gif-26882720

[worthy wasp]

she tryna ragebait

[odd otter]

reading the prompt incorrectly isn’t an opinion

[chrome tusk]

Guys arguing on a2c about essays ain't getting ur essays done gang... Lock in 🥹

[quaint lynx]

should i try to get my word count closer to 250 💔

[chrome tusk]

What is it now?

[quaint lynx]

i'm sick of these essays

161 lmao

i'm trying to get it to 200 right now

[chrome tusk]

Oh, yes definitely

Try to get it to 250

[keen birch]

Wait you gotta be close to 250?

[chrome tusk]

I actually know someone who got in doing only one supp, test optional, and 4 activities

[chrome tusk]

Yeah

[keen birch]

So there’s hope

[chrome tusk]

I mean why wouldn't you use as many words as you can to talk about yourself?

[quaint lynx]

are they rich

[chrome tusk]

There's already limited space

[keen birch]

Well I used the 300

[chrome tusk]

No, low income bro

[quaint lynx]

oh 😭

i thought it was over if you didn't do the optional essays

[chrome tusk]

Yeah but if there's more words, seize the opportunity

[chrome tusk]

U never know who's reading them, but do them anyway! Maximize your chances and words to talk abt urself

[chrome tusk]

this is true! its half a "why you" and half a "why northwestern." at least thats what i did and what a lot of my friends did and they got in

[fiery forum]

yeah this is also kinda what i did like i mostly talked about myself in the first half then connected it to nu

[stone minnow]

you dont need it at the word count, but generally you want to be somewhere near a word count, otherwise youre sending a message that youre not taking full advantage of the space available (but like, say, 215 for a 250 word count is fine imo)

[chrome tusk]

yes me too

[keen birch]

Ah well I submitted like a 296 so

[stone minnow]

ohh is this the 300 word limit one

yeah thats fine

[fiery forum]

wasn’t there that mf who got into northwestern with a 1 sentence essay

not that i recommend 😭

[stone minnow]

WHAT

[fiery forum]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/LGD03thM4I iconic post

[stone minnow]

god damn bro

[fiery forum]

apparently he placed 2nd in imo so

bro was not an average applicant

[orchid cipher]

is there anything i should know about northwestern that might be some niche references i could mention

[signal pagoda]

when i read the post i was shocked and then when i read that comment i jus closed the tab 😭

[fiery forum]

lmfao

[fiery forum]

@storm scroll

[sand stone]

where is this comment 😭

[fiery forum]

and he chose umich bruh 😭

[signal pagoda]

😭😭

[fiery forum]

u have to scroll a bit to see

[sand stone]

oh i see it

wait its definitely not like him

delicious seesaw 465

definitely does not know his ecs 😭

but this person must have been pretty stacked

[fiery forum]

i mean i believe it tho

[sand stone]

i believe the post

not deliciouseesaw465

[fiery forum]

like imo 2nd place would be enough to justify getting in with this essay

[signal pagoda]

yeah wait i just realized thats not from the op

who tf is delicious seesaw 465 brah 😭

[fiery forum]

😭

[sand stone]

like yes

but who knows

congrats on nu btw

what major

[signal pagoda]

im so stuck on this 300 word essay

[signal pagoda]

wait i just realized who u are

[sand stone]

😭

yes ts is me

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/ohio-ishowspeed-tweaking-gif-15588474007810322935

[fiery forum]

tysm chem

[sand stone]

good shit

premed?

[fiery forum]

maybe but idk

i’m gonna try to keep my gpa in case i do go for premed tho

and i’m switching to neuro if my gpa tanks 🥹

[sand stone]

okay okay i see the nerd within u

in a good way

tbh im somewhat interested in neuro but i suck at bio so much

it should genuinely be studied

[orchid cipher]

any help would be truly appreciated

[storm scroll]

i lwk can’t think of anything im sorry 😭 there is def like cool things but idk what’s northwestern specific

[fiery forum]

heard the neuro specific classes at nu are on the easier side ig

[sand stone]

how i manage to ace ap physics c and struggle with freshman bio as a senior 💀

wait nu is like big on interdisciplinary

right

[fiery forum]

yea a lot of people go to nu bc they wanna continue pursuing theater or music alongside another major

[sand stone]

🥳

ok back to writing 2 nu essays i haven't started 💀

[fiery forum]

good luck 😭

[signal pagoda]

i have some research notes but its for college of arts and sciences/global studies

also what are u guys writing abt for the 300 word 😭

this has me so stumped

[sand stone]

i wrote about failing

[signal pagoda]

im so cooked

[fiery forum]

i just wrote a why major but with more talking about my own experiences than the major

[sand stone]

you'll be fine

[signal pagoda]

im just struggling with what to write about

[sand stone]

my essay might be fried

[signal pagoda]

typically a why x essay isnt so hard but 😭

[sand stone]

i kinda interpreted it as like what makes me, well, me, and then related that to what i can do at northwestern

[fiery forum]

lowk i don’t think my essays were what got me in like my northwestern supps were mid

[sand stone]

so i wrote about failure being a form of success and accepting that

[fiery forum]

i got into uchi ea tho and my essays for that i was proud of

[sand stone]

that is CRAZY

good shit uchicago ea bro

[signal pagoda]

yeahh but im not a standout applicant outside of it so im trying to make my essays more of the centerpiece

[sand stone]

i got deferred 😭

[fiery forum]

happens 😭

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/writing-too-fire-fire-writing-writing-fire-friendcord-gif-7801118907023267493

[sand stone]

wait thats actually wild

[signal pagoda]

insane

[sand stone]

what prompt did you use for #2

[fiery forum]

the one abt the penny

[sand stone]

interesting

[fiery forum]

i also centered both my essays around paper, trees, mat sci, and chem

[sand stone]

gives you a cohesive theme thats good

[signal pagoda]

for some reason i have a uchicago portal i dont actually know why

[fiery forum]

lmao

[signal pagoda]

it came to me in the middle of october before qb even went through

😭

[fiery forum]

i think i got into uchi cuz of fit tbh like idk a lot of my activities were centered around research and olympiads but also i did a lot of “niche” stuff and was quirky and nerdy in my essays so 😭

[signal pagoda]

also how long were the essays for uchicago

like did u guys get a word cap

because i feell like i havent seen any specifcy a cap 😭

[fiery forum]

i did around 600 words each there’s no set word count

[signal pagoda]

thats crazyy

[fiery forum]

seen ppl do 200 and 2k

[orchid cipher]

is it true that northwestern likes it when you dont know what u wana do

[fiery forum]

idts i think they like when u have many things u wanna do

like multiple passions

[orchid cipher]

ohh ok

would it be risky to say id want to explore or try out different things if its not on my application

[fiery forum]

idrk i guess kinda? but could work out if it ties into your personality or character

[sand stone]

wait when is this due

oh shit

[signal pagoda]

idk

💀

[sand stone]

you weren't deferred from ea to rd

i need to indicate

ea to rd switch

[signal pagoda]

i didnt even know uchicago had ea

[fiery forum]

it’s basically not real it’s like gambling

[signal pagoda]

😭

[fiery forum]

seen way stronger apps than me get deferred

[signal pagoda]

idk i used to be really interested in uchicago but when i see the way they.admit ppl especially in the early rounds im just like girl whatever

and going broke and shit

[fiery forum]

yea uchi is so broke 😭

[odd otter]

uchicago > northwestern

[signal pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/faceapp-makeup-stare-look-up-stan-twitter-gif-26882720

[fiery forum]

well i got into both and im going to northwestern so

that supp is lowk so hard

[sand stone]

vro did not have a choice

[fiery forum]

could say i’m broke cuz northwestern is giving me like 0 money 🥹 😭

[odd otter]

their financial stuff only rrly affects phd students tho

[fiery forum]

true but i’d still choose nu over uchi any day

like even tho uchi has slightly better academics nu has better area campus (imo) sports and arts programs

[odd otter]

yeah theyre on the same level, it j comes down to personal fit and preference

[fiery forum]

bro was just ragebaiting

ngl i didn’t apply for fin aid at uchi ea maybe that’s why they accepted me

cuz full pay and good fit

ik they say they’re need blind but are they… 🥹

[signal pagoda]

full pay is crazy

wait hypothetically

if you recieved a full ride scholarship from a 3rd party organization

[fiery forum]

yea my parents make just barely too much and have some assets

[signal pagoda]

and then you apply with full aid at a school cause technically youre backed from the scholarship

https://tenor.com/view/drake-computer-notebook-explaning-gif-21152267

[fiery forum]

might be the method for like nyu but idk 😭

[signal pagoda]

LOL 😭

[sand stone]

should i try and raise 147/200

[signal pagoda]

up to you

if you can think of another story or piece to add alongside it

if not its still okay as long as your point is there

[fiery forum]

u could squeeze in a reference to another program in 1 sentence

like just say i also want to join x where i can do y

[sand stone]

wait

[fiery forum]

tho up to u

[sand stone]

oh i mean the 200 word supps

[fiery forum]

yea

idk i mentioned something about northwestern in every supp

[signal pagoda]

same

for the class prompt i talked about guest speakers and the chicago field studies and for the community prompt i talked about books and breakfast

unrelated but books and breakfast lowkey made me tear up

like i rlly want to do that 😭

[sand stone]

wait okay

i'm writing the create a new class

[fiery forum]

ohh my friend who got in talked abt chicago field studies nice

[sand stone]

i could probably tie smth northestern into that

[fiery forum]

ya

[sand stone]

i didn't know it was an option lol

[austere lily]

is it too late to start the app guys

i have to do the 2 optional essays right

[signal pagoda]

yeah

[austere lily]

does northwestern actually care if you deviate from the prompt slightly or are they jsut saying that

[signal pagoda]

i mean i feel like u can ask that question about any college idk

[pseudo knoll]

I did a lot on my background and a paragraph on why northwestern

[chrome tusk]

yeah me too i did smth similar!

[signal pagoda]

is there any reason why northwestern is the only school ive had that makes sure to state that they are mandated reporters? 😭

[fiery forum]

u don’t really have to for northwestern just show ur unique pov/experiences and connect to the school

[signal pagoda]

just wrote the most ass why northwestern ever

[feral shore]

is the application payment not working for anyone else? it says payment failure

[fiery forum]

usually happens on deadline day just keep trying

[feral shore]

thanks

[sand stone]

hi

can anyone read my last northwestern supp

😛

and potentially the 2nd as well...

or the first

idk just choose one

ideally someone committed or in college tho

[restive elbow]

everyone should apply to northwestern

[cursive basin]

my computer is lagging 💀

[austere lily]

bruh theres no way im finishing the optionals

[quaint lynx]

lmao im submitting it a little late

[austere lily]

am i able to

how late can i submit 😭

[quaint lynx]

idk but probably don't submit it like two days late

😭

[restive elbow]

i submitted a resume for ut austin a couple hours late and it was fine

but it was already thru the portal

[worthy wasp]

change your timezone

[quaint lynx]

😭

what would that even change

[worthy wasp]

the due time

apparently its by your local time zone

[quaint lynx]

it's almost 12 am

[worthy wasp]

change it to PST and get 3 more horus

[austere lily]

bro they literally know where u live

how does that help

apparently theres a couple hour grace period though

[quaint lynx]

I guess some people could be on vacation in other parts of the country or outside the country

😭

I don’t think it matters though lmao

[austere lily]

i submitted virgnia tech during ea like 8 hours late and they took it LMFAO

[honest wind]

does the cas or school of eng. tend to be more competitive for CS majors?

for acceptance

[austere lily]

Cooked.

[quaint lynx]

why cooked

[honest wind]

does anyone know?

cas should by default be less competitive for cs majors right

[austere lily]

11min

[restive elbow]

don’t give up

[quaint lynx]

i'm just going to submit one optional essay

😭

[austere lily]

oh my GOD

i did it with both optional essays how tf did i just do that

[austere lily]

most ass essays ive ever written

[quaint lynx]

at least you got it done!

[austere lily]

you too

at least we're done now

😭

NO

i applied to the wrong major LOL

[quaint lynx]

😭😭

[austere lily]

is this true

[honest wind]

yeah its like that for most engineering schools

you pick your major after being admitted

but your application gets evaluated differently which could be a problem

[austere lily]

it says they dont look at it

but idk

[restive elbow]

you apply to the undergraduate college not the major

[honest wind]

well if you applied for civil engineering or something and your ECs are all like computer science I assume it'd be problem

but yeah idk

[austere lily]

i applied to ee by mistake i meant to do meche

my ecs have both though so idk

[honest wind]

ok i guess its probably fine

unless you talked about mech e alot in your essays

[quaint lynx]

I applied for journalism 💀💀

[storm scroll]

which affects research for everyone else

[austere lily]

idk i brought it up once maybe

should i email

[tacit falcon]

guys is northwestern deadline extended

[quaint lynx]

Just submit the application

😭

[feral shore]

my coalition isn’t letting me pay will they still take my app? i submitted well on time just payment failing

[drowsy cloak]

having the same problem

i think its a their side problem

did you manage to fix

[feral shore]

yeah just paid

[drowsy cloak]

yup just worked for me too

lfg

[plucky hemlock]

Anyone get their portals?

[quaint lynx]

i just did the forget password thing

on the login portal

[timid saffron]

i haven't gotten my portal yet

i submitted day of the deadline though

[quaint lynx]

does it show up as downloaded on common app

https://ugadmission.northwestern.edu/account/login?r=https://ugadmission.northwestern.edu/apply/status

[pseudo knoll]

I got mine like 20 hours after submitting

[odd otter]

j chill, it will come soon

[timid saffron]

yes

[quaint lynx]

check the link and see if it works

[timid saffron]

it worked

thanks

[pseudo marten]

don’t you need a temporary pin? and I’m assuming you get that through email?

[quaint lynx]

Do the reset

[pseudo marten]

got it, thanks!

[cunning pelican]

thanks

[grim hazel]

have u guys got ur portals yet?

[round roost]

Not yet

But to be fair I submitted the day of the deadline

It's still kinda scaring me

[pseudo knoll]

They probably got a lot of applications at around the same time so it takes a while to sort them

[worthy wasp]

not yet

[austere lily]

you can go to northwestern portal login page and click reset and put in your common app email

then reset password

and then you’ll have your acc with everything

[honest harbor]

Did northwestern extend deadline

[main zodiac]

Has anyone gotten their portals?

[quaint lynx]

https://ugadmission.northwestern.edu/account/login?r=https://ugadmission.northwestern.edu/apply/status

[main zodiac]

tysm

[stark ibex]

thats weird why did the mail not come for the portal?

i still was able to login and sh but like why did it not work lmao

[timid saffron]

i haven’t gotten an email either

they’re probably just slow 💀

[grim hazel]

just got my portal

[vivid orbit]

same

[solid bay]

^^

[worthy wasp]

got the portal

[stark ibex]

same

[plucky geyser]

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/05/lateststories/more-than-half-of-class-of-2030-admitted-through-northwesterns-early-decision/

[full pilot]

crazy rate actually

[worthy wasp]

wtf

did they decide to cosplay uchicago?

[full pilot]

tulane cosplay more like

[blissful turret]

Damn

So I’m cooked for RD

[timid saffron]

[static kindle]

It’s always been like this lmao

They just got less applicants this year

[fiery forum]

holy

[jaunty fox]

lmao

[jaunty fox]

lwk

🥀

RD applicants are cooked 😭

[livid forge]

for northwestern deferred, should I upload the LOCI to portal "additional applicant info"?

or like i should directly send a email to ao

[jaunty fox]

mb try both?

just to be safe yk

[storm scroll]

This is nowhere near on the scale of UChicago

[plucky hemlock]

bro i remember looking up the ed acceptance rate and it said 20 😭

when did all this happen

[static kindle]

Yeah it was around 20 this year too

Closer to 25 but still

[restive elbow]

ed applicant pool went down

[static kindle]

Not by a whole lot but I was a little surprised to see that

[storm scroll]

it was sub 20 last yr and its probably like 22 this eyar

last year i think it was like 18

[restive elbow]

yeah same

[grim ivy]

its been 67 months and northwestern portal still didnt receive my fafsa

[fiery forum]

dont have to deal with ts when u get 0 dollars from fafsa 💔

[full pilot]

my steak too juicy

[fiery forum]

man i fall in that area where i get 0 financial aid but tuition is also a strain on my family income ts sucks

[restive elbow]

same

i’m guessing it’s ~1100/5600

[quaint lynx]

💀💀

[storm scroll]

No???

Where the hell did you get that number from

😭💔

We are mathematically confused

it was about 17% last year and it’s likely around 20-22% this year

Definitely nowhere near 30%

[storm scroll]

This is p similar to mine

[signal pagoda]

im still not sure wether i should submit my test scores

my score is lower i have a 30 but i feel like my application is not particularly compelling

[full pilot]

what percentile is it

[signal pagoda]

below 25th percent

[full pilot]

zont submit

[signal pagoda]

however i know about how not submitting testing looks

like it is already a detriment

[grim hazel]

i wouldnt

[signal pagoda]

yes i am just concerned about being test optional in general

[grim hazel]

i think w/ test optional

when u dont submit a test

its just one less factor of ur app which helps ur ao make a like

plea for ur name in committee

so it wont get u rejected

its just one less thing that can be brought up

to complete ur app

idk if that makes sense

[signal pagoda]

i agree….. ive just seen so much discussion about it online and ive heard people say that “it’s a red flag” which makes me worry… but then again…. If it was a red flag why would it be an optional part of the application

oh well

yeah i agree with you

[pseudo knoll]

Is it worth sending a poftfolio pdf?

[quaint lynx]

would they let me change this lmao

[dusky goblet]

across schools?

i doubt it

[quaint lynx]

😭

[tiny torrent]

why not?

[fiery forum]

idt you can change it in the portla but you can definitely switch across schools if u get in tbh

[dusky goblet]

Doubt u can change it b4 attending

[austere lily]

is it bad for my demonstrated interest if i never did an official tour and i live 20 min away

i’ve went before just not officially

[fiery forum]

idt it’s gonna make a big impact lowkey the only demonstrated interest nu really really cares about is ed 😭

[pseudo knoll]

Is ISP worth it if i wanna go into quantum computing?

From my limited research, it has better reseatch opportunities

[boreal spade]

I mean I can't imagine a more relevant field of study tbh

[blissful turret]

everyone got that isp email right

[tiny torrent]

yeah
but weird since you need ap calc or ib math aahl

Is there anyway that it helps you or nah

[pseudo knoll]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUE7B8_DBWt/?igsh=emlnMjE0ZzVvOTRo

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[dreamy falcon]

guys did you all have to convert your tax returns to usd?

or just translate to english

[boreal spade]

Their website is a bit vague but it seems really cool if you want to do research in uni

[tiny torrent]

sounds like a good honors program but idk if im willing to commit yet

[boreal spade]

Idt it's binding if ur accepted

And that's a BIG if

[tiny torrent]

exactly so unless it helps you get admitted im not really willing to

[boreal spade]

From what i understand it has no bearing on undergrad admissions cuz they only seriously review isp after you're admitted

[tiny torrent]

ohhh okay

man I really messed up not eding NU its my dream uni and the one I ended up compromising for had a lower acceptance rate

[blissful turret]

why is it your dream uni

just curious

[tiny torrent]

Best learning experience
Chicago but not in chicago 😭
Honestly I can't describe it
just feels like my type of place
helps that ive toured it asw lol

[kindred isle]

i know they said to send in a loci by end of january

but how strict are they with that

ive had an incredibly busy week(end) :(

[full pilot]

the only option is for you to send it in asap

they get a lot of kids with busy weekends. not sure how moved they'll be by that when you've had a month and a half to write the loci

[signal pagoda]

werent you deferred like a month and a half ago 💔

[kindred isle]

yes

i was told to wait to write it when i had meaningful stuff to say

[kindred isle]

welp i can always transfer ED

😭

[bright abyss]

hey is any1 applying to the ISP thing they sent

[livid gyro]

is there time to wait until after nu decision

if so then i will if i get accepted

[fierce robin]

Go NU

[restive elbow]

yes

[blissful turret]

It has no bearing on admissions

So probably not

[plucky geyser]

Huh

[livid gyro]

like is there time between nu decision and isp app date

[plucky geyser]

Oh

No clue

[dreamy falcon]

im applying mmss

[bright abyss]

Yes but if you’re just a science nerd or wanna go into PHD / quant then yea

[bright abyss]

C’mon

[storm scroll]

“hey does anyone hate themself and enjoy suffering”

[bright abyss]

bruh if you're not applying then keep to urself lol

[storm scroll]

i am a current northwestern student the program is notoriously miserable lol

this is like a common joke

😭

[bright abyss]

ohhh I see

Not that bad cuz I do really rigorous a levels and my schedule is tight

But how bad is it

[storm scroll]

uhh, its generally viewed as a total death knell for your GPA

i don't know a single person who has made it past sophomore year without dropping the program

its very, very, very, very hard

ik a guy whos doing it rn as a freshman and his workload is already so heavy that he had to drop a class and isn't able to rush

[bright abyss]

what's the typical cohort size in freshman year

[storm scroll]

no idea

[bright abyss]

so ideally how many people make it

I applied to mcormick anyway so even non ISP classes will be hard for my intended major ( mech eng)

[storm scroll]

i think the risk reward is just not high enough like its very bad for your gpa and free time with marginal to no benefit

[storm scroll]

isp vs regular engineering is completely incomparable

isp is way harder and like 10x the workload

[bright abyss]

thanks for the insight unc

[storm scroll]

i think the benefits of isp are exclusively if you want to do PhD level research

they have zero significance for most industry applications in engineering and will make ur gpa worse

[bright abyss]

but even for grad school your gpa will be cooked

[storm scroll]

which in turn makes it harder to get jobs

[storm scroll]

well but isp looks good for phd programs

they actually care about that

jobs dont care as much

if ur the 1 in a thousand that can make it through with a good gpa then obviously its net benefit but betting on that is incredibly risky

[bright abyss]

yea mostly downside

what abt quant trading

they love people who're cracked in maths

[pseudo knoll]

Is it worth it if i wanna go into quantum?

[storm scroll]

im gonna say depends because on one hand it helps to some extent with finding research and it can look decent on a resume but on the other hand it's such an insane gpa killer that it is likely to backfire on you

like the person i know in isp was fighting to get straight b+ first q and all of his grades were above average in his classes

[pseudo knoll]

What is it difficult in? Is it the rigor or the complexity of the classes?

And if I were to drop it how would it affect my gpa

[storm scroll]

rigor and workload of the classes both, its basically like taking mccormick science classes but they are much more challenging and math-heavy, plus the amount of work they assign/studying they require tends to be much higher

[storm scroll]

well if u drop it ur gpa is just affected by whatever classes you had taken up to that point...? not sure i get this q

[pseudo knoll]

Ooh alright

Cuz ive never studied in an american system

[pseudo knoll]

I see

I found it interesting because I want to get a phd later on and I am pretty good in math

But im assuming then the gpa hit isnt worth those classes? And maybe it would be more worth it to do more research?

[storm scroll]

there is ultimately no harm in applying, esp if ur goal is a phd

like that is the one case where the program does make sense

[pseudo knoll]

Yeah phd in quantum hardware

[storm scroll]

if you are REALLY into math, physics, chemistry, then isp can be a good choice

and u can drop the program if u cant handle the workload

u just have to be like genuinely into the content and very, very proficient in math

[pseudo knoll]

I think I excel in math

Well I do compared to my class

But I'm not sure how much it prepares me for uni, apparently the french bacalleaureate is more rigorous than US hs classes though

[bright abyss]

I take A-Levels here in the UK and some stuff I do in Further maths is like uni stuff

well even for uk unis it's uni maths cuz only ppl who wanna do maths/ show academic rigour take further maths

[pseudo knoll]

Yeah I also take the maximum rigor math

[bright abyss]

what do you study in that like what topics

here in the UK I have to take 2 modules of Core pure and then 2 optional modules , out of decision , further pure , mechanics , and advanced stats

I do Stats + Mechanics

[pseudo knoll]

I mean I don't have a choice

But the program has arithmetic, trig, calculus, matrices and some geometry

[bright abyss]

I heard french grading system is harsh is it true

[pseudo knoll]

Yes

My answer got counted wrong because I didn't justify why i didnt change the sens of the inequality

When I applied the sqrt function

[bright abyss]

damn

kinda same in uk

we have grade boundaries which lowkey change every year

[pseudo knoll]

Like you have to be rly fucking rigorous in your answers

And all of the questiond are just asking to demonstrate shit

[bright abyss]

so the whole country sit exam at the end of year and they distribute all of us normally so top 2-3% get A*

[bright abyss]

Need to match mark scheme

can't waffle your way out

[pseudo knoll]

Exactly

[bright abyss]

icl sometimes I wish I lowkey went to an american high school

[pseudo knoll]

I really need to study geometry more im lwk mid at it

[bright abyss]

like no offence

but

they don't have to sit a standardised series of 15-20 exams at the end of year

[pseudo knoll]

They don't have a philosophy essay to write at the end of the year

[bright abyss]

lol true

[timid kelp]

ISP is rlly hard

[storm scroll]

Yes

[timid kelp]

I personally wouldn’t recommend it for anyone

But there’s some rlly cracked ISP pre meds

[bright abyss]

I mean ofc

if humans make it

then humans are expected to excel

[timid kelp]

Nah pre med ISP is lowkey dumb af

[bright abyss]

there's nothing we can't make and can't excel in

[timid kelp]

There’s no reason anyone should be majoring in ISP or chem or physics for pre med at NU

[timid kelp]

True true

[mellow cedar]

I also wanna do PhD but the high school curriculum available in my country is not that advanced. We don't have multi var and advanced classes so like how HARD can they get if I start from multi var

[storm scroll]

uh, the math courses for isp are fixed in freshman year

so it doesnt matter what youve taken in high school

you will take this no matter what

[mellow cedar]

I see

[cunning pelican]

guys typically how fast does nu admissions reply to your email

[pseudo knoll]

Few days

[bold tartan]

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