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Get the inside scoop on Northwestern College - Iowa admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The admissions process was relatively easy. I filled out the application and wrote an essay stating my reasons as to why I wanted to attend North...   READ MORE
Alumni
There were a number of phone calls providing infomation on the programs I was interested in. An alumni and a current student contacted me to tell...   READ MORE
Alumni
The admission process went very smoothly. I did not have any trouble obtaining the proper forms and paper work. They did not hold a one-on-one i...   READ MORE
Current Student
The application process was very smooth. The application form itself wasn't overly lengthy, and any questions I had were answered promptly. The sc...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The college was great. The classes were small so the professors to student ratio was small. The professors were concerned and were willing to he...   READ MORE
Alumni
The school course load was rather difficult. They say that for every hour in the class room we would spend 2 hours on homework. I do not think t...   READ MORE
Alumni
Northwestern is a liberal arts college, thus the academic portion covers all areas. I feel this is a wonderful way to expose oneself to all areas...   READ MORE
Current Student
Northwestern is well-known and respected for its academics. Classes are taught by professors who LOVE what they do, so the enthusiasm is difficult ...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
After I received my degree I was hired immediately after applying for employment. A lot of my friends as well as myself went into education or busine...   READ MORE
Alumni
Northwestern is a rather small campus, but the connections are well worth it. I was in the theatre program, so connections was the only way i was goi...   READ MORE
Alumni
I was very impressed with how hard the Career Development Center worked on helping you to find a job. They were an amazing source of information. Th...   READ MORE
Current Student
Northwestern has a phenomenal employment rate for students who have recently graduated. There is always information coming at us about job fairs, int...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Housing on the campus was nice. The dorms were clean, neat and homey. There were some apartments and houses that were purchased by the college a...   READ MORE
Alumni
The quality of life greatly changed during my time at Northwestern. They do no allow students to live off campus unless they are married or 25+. ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Housing is a little cramped because Northwestern is growing faster than it can keep up with it's housing. However, the campus is designed very wi...   READ MORE
Current Student
Housing has been a little crowded the past couple years because the school is growing so quickly, but it's not bad. For example, it's not that ther...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
As a liberal arts college the bars were away from the campus. The places to be were Pizza Hut, Subway, or Hardees. The favorite hangout was the s...   READ MORE
Alumni
When living in the dorms there were constant activities. Every week there are study breaks, outings, room parties...Great for people who like to ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Northwestern is a Christian college, but that doesn't mean we have no fun! There are numerous clubs to join - theater, music, bands, foreign exch...   READ MORE
Current Student
For restaurants/eating establishments, Orange City and Alton (3 miles away) offer 2 pizza places, 2 sandwich shops (Subway and Quiznos), 2 Chinese r...   READ MORE

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