A closer look at Northwestern's admissions process

<p>Includes interview snippets with Dean of Admissions Christopher Watson</p>

<p>[Class</a> of 2015 results are in, but why choose NU? » North by Northwestern](<a href=“http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2011/03/101869/class-of-2015-results-are-in-but-why-choose-nu/]Class”>http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2011/03/101869/class-of-2015-results-are-in-but-why-choose-nu/)</p>

<p>New stats: [Applications</a> Keep Going Up : Northwestern University Newscenter](<a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/04/applications-admits.html]Applications”>Applications Keep Going Up: Northwestern University News)</p>

<p>“Almost half of this year’s applicants to Northwestern earned the equivalent of a 4.0 or higher grade point average. Of applicants reporting class rank, 71 percent were in the top decile. And half of the applicants earned a 1420 or higher on the SAT (the equivalent of a 32 on the ACT).”</p>