<p>i’ve looked into several national fellowships and know they entail an internal competition in addition to the external one. interviews, 4+ recommendation letters, extensive essays. definitely a lot of work. the type of students drawn to an institution like Northwestern known for its laidbackness are probably less likely to try out for such fellowships if they have a lot of other things on their plate and prefer to use their downtime for relaxation.</p>
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your misinterpreted my statement. i’m saying winning is a reflection of BOTH the student AND the institution (students’ investment in the application process AND the fellowship office’s guidance).</p>
<p>as far as the numbers being a “statistical artifact,” I doubt many of us even care. I myself don’t even know what our trend has been over the years and am baffled that you care so much. </p>
<p>i love how UChicago people monitor the Northwestern threads like crazy and comment on every little thing haha.</p>