Incoming Student Information 2009

Incoming Student Information 2009- CONFIDENTIAL

Your advisor will use this information for insight into your individual needs and aspirations at Northwestern. Your academic advisor is a valuable resource in academic areas, as well as other important areas that lead to strong academic success: health, counseling, campus involvement, career interests, etc.

1. Name:

Name:

2. What is your concentration?

What is your concentration? HDPS

LOC

SEC TEACH

SOC POL

3. If you are undeclared or are unsure about your concentration, include information about what you are considering or what you know you can rule out as a concentration

If you are undeclared or are unsure about your concentration, include information about what you are considering or what you know you can rule out as a concentration

4. Are you...

Are you... A First Year Student?

A Transfer Student?

5. Whom should your advisor contact in case of emergency?

Whom should your advisor contact in case of emergency? Name
Telephone (w/ area code)
Relationship

6. If you have a close relative in the Chicago land area, please complete the information below:

If you have a close relative in the Chicago land area, please complete the information below: Name
Telephone (w/ area code)
Relationship

7. What do you consider to be a major strength of yours that will help you succeed at Northwestern?

What do you consider to be a major strength of yours that will help you succeed at Northwestern?

8. What concerns do you have about adjusting to life at Northwestern (being away from home, keeping up with the reading load, making new friends, finding a place of worship, transportation logistics to/from Evanston, etc.)?

What concerns do you have about adjusting to life at Northwestern (being away from home, keeping up with the reading load, making new friends, finding a place of worship, transportation logistics to/from Evanston, etc.)?

9. Specifically, using the scale below, how would you rate your ability in each of the following areas:

	extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength
Writing skills	Specifically, using the scale below, how would you rate your ability in each of the following areas: Writing skills extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength
Reading skills	Reading skills extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength
Research skills	Research skills extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength
Oral presentation skills	Oral presentation skills extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength
Ability to ask questions	Ability to ask questions extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength
Ability to access resources	Ability to access resources extremely unprepared....a primary area of concern	unprepared...could use some assistance	prepared...do not need assistance	Well prepared...a strength

Are there specific comments you would like to share about any of the above areas?

10. Are there any special concerns your advisor should be aware of that may impact you at Northwestern (disability, economic, health, etc.)?

Are there any special concerns your advisor should be aware of that may impact you at Northwestern (disability, economic, health, etc.)?

11. What co-curricular activities are you thinking of exploring at Northwestern?

What co-curricular activities are you thinking of exploring at Northwestern?

12. Is there anything else you would like to share?

Is there anything else you would like to share?