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Sophomore Application

Candidates who wish to be considered for sophomore-entry to Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences must: 

1. Submit the online form below.

2. Submit a copy of their UNOFFICIAL Northwestern transcript with winter quarter grades to mmss@northwestern.edu. (See instructions for generating a transcript below.)

3. Arrange for one letter of recommendation from a NU professor to be sent to MMSS. The letter should be sent directly from the professor by email to mmss@northwestern.edu.

Submission deadline for all three items is 11:59pm on April 1.

Instructions for generating an unofficial transcript on CAESAR: Log on to CAESAR and go to "My Academics." Click "Go" and then print from the icon at the top of the page. You should be able to convert it to a pdf by hitting Print and choosing "Create a pdf" in the printer name drop-down menu. You can then attach the document to an email. If you have trouble, please contact the MMSS Office for assistance.

Personal Information

Last Name *
First Name *
Middle
E-mail Address *
Cell
Home Mailing Address
Street
City
State
Country
ZIP
Gender *

Academic Information

High School Name
High School City
NU School *
Please provide below your test scores. All scores reported here are on file with the NU Registrar's Office.
SAT-Critical Reading
SAT-Writing
SAT-Math
ACT-English
ACT-Reading
ACT-Math
ACT-Science
ACT-Composite
Please provide below the name and dept of the professor you have asked to write a letter of recommendation for you:
Name *
Department *

Please answer each of the following questions in 200 words or less:

  1. Why MMSS?
  2. Which social science question or problem interests you most?
  3. Describe your current educational and career goals.
  4. Describe your extracurricular interests and activities.
  5. How did you hear about the MMSS Program?
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