Purple Prep Email Archive
You will receive Purple Prep emails in your Northwestern inbox on the first and third Tuesday of each month from May through September, reminding you of the information you need to focus on that month and giving notice of any updates. If there are changes in Northwestern's entry process due to new health and safety concerns, these emails will tell you.
If you are not receiving Purple Prep emails, please use your Northwestern email account to contact Student Transition Experiences at transition@northwestern.edu. If you have not activated your Northwestern email, go to the NetID and Email page for instructions.
2023 Purple Prep emails
April 2023
How to Prepare for Northwestern: An overview of Northwestern's orientation process
May 3, 2023
Launch and defining of Purple Prep, the first component of Northwestern's orientation process
May 16, 2023
Overview of updates and reminders
June 6, 2023
Overview of placement exams and assessments, updates, and reminders
June 20, 2023
Overview of updates and reminders
July 18, 2023
Overview of work-study program information for eligible students, updates, and reminders
August 1, 2023
Overview of True Northwestern Dialogue (TND) series, updates, and reminders
August 15, 2023
Overview of the Wildcat Welcome programmatic schedule, updates, and reminders
September 5, 2023
Overview of Move-in Day, preparing for Wildcat Welcome, updates, and reminders
September 11-18 & 23, 2023
Expect to receive nightly Wildcat Welcome emails to prep you for each day of the in-person orientation program, starting the night before new student move-in day.
*Dates and content of emails are subject to change.