Jillian
Wonderful school...It takes going to a different university to really appreciate all that Northwestern has to offer. Down to earth, with the occasional trust fund baby! But all professors.!!!!!!!!!!! Only course taught by TA's were discussion sections. All classes were instructed by professors...brilliant brilliant professors!
Devin
NU has more resources than one student could every physically and intellectually take advantage of in four years. If you have the ambition to do 'it', whatever your 'it' is, you can do it at Northwestern.
Rachel
Northwestern has an excellent study abroad program and political science program. I took full advantage of each, and got SO much out of my experience. NU encourages students to study abroad, as opposed to many other universities that discourage it. I was even able to complete a research project in that same country the following summer - and it was fully funded by NU.
Sean
A very pre-professional school. The only private BIG TEN school. Free entrance to sporting events. The only school I applied to that's in the midwest. One of the few suburban schools I applied to. There are tons of pre-meds here.
Kate
The diversity of students and the academic programs offered, and the success and strength of the alumni network.
Jordan
All aspects are in the top twenty ranked schools in the country. Anything you want to do is available and awesome.
Christopher
It's one of the best theatre programs in the world, located in one of the best cities in the country, and it provided the opportunity to be deeply involved in many facets of theatre without having to ignore my other interests (I'm a double major in Theatre and History). I wanted a good theatre program that wasn't restrictive in its structure, and that would provide a great liberal arts style education.
Eugenia
Northwestern University maintains a delightfully rare balance of social life and academics. The quarter-based academic schedule is extremely rigorous compared to other schools I applied to - Northwestern students often overload courses and spend nights in the library to keep up with coursework. Career preparation is a major amenity - there are multiple job fairs each quarter and the active career center diligently caters to student needs (rather than the whims of industry allies). Despite the academic focus, students have access to activities in every discipline, abandoning the segregation of certain majors to specifically related clubs and hobbies - truly eye opening!
Jessica
What is unique about Northwestern is that I felt the most at home when I came to visit. At other schools, I did not feel comfortable in its usrroundings, not the same way I did here.
Lauren
What's unique about Northwestern is that there is great geographic diversity, but the school still retains a sense of Midwestern kindness.