Northwestern University Top Questions

Evanston. Ok Chicago. But seriously, Northwestern is located in one of the coolest and most unique city/towns, which contains high rise buildings and fantastic restaurants and shops, as well as residential neighborhoods and sweet houses for students to live in off campus. While Chicago is a kickass city and everyone loves going there (when the weather is nice) whether its to pregame at the Union or to walk around Millennium Park, Evanston has so much that many say only some Juniors and Seniors travel to Chicago after they have fully exhausted all that Evanston has to offer.

Northwestern is eclectic. When I visited campus my senior year of high school, that was what sold the school to me. Our three best programs - engineering, journalism and theater - span the gamut, and as a result, the student body is filled with different types of people. However, the hardest thing about this campus is the North/South divide. Greeks tend to gravitate towards North campus and into Evanston for the bars; South campus is the home of theater kids and the like.

Northwestern is in a great location. Our campus is beautiful all year long. Evanston is so vibrant! Both Evanston and Chicago offer a huge amount of opportunities for students culturally, socially, and academically.

Northwestern is the perfect size for me. It has Big 10 sports while having great academics. It's very close to Chicago while not being in the city. The campus is gorgeous and there's a lot of stuff to do outside when it is nice out. We are right next to the lake, which is amazing.

Northwestern is the perfect school--but that's just for me. It's small so you can get to know everyone, but it's big enough that you can go your 4 years without meeting people. I love the reaction I get when I tell people i go to NU, it's usually a 'wow, congratulations, impressive.' Evanston is a solid college town. It has great restaurants and its proximity to Chicago is great. I think school pride is a little lacking, except during football season (but that's mainly due to tailgating).

Northwestern is a fine academic institution. The administration is trying its best to keep partying to a minimum. It's a great size, big but not too big. Evanston is a great place to be, but its not a "college town." Very few students care about the school's athletic teams.

The best thing about Northwestern is probably how incredibly balanced it is, in almost every respect. Great academics with Big Ten Sports. Campus experience (it's beautiful) and big city experience (20 minutes to downtown Chicago). Snow and winters but also 2 amazing beaches on campus for the Spring. Great science programs (engineering, pre-med) while also having a top-three Theater program and Journalism school. Frat and Sorority life (40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}) but a whole artsy hippie scene too. Basically - Northwestern gives you exposure to just about everything you could want out of a college experience. What you make of all that is up to you.

Evanston is a nice suburb with nice scenic landscapes. It is certainly nice to be by a beach. However, unless you are going to be eating at restaurants, Evanston doesn't offer much for nightlife.

The best thing here is that you are challenged to discover new study habits that will help you so much in the future. When I tell people I go to Northwestern, I always get the reaction, "omg smarty pants." or their jaw drops and they automatically think I am an expert in every subject imaginable. My class sizes have decreased since freshman year b/c I am becoming more concentrated in my major and minor. DOwn town evanston is dominated by NU students, but at night, the evanston community comes too and thats when trouble happens unfortunantly. Our greek life is really big and it can get competitive, but it is still a huge part of life here. There is a lot of school pride, but not in sports because what can I say...nerds are not good at sports. we have so much work to do everyday....we dont remember the meaning of weekends or evenings...some say they exist, but I am highly skeptical. We dont "party hard" here because we are all driven, talented individuals..which is the whole reason we got in here, now we just gotta fight to stay here. WE NEED MORE FINANCIAL AID!!!!!!!!! NORTHWESTERN IS SO DAMN STINGY

Too cold. Administration is complacent. Norris decor is wood panelling with pink neon designs ... case in point. Endowment is there for a reason. Student food, facilities, and living spaces are atrocious. Global warming would be the best thing that ever happened to northwestern.