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I think that Northwestern is just the right size- it isn't too big, but there are plenty of people to meet. The campus, but closeness to the city gives the students the luxury of having the best of both worlds. There is plenty to do in Evanston, and various restaurants to eat at, but there is also the possibility of going to the city of Chicago for special events! The only thing that disappoints me here at Northwestern, is the lack of school pride. yeah, the athletics are not the best- but why can't we go to the basketball games anyways? The only sport games people go to is football, and not even everyone goes.

I like the size i just wish that the people at this school were more interested in having fun and not so interested in getting a job out of college

Northwestern is the perfect size. Its not too big so you can run into a lot of people you know, but you can also meet new people. The location is great - a small campus in the suburbs right on the lake, but close to a really cool city in Chicago. Evanston kinda sucks though because its way too expensive. There are no cheap bars or cheap restaurants and the living is out of control. Having big ten sports is fun but the school and administration doesn't take them seriously. Any other Big Ten school would have fired our basketball coach by now. They are absolutely miserable. Overall the school seems to just be scheming to take as much money as possible from students and spend as little as possible.

Northwestern is a university. I think a lot of people try to make their colleges out to be more than that. But that doesn't work. The best thing about Northwestern to me is how beautiful the campus is. I love walking through the campus. I'd probably change the distance from Chicago, I'd rather be closer because I love going into the city, but the L makes it a huge ordeal. I think the size is just right, I like being to walk down sheridan and see some people I know but still not feel like I'm in high school still. Most people react like "Wow" thats a big deal to most people I know. Top 14th school in the country. That kind of thing. I spend almost all my time on south campus. I love all the buildings by the rock, and thats where most of my classes are. I also like the library and norris. I LOVE evanston. That is why I will always by a southie. I think that Northwestern has a decent administration. I love the professors, but I'm probably not a great candidate to talk about it because I haven't had much experience with the bureaucracy yet. But anytime I've needed something done, it gets done. The biggest recent controversy on campus was probably the scandal with the journalism department head. On south campus everyone was talking about that. I think that there is a dividing line -- there are some people who LOVE it and there are some people you'd talk to who are kinda ambivilant. I've never met anyone who says they don't like it. I can't believe how fast talk gets around. I will always remember staying up all night just talking and bonding with my friends and running out to the beach to watch the sun rise on lake michigan. I will always remember sailing on sunny days and seeing the chicago skyline. I will always remember the feeling I get when walking through weinberg garden or sitting in deering library, like I'm so lucky to be here and so excited to actually learn (yes, i believe one of my biggest college experiences is learning, can you believe that!). I think alot of people complain about social life, which is wierd because a lot of people just rage all the time, I guess you have to dig to find it. I also think some people complain about how there is no passage way from noris to the library (they should have thought of that).

Northwestern's great. It's the right size for me and it offers both the small town feel of Evanston and easy access to one of the most exciting cities in the world. I've visited my friends at other colleges and I can't imagine myself anywhere else.

The more time I spend at NU, the more opportunities I realize this place offers for me. If you put effort into it, there is a chance to get so much back. The professors are excellent, and the size of the campus and student body are perfect. The social life is pretty monotonous, but when you are an upperclassman you start to go downtown more and mix things up. Living in Evanston is kind of a drag because it is expensive and the neighbors don't really like college kids. If I were going to change one thing, I would renovate Norris (the student center) because it is a hideous building that does not have enough services.

Size is just right. It's a great mix of very competitive and high-level academics and big-ten sports/typical college experience (greek scene, etc.). A lot of people assume that I'm smart, possibly snobby when I tell them I go to Northwestern. I spend a lot of time at the library and all of the great ethnic restaurants in Evanston. Most frequent student complaints: the administration is out of touch with the student body, lack of attractive/socially un-awkward people on campus, academics being overly difficult.

The best thing about NU is the location. It is near Chicago which gives you so much opportunities for internships and such. Evanston is also a cute little town with shops and cool places to hang and chill, and again if you want the city life its just an el ride away.

NU is so damn liberal. The people are kind of weird. The sports teams suck. The profs are tight. Pussy def on a pedestal here. RIP Delt.

There are tons of really interesting people here, but as a whole, it feels a little too small. When I go out, I see the same people over and over again and sometimes have a hard time believing there are actually 8,000 undergrads. I have no idea what these people do on the weekends.