Really great overview of Northwestern University (video)

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I promise I'm not affiliated with this YT channel, but a friend of my DC shared this video (they just finished junior yr in HS), and we thought it was such a great, balanced overview of the school.

The channel creator also has some other great similar rundowns about other universities.

[Anonymous]

We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

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Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

Quite the sample size there.

[Anonymous]

73 questions?

I will take a look, but that's a lot, LOL.

[Anonymous]

I watched this video quite a while ago. If I recall, there is a whole series of college videos titled "73 questions." Those interested can look for other colleges.

We were recently in town and took a quick walk through campus at Northwestern on a beautiful day, like the weather in the video. Having also lived nearby years ago, I can attest that winter is an entirely different experience.

The town of Evanston is much improved from the Evanston I remember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

I’d like to know of an elite private school without this problem.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

Quite the sample size there.

You can just ignore it then. If you’re looking for peer-reviewed research, DCUM is not the place for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

I’d like to know of an elite private school without this problem.

And there’s the problem with these schools. Primarily serving the rich and privileged. Easiest way to get in is to be born rich and get the best education and sports coaching money can buy.

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Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

Quite the sample size there.

It's been like that for decades. In early 90s, over 60% of students received no financial aide. Many universities that cost $75K+/year are like that.

NU was like that 30+ years ago when I attended. I was poor, yet I had an amazing time and found my tribe. 80% of my best friends/core group of friends all had loans and Work-study as part of our FA (ie we were all not rich). So I guess we gravitated towards each other as we had something in common (working, working breaks, and budgeting)
I had friends who were "rich" as well and went on spring break trips to Mexico and Europe---something I obviously was not going to participate in. They learned that when I said "I cannot go out to dinner on Friday and out to an activity on Saturday, I can only afford one of those or I can't afford either this week" that I really meant it. Often the group would then pick just hanging out, or ordering pizza (which only cost me $2-3) and hanging out and sometime someone would just cover the extra $5-10 for me. I had a roommate who drove a relatively new BMW and brought it to campus sophomore year. She was down to earth and didn't flaunt her wealth and I had a ride to the grocery store/target anytime I needed it

I found that only 20-30% of the rich students seem to be entitled rich bratty types. And I suspect just like in real life you will find people like that everywhere, especially at universities that cost $75K+. But as a really poor student (as in, I'm staying on campus for every holiday as long as campus is open as I can't afford to go home), I had a great experience and found my tribe of similar minded people fairly easily

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I watched this video quite a while ago. If I recall, there is a whole series of college videos titled "73 questions." Those interested can look for other colleges.

We were recently in town and took a quick walk through campus at Northwestern on a beautiful day, like the weather in the video. Having also lived nearby years ago, I can attest that winter is an entirely different experience.

The town of Evanston is much improved from the Evanston I remember.

There is a real downtown now with so many more shops and restaurants than 30+ years ago. A target within walking distance to campus. When I was there we had to walk the 1.5+ miles to Jewel Osco and carry everything back (or take a cart with us to get heavy loads back) or take a cab back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

I’d like to know of an elite private school without this problem.

And there’s the problem with these schools. Primarily serving the rich and privileged. Easiest way to get in is to be born rich and get the best education and sports coaching money can buy.

It's an issue at most of the T100 schools. Anything that costs more than $20-25K/year will be filled with "rich" kids. If the school makes an effort to bring in a large "first gen" group of students the dichotomy will be even larger in many ways.
All schools have rich kids who don't flaunt it and relate well to everyone (because their parents have raised them well---my own kid doesn't flaunt his wealth, he just happily pays for the Ubers from the bars and happily picks up the ubereats costs for his friends/roommates when they are waiting for their next paycheck or gives roommate $100 in gas $ to drive home and visit parent in hospital with covid for 2 months because friend couldn't afford it because that is what decent people do while not making a big deal about it or making the other person feel indebted at all, etc)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I watched this video quite a while ago. If I recall, there is a whole series of college videos titled "73 questions." Those interested can look for other colleges.

We were recently in town and took a quick walk through campus at Northwestern on a beautiful day, like the weather in the video. Having also lived nearby years ago, I can attest that winter is an entirely different experience.

The town of Evanston is much improved from the Evanston I remember.

There is a real downtown now with so many more shops and restaurants than 30+ years ago. A target within walking distance to campus. When I was there we had to walk the 1.5+ miles to Jewel Osco and carry everything back (or take a cart with us to get heavy loads back) or take a cab back.

+1. We were walking around in the evening, got some ice cream, and I emphasized to my kids the benefit of being walking distance to a Target, as their siblings in college are not. So many restaurants and at least a half dozen boba shops.

[Anonymous]

OMG I just googled 73 questions for my DD's school and the person being interviewed is her best friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

Quite the sample size there.

You can just ignore it then. If you’re looking for peer-reviewed research, DCUM is not the place for you.

No need to get snippy. One kid not liking a place is useless info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids.

Quite the sample size there.

You can just ignore it then. If you’re looking for peer-reviewed research, DCUM is not the place for you.

No need to get snippy. One kid not liking a place is useless info.

To be fair, DCUM second hand accounts tend to have an agenda.