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[quote=Anonymous]I too was a political science major undergrad at Northwestern and then got a law degree at UVA a few years later.  Honestly, if you're not instate (and even then), I would take NU for Undergrad over UVA.  I think you'll have a lot more opportunities both in and coming out of NU.  I did internships both on the Hill and at the State department while at NU - both through connections made at NU from visiting speakers, professors, etc.  I hesitate slightly b/c UVA does have a great political science department and probably has good connections into DC, but you're competing with a lot of UVA grads here whose families probably have way more connections to get those jobs.  Coming from NU to DC, gives you some geographical diversity in getting those internships and if you don't have built in family connections, NU wins hands down on getting those job/internship connections.

As for the place, I rarely went into downtown Chicago - except a few sorority events.  There were a ton of things to do on campus, activities, volunteering, tons of summer work for professors in your earlier years.  I even had one job where I drove all around Chicago and it's suburbs interviewing people from all walks of life for a Sociology professor's project on divorce and child custody issues.  It was very eye opening as a college student.

The winters were definitely very cold - especially the wind off the lake.  I still remember biking from south campus to north campus one winter trimester because my classes were back to back.  Needless to say the bike was rusted out by the end of that class.  But, if you're from Connecticut, it shouldn't be a problem.  Of course, I also happened to be at UVA during the biggest snow storm they ever had at the time - so it can happen anywhere!

Both NU and UVA are very Greek oriented - or at least they were when I was there.  I never thought I would join a Sorority - first person in my family to go to college, so didn't know anything about them really - but it was great to have a group of people to rely on and get involved in the community with.  I would definitely do it again.  I've heard there is a big drinking culture around them at UVA, but it seemed to be more related to the fraternities if that matters to you.  Alcohol is not allowed in the sorority quad at NU, but there was definitely drinking at the fraternities - never seemed to be overboard though.

Good luck - in the end both are great choices - I loved both campuses.  But, my choice would be to do NU for undergrad.[/quote]

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