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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Beautiful campus. Hard-working students. Seems like a great alumni network. [/quote]

+1 NU alum here. This is the most accurate summary of NU that I have heard.[/quote]

But it's not a beautiful campus. There's the admissions hall and the football abomination on the lake. That's the showcase area. Add a little beach. Some greenery. A view of Lake Michigan.

The rest of it is a tired school in the Midwest

Evanston is not interesting. It's boring and cold. Chicago is too far away for it to be a daily reality for students.

It's certainly a good school. Students are undoubtedly bright. But did not love the vibe. Grinder school.

It's like Stanford. They had this great thing in the 80s and 90s. And they've been living off that rep ever since. [/quote]

To each their own, but it most certainly is a beautiful campus by most people's standards. Downtown Evanston is a vibrant place (much better than 30-35 years ago and still rebuilding after a rough few years at start of covid). Downtown Chicago is not a daily trip but is easy to get to on the weekend if you feel the need---but really the campus and Evanston offer enough activities that most students go down maybe once per month.

As to the weather, DUH, it's obviously it's cold---it is the Chicago area.  Some days are dreary, some are freezing and sunny.  If you are looking for warm and sunny in the winter then the midwest is obviously the wrong place for you.  [/quote]

Helpful response.I have no dog in this fight, but NU has a lovely campus and Evanston is a diverse, vibrant small city with some good restaurants and easy access to Chicago by rail or L Train. Of course it's cold in the winter. But fall and late spring are beautiful. [/quote]

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