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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Down to Brown and Northwestern.  Still deciding. [/quote]

We were also down to Brown and Northwestern (and Johns Hopkins as well, but that quickly fell out of the running). Went with Northwestern and couldn't be happier![/quote]

PP here. That's great! I am having a poke bowl in Evanston right now! Right now, we are struggling with trying to access music classes if not a major.  The school of music does not make it easy as most classes are restricted to majors.  What did your kid study?

Love the quality of life-- dorms/food and coast,  but worried about not being able to take music classes. [/quote]

Interesting, yes, I do know that typically it's pretty easy to take classes across schools with the one exception of Bienen, the music school because they require certain prerequisites and such. That said, I'm not sure if it would be impossible? I'd definitely try reaching out to the admissions office and/or a Bienen advisor to see what the feasibility there is. DC didn't study music so we're unfortunately not of much help there.

DC went in undecided but knew they likely would study something closer to the humanities or social sciences. Ended up majoring in art history, minor in computer science, and a certificate in integrated marketing. The quarter system really ended up being a huge boon here since they were able to dabble in so many different fields and then sort of tailor their academic experience based on what made the most sense to them across their interests and potential career paths. It can be intense, but DC loved how never a moment felt dull. Loved the campus, extracurricular culture, town (though I heard downtown Evanston was hit quite bad by Covid, but hoping it'll bounce back shortly), and proximity to Chicago, a truly excellent city. Cohort were all very smart and hardworking but seemed more well-adjusted than at other campuses. DC spent one summer quarter in Evanston and LOVED it. Overall great experience, though Covid did put a damper on things the tail end.

Brown was also of course a fantastic option, but DC was a bit turned off by the drug culture (not passing judgment, just wasn't super appealing). Providence is a beautiful little town, but felt sleepy compared to being in the Chicago area. Student interests/potential career interests comparatively also didn't seem to align as well as it did at Northwestern. Open curriculum seems like a dreeeeeam when you're a high school student, but we decided a bit more structure would be beneficial, which it ended up being. If your kid feels its suuuper important to have the Ivy label, I suppose Brown gets an edge here.

Overall, both options are great and you can't go wrong![/quote]

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