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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just think of how much more popular NW would be if it weren't in Chicago...that crosses it off our family's list (and a lot of other coastal families we know.)[/quote]

Can I ask why?  I went to NU and it's in Evanston, not Chicago.  Evanston is a suburb.  Sure you can take the El down easily into Chicago but you don't have to if you don't want to.[/quote]

It's an annoying hike if you live on a coast. Frequent complaint from both NU and UChicago families who don't live in the Midwest. And Notre Dame has football to fly in for ... a college like Boulder has gorgeous mountains ... if you're from a major coastal city, what's a draw about metro Chicago? Not much. Go watch the Northwestern football team get clobbered?[/quote]

I guess I'm confused, it's a plane ride.  Chicago has the Art Institute and the Shedd and lots of other fun stuff.

The big thing I loved about NU was how much I could do outside of my major.  I was an engineer but I also did music and theater tech and really had fun doing my English minor.  Plus they were by far the best for financial aid other than my state school (I did not grow up around here).[/quote]

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