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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NU alum. Visited recently with my junior.

It’s not the same place that i attended. and there’s no central backbone/mission/purpose or unifying motto/idea/way of life you see at other schools.

As somone who is south Asian, I was shocked by the sheer number of Asian students (felt like UCLA in that regard and not a Midwest school). East Asians appeared to outnumber white and other kids in every class or setting. And a LOT of international kids. Good, but also a distinct vibe shift.

Kids go downtown a lot. The rich Asian ones (of which there are a LOT) have social clubs and restaurants and bars they frequent that Are pretty exclusive.

The social domestic kids go to certain DePaul bars downtown; and yes go to University of Chicago for parties.

UofC (which I had badmouthed to my kid based on perceptions from 3 decades ago) was soooo different on our tour. Very unified feel; even the student body seemed less gloomy and more “open”? If that makes sense?

I’m truly sad at what I saw at Northwestern - compared to what I personally experienced in the mid-1990s.  I know things change but everything seemed soulless. Hard to describe unless you are there?

Curious if others know what I mean?[/quote]

When were you on the NW campus?
Did you see a lot of MS students maybe? International MS students have become a big moneymaker for NW and several peer schools. [/quote]

What is an MS student?[/quote]
NP. Weird use of MS, though it's as basic as it looks, Master of Science, i.e. grad students.[/quote]

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