Anonymous
09/03/2021 11:55
Subject: Northwestern ED
Crossing our fingers for Northwestern ED too. Visited two years ago from Maine and we fell in love, with both NU and Chicago.
Anonymous
08/29/2021 22:21
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:DS just graduated from Northwestern…what a fabulous experience he had! (As an FYI, he applied ED from a DMV private)….we asked him at graduation if he would change anything about his college experience and he laughed “….it could not have been any better!” NU is a special place with so many diverse opportunities and experiences for the taking. Good luck to you all!
So glad to hear. Must have been a very difficult last two years with COVID, so kudos to your kid. Do you know anecdotally if many other kids from DMV privates end up at Northwestern?
Anonymous
08/29/2021 19:35
Subject: Northwestern ED
DS just graduated from Northwestern…what a fabulous experience he had! (As an FYI, he applied ED from a DMV private)….we asked him at graduation if he would change anything about his college experience and he laughed “….it could not have been any better!” NU is a special place with so many diverse opportunities and experiences for the taking. Good luck to you all!
Anonymous
08/29/2021 19:15
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For anyone considering Northwestern, be sure to visit the school in January or February first.
Visited in February one year and we actually really liked it. There's a certain coziness and wintriness about northern schools, but it isn't for everyone. I will say I would much rather prefer the cold and snow over hot and human any day of the week.
I am the PP that made the suggestion. I prefer cold to hot as well. But many people might experience Lake Michigan winter winds and have second thoughts.
Oh I agree. In an ideal world the winter would be a month or two shorter, but otherwise the campus and location and vibe is pretty much ideal in my opinion. But I’m sure it can be polarizing for many people.
Anonymous
08/29/2021 15:46
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For anyone considering Northwestern, be sure to visit the school in January or February first.
Visited in February one year and we actually really liked it. There's a certain coziness and wintriness about northern schools, but it isn't for everyone. I will say I would much rather prefer the cold and snow over hot and human any day of the week.
I am the PP that made the suggestion. I prefer cold to hot as well. But many people might experience Lake Michigan winter winds and have second thoughts.
Anonymous
08/29/2021 12:50
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:For anyone considering Northwestern, be sure to visit the school in January or February first.
Visited in February one year and we actually really liked it. There's a certain coziness and wintriness about northern schools, but it isn't for everyone. I will say I would much rather prefer the cold and snow over hot and human any day of the week.
Anonymous
08/29/2021 12:44
Subject: Northwestern ED
For anyone considering Northwestern, be sure to visit the school in January or February first.
Anonymous
08/29/2021 12:43
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:Are there average stats available for Northwestern ED?
google "common data set" and Northwestern
Anonymous
08/29/2021 12:34
Subject: Northwestern ED
Are there average stats available for Northwestern ED?
Anonymous
08/29/2021 01:01
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Also have a kid applying ED this year and we are very nervous but excited. Had a chance to visit the campus earlier this summer and it is BEAUTIFUL.
Yes that is one of the three months of the year with good weather. I thought it had too many concrete plaza type areas around the major buildings. Makes it look harsher than necessary.
To each their own. I thought it was very charming and I appreciated the mix of modern and classical/Gothic. Also felt a little grittier than some of the more overtly manicured campuses I’ve visited. Beautiful in the fall.
Agree! A slightly gritty and very windy blustery charm about 7 of the 9 school months.
Anonymous
08/28/2021 23:23
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Also have a kid applying ED this year and we are very nervous but excited. Had a chance to visit the campus earlier this summer and it is BEAUTIFUL.
Yes that is one of the three months of the year with good weather. I thought it had too many concrete plaza type areas around the major buildings. Makes it look harsher than necessary.
To each their own. I thought it was very charming and I appreciated the mix of modern and classical/Gothic. Also felt a little grittier than some of the more overtly manicured campuses I’ve visited. Beautiful in the fall.
Anonymous
08/28/2021 20:05
Subject: Northwestern ED
Anonymous wrote:Also have a kid applying ED this year and we are very nervous but excited. Had a chance to visit the campus earlier this summer and it is BEAUTIFUL.
Yes that is one of the three months of the year with good weather. I thought it had too many concrete plaza type areas around the major buildings. Makes it look harsher than necessary.
Anonymous
08/28/2021 19:37
Subject: Northwestern ED
Also have a kid applying ED this year and we are very nervous but excited. Had a chance to visit the campus earlier this summer and it is BEAUTIFUL.
Anonymous
08/27/2021 19:54
Subject: Northwestern ED
OP here, thanks for all the insights. DC has 8 APs, 5s on all but two of them where she got 4s. The suggestion about an eco-related internship or something similar is a great idea, thanks. Not sure if DC would have time to squeeze that in before app season, but perhaps something else.
Anonymous
08/27/2021 17:52
Subject: Northwestern ED
Friend's DD got in ED at Northwestern last year with lower ACT/SAT. From FCPS. Good ECs. Had a private college counselor.