Anonymous
07/16/2018 07:32
Subject: Tell me about Northwestern...
I went to NU. Early admit from a fairly rural location where it wasn't popular. The other applicant from my high school was qualified but was rejected.
Pros:
Good preparation for the working world. I went to the J-school but have a non-journalism job (like many of my classmates). I was prepared for it.
Lots of chances to take classes in interesting subjects. This is down to the trimester system. Sure, I majored in journalism, but I took four Russian lit classes, a statistics class, a history of religion class, a mechanical engineering class for nonmajors, and even an astronomy class. I also did a year of Spanish.
(You could argue that the trimester system doesn't allow for deep learning or exploration of a single subject. It's a worthwhile point, but I enjoyed sampling everything at the feast, so to speak.)
Lots of different avenues for socializing, and there is plenty of intermixing between "groups." Greek life is a thing, but it's far less rigid than at an SEC school. Missing chapter for class? Lots of people do it. Have an internship and can't do Greek stuff on weekends? No problem. Have non-Greek friends? You'll still see them all the time.
The student body is drawn from lots of places. I had friends from all over the world, which was amazing (especially given where I grew up).
People are ambitious and their enthusiasm is catching. This attitude makes you strive to be your best.
The Kellogg (B school) building is a great place to study.
The lakefill, when it's nice weather, is the best place for running or hanging out or studying ... just beautiful.
Cons:
It is f****** cold in the winter. When you've got a mile to walk to class in February and that wind is blowing off the lake, you basically want to die.
If you have a car, it is a total PITA to find parking all the time, and you get ticketed for the least little thing.
Dorm life sucks. This might be true of anywhere, though. Dorm food sucks.
The library looks and feels like a prison. I don't understand its design concept at all.
All in all ... it was a great experience.
Pros:
Good preparation for the working world. I went to the J-school but have a non-journalism job (like many of my classmates). I was prepared for it.
Lots of chances to take classes in interesting subjects. This is down to the trimester system. Sure, I majored in journalism, but I took four Russian lit classes, a statistics class, a history of religion class, a mechanical engineering class for nonmajors, and even an astronomy class. I also did a year of Spanish.
(You could argue that the trimester system doesn't allow for deep learning or exploration of a single subject. It's a worthwhile point, but I enjoyed sampling everything at the feast, so to speak.)
Lots of different avenues for socializing, and there is plenty of intermixing between "groups." Greek life is a thing, but it's far less rigid than at an SEC school. Missing chapter for class? Lots of people do it. Have an internship and can't do Greek stuff on weekends? No problem. Have non-Greek friends? You'll still see them all the time.
The student body is drawn from lots of places. I had friends from all over the world, which was amazing (especially given where I grew up).
People are ambitious and their enthusiasm is catching. This attitude makes you strive to be your best.
The Kellogg (B school) building is a great place to study.
The lakefill, when it's nice weather, is the best place for running or hanging out or studying ... just beautiful.
Cons:
It is f****** cold in the winter. When you've got a mile to walk to class in February and that wind is blowing off the lake, you basically want to die.
If you have a car, it is a total PITA to find parking all the time, and you get ticketed for the least little thing.
Dorm life sucks. This might be true of anywhere, though. Dorm food sucks.
The library looks and feels like a prison. I don't understand its design concept at all.
All in all ... it was a great experience.
Anonymous
07/16/2018 06:58
Subject: Tell me about Northwestern...
It comes from people/parents on this forum who applied and didn’t get in....
Anonymous
07/15/2018 13:19
Subject: Tell me about Northwestern...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All this talk of well-rounded happy kids seems like code for white, wealthy, suburban kids.
50% of students are white, less than 8% Black.
OK, so the school is filled with wealthy suburban kids. That is the kind of kid who is attracted by the school. Definitely good students, and ambitious, but not academically ambitious.
It is a fine school, but not everyone's cup of tea - not sure why it is so hard to accept that different people want different things.
And the athletic complex may be nice, but it has nothing on the CU-Boulder basketball court with its view of the Flat Irons.
Northwestern kids aren’t academically ambitious- dumbest thing I’ve heard on this forum and that’s saying a lot.
+10000000
Take a look at some NU graduates. Not academically ambitious? Give me a break.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Northwestern_University_alumni
Some people have this weird notion that kids who like to be social/go to parties/don’t spend their Friday nights discussing Kant, etc. can’t ALSO be academically ambitious. I have no idea where it comes from, but it’s there.
Anonymous
07/15/2018 13:19
Subject: Tell me about Northwestern...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All this talk of well-rounded happy kids seems like code for white, wealthy, suburban kids.
50% of students are white, less than 8% Black.
OK, so the school is filled with wealthy suburban kids. That is the kind of kid who is attracted by the school. Definitely good students, and ambitious, but not academically ambitious.
It is a fine school, but not everyone's cup of tea - not sure why it is so hard to accept that different people want different things.
And the athletic complex may be nice, but it has nothing on the CU-Boulder basketball court with its view of the Flat Irons.
Northwestern kids aren’t academically ambitious- dumbest thing I’ve heard on this forum and that’s saying a lot.
I've went there. As a group, they are concerned with success, and careers. Not so much learning for learning. Preprofessionals all the way!That's perfect for a lot of people. U of C, it aint.
"I've went there?" I highly doubt it. Your comments betray an ignorance and clear bias agianst NU for some reason. "Concerned with success and career and not so much for learning." Ridiculous.