Northwestern University
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Educational Quality | A+ | Faculty Accessibility | B+ |
Useful Schoolwork | A | Excess Competition | A- |
Academic Success | A | Creativity/ Innovation | A+ |
Individual Value | A+ | University Resource Use | A |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | B+ | Friendliness | A |
Campus Maintenance | B+ | Social Life | A |
Surrounding City | A+ | Extra Curriculars | A+ |
Safety | A- | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful |
Lowest Rating Faculty Accessibility | B+ |
Highest Rating Educational Quality | A+ |
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
What can I say? I love NU. I love the programs, the students, the professors and the campus. These past two years have been great, and I've learned a LOT about myself and what I study.I found the social scene to be great. It's truly versatile; I know people in the Greek scene who party almost every night and I know people who have literally never been to a party. I go out every now and then, but there's always plenty to do that isn't partying. On weekends, if I don't feel like going out, I can go to shows (lots of theatre), random student group events, or just hang out with friends in Evanston. The academics are great. It's a challenge, but I never find myself 100% overwhelmed. It's definitely manageable (though my pre-med and ISP friends might disagree with me). What I love the most about the students is that you get all of the brightness of a top university, but less snootiness. I would guess that the laid-back atmosphere of the Midwest attracts more reasonable people, or maybe that it just calms everyone down. Regardless, it feels a lot less intimidating than schools on the east coast.Of course the weather is not ideal, but it's not too tough to get a big coat and just deal with it. It was a pretty fun way to bond with people freshman year: complaining together, having snowball fights, etc. I won't go on too much about the location, but being in Evanston, right next door to Chicago is perfect—lots to do and see, without feeling as lost as one would in a big city.If I could do it all over again, I would ABSOLUTELY come to NU. It's been just what I had imagined as a perfect college experience.