Northwestern University is a top-tier university and is sometimes considered the ivy of the Midwest. It has a beautiful, lakeside campus and is just a train ride away from Chicago, providing endless opportunities and adventures. The university also
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Take as many honors and advanced classes you can and get good grades. Take the SAT and SAT subject tests or ACT and make sure you fall at least in the average range. Also get involved with your school and participate in extra curriculars that you enjoy so you can talk about it in your application and show Northwestern what you can bring to the table.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Yes, classes are hard and the quarter system makes them even harder. The quarters are shorter than semesters so before you know it you have mid terms and then finals! There is a lot of studying, reading, and writing papers so be prepared.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
There are two types of on-campus living: Residential Halls and Residential Colleges. The halls are like normal dorms and the colleges have academic themes (for example performing arts or engineering) and social events where you earn points. The housing is very old and most of the buildings are outdated inside but a couple have been recently renovated.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The dining halls are nice and provide a lot of healthy options. It has also been ranked to be the most friendly to vegetarians and vegans.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There are so many student organizations and groups on campus and if there isn't one you like you can make one. There always recitals and operas put on by the music school and plays by the drama department.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Northwestern has an awesome financial aid department and will make sure you can afford going to school there. They are quick with your paperwork and reply in lightning speed to your emails. They offer many scholarships and grants, federal loans, work study, and their own NU loan.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
There are so many traditions such as Dillo Day (a huge music festival), guarding the rock, Dance marathon, or painting a rock on the lakefill. You can also play hide and seek in the library, look through the University archives, or explore the steam tunnels.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
There are so many passionate people. Some love science and engineering or english and drama or then a combination of bassoon and economics.
Northwestern University is a top-tier university and is sometimes considered the ivy of the Midwest. It has a beautiful, lakeside campus and is just a train ride away from Chicago, providing endless opportunities and adventures. The university also
Take as many honors and advanced classes you can and get good grades. Take the SAT and SAT subject tests or ACT and make sure you fall at least in the average range. Also get involved with your school and participate in extra curriculars that you enjoy so you can talk about it in your application and show Northwestern what you can bring to the table.
Yes, classes are hard and the quarter system makes them even harder. The quarters are shorter than semesters so before you know it you have mid terms and then finals! There is a lot of studying, reading, and writing papers so be prepared.
There are two types of on-campus living: Residential Halls and Residential Colleges. The halls are like normal dorms and the colleges have academic themes (for example performing arts or engineering) and social events where you earn points. The housing is very old and most of the buildings are outdated inside but a couple have been recently renovated.
The dining halls are nice and provide a lot of healthy options. It has also been ranked to be the most friendly to vegetarians and vegans.
There are so many student organizations and groups on campus and if there isn't one you like you can make one. There always recitals and operas put on by the music school and plays by the drama department.
Northwestern has an awesome financial aid department and will make sure you can afford going to school there. They are quick with your paperwork and reply in lightning speed to your emails. They offer many scholarships and grants, federal loans, work study, and their own NU loan.
There are so many traditions such as Dillo Day (a huge music festival), guarding the rock, Dance marathon, or painting a rock on the lakefill. You can also play hide and seek in the library, look through the University archives, or explore the steam tunnels.
There are so many passionate people. Some love science and engineering or english and drama or then a combination of bassoon and economics.