<p>So do Northwestern students know how to have fun? And is it easy to make friends there freshman year. Also how are the girls? Thanks</p>
<p>It depends on what you mean by fun. On the facebook group page, I saw plenty of comments from people excited to party it up once school starts. I hear Northwestern is quite the party school. I also read plenty of comments from people who are planning board game parties, if that’s the type of fun you’re into. There are a variety of different groups of people, so it’s really easy to find one with similar interests and make plenty of friends. You should have nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>As for the girls, I really can’t answer that because I am, but I think they’re just as good here as they are at any other college. If you’re really curious, you can join the facebook group and look at their profile pics (but for future reference I wasn’t the one who said that).</p>
<p>*I am a girl</p>
<p>i’m sure it’ll be fine. nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>There are plenty of places to go out/party if you’re interested. Frat houses and off-campus parties in particular, and a lot of kids end up at concerts/The Keg/whatever, especially in freshman/sophomore year. Definitely options if you want to actually party.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you want to “party” in other ways - stay in with friends, go out into Chicago, whatever - that can happen, too. Everyone seems to be able to find something to occupy their free time that they enjoy.</p>
<p>Friends depends on what you’re looking for, of course, but people tend to bond in their dorms and PA groups. You’re given instant contact to people in your major and people who live next door, so it’s easy to start forming ties. Don’t worry about it too much, relax, and enjoy Welcome Week.</p>
<p>Re: “I hear Northwestern is quite the party school”</p>
<p>…Hear from where? Haha. I don’t think I’ve ever known someone to describe NU that way. There are absolutely kids who like to party a lot, but I would say that is not the majority – in general, the campus is a pretty good mix. Unless you are in Greek Life, certain clubs, or bigger dorms like Bobb, Elder, or Allison, the party scene at NU is definitely not that apparent.</p>
<p>I can’t tell you the exact source, but I’ve had plenty of people tell me that northwestern is rated pretty highly as a party school in this country haha</p>
<p>But then again they are from like Bobb and elder and whatnot. And they are pretty big partiers themselves.</p>
<p>Among elite schools? NU probably ranks near the top. Nationally? We dont hold a candle to any flagship state school.</p>
<p>I have heard some people, whose knowledge of NU is limited to hearsay, call it a “party school.” I think that different people ascribe different meanings to that term. Do most NU students know how to have a great social life and have fun? Absolutely. But to some people “party school” connotes something about academic rigor as well (and not a positive connotation). To people who interpret the term to mean that NU is lots of play and little work, NU is definitely not a party school. It is extremely demanding academically (and if you are an engineer, premed, econ major or in a Kellogg certificate program, even more so) and the student body is, uniformly, of remarkably high quality. In fact, the students self-mockingly refer to the school as “Nerdwestern.”
I don’t think of it as a “party school,” largely because of the tendency of that term to diminish the quality of the school in so many people’s perceptions. I think of it as an academic powerhouse that features well-rounded students who balance their academics with a great social life.</p>
<p>“…an academic powerhouse that features well-rounded students who balance their academics with a great social life.”
wow, that sounds so much like a press statement. </p>
<p>anyways, i would say that there is a group of heavy partiers, so you can join it if you want, but not as many students participate in it as maybe a flagship state school.</p>