<p>Where would a sophomore transfer student live?</p>
<p>No one’s been talking res colleges…which someone asked about earlier. I’d definitely consider it. I live in Willard–though its on the far south end of campus–has definitely been the defining feature of my experience at NU. You’re as close as you can get to Evanston, which is awesome if you need to run to CVS (5 minutes) or Burger King (open 24 hours a day, 3 minutes). You can also explore everything Evanston has to offer, as it’s less than an 8 minute walk to all the restaurants or movie theater. Trust me, you can still make it up to the frats on the weekend.</p>
<p>As a non-themed res college, everyone is extremely different (we even have a ton of engineers, though their classes are on the other end of campus) and we have about 300 people. A lot of people call it the “Bobb” of the South, because while it’s on South campus, it’s one of the most social dorms you’ll find. There’s always people going out on the weekends (and the weekdays too for that matter), but there’s always people staying in too so that’s never a problem. </p>
<p>There isn’t AC, but we have a ton of new furniture in the common areas, the second biggest rooms on campus, walk in closets, and what I consider to be the best dining hall on campus (you order on a touch screen & get a buzzer) in the basement. We also have late night from 8p-2a. It’s at the end of the gorgeous sorority quad.</p>
<p>Also, as a res college, we have TONS of social activities, from munchies (can you say free Chipotle, pizza, thai food, etc. every week?), to firesides (info sessions on study abroad or Ke$ha), to Chicago outings to the Willard formal–one of the most decadent on campus. Locations have included the Shedd Aquarium and the Museum of Science and Industry this year. It’s amazing. Something like 800-1000 people apply to Willard every year.</p>
<p>PM me if you have questions about Willard or NU in general!</p>
<p>Check out the highly entertaining website as well:
[Willard</a> Residential College - Home](<a href=“http://www.willardrc.org%5DWillard”>http://www.willardrc.org)</p>
<p>(don’t pay attention to the picture of the dining hall–its redone and GORGEOUS.)</p>
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<p>It’s only there if you let it be. No one prevents people anywhere from being studious or from partying, from going to the library or going to downtown Evanston, from making friends on a dorm floor vs keeping to one’s self. Plenty of nerdy non-party guys up north who wanted to be up north just to be close to Tech.</p>
<p>I’m in an RC and I love it. Seriously, my dorm is probably my main extracurricular activity. bsmdncechick23 pretty much covered everything (although I don’t live in Willard, my RC sounds pretty similar in terms of all the activities that are offered). I don’t know how it is in the non-RC dorms, but my dorm is pretty tight-knit, and most of my friends are people I met in my dorm. I do wish that more people would take advantage of some of the RC events, though. Some are more popular than others, but I think all of them are pretty fun.</p>
<p>In response to siemprecuriosa, I don’t know how their RC works, but at Willard we have a house cup to get residents to go to events, and there are so many people at Willard there are always people going to them. </p>
<p>For the house cup, everyone is split into five houses and get points for things like competing in IM sports and going to Willard events. The winning house gets an awesome prize at the end of the year, like going to Second City for free in Chicago. Also, points determine your room assignment for the next year if you choose to stay at Willard…this is HUGE because some of Willard’s rooms are even bigger than the norm and are like palaces. It’s insane.</p>
<p>@arbiter213</p>
<p>Haha. I’m pretty sure OP is wondering about the north-south question as a freshman, not as a senior. “Don’t worry, you won’t be able to discern by the time you’re a senior” isn’t the most appropriate advice for OP.</p>
<p>My point was that you’re mistaken, and when you have more perspective you’ll realize you were making something out of nothing.</p>
<p>Science classes are in Tech, which is the north part of campus.</p>
<p>You won’t be able to walk to Whole Foods anyway, even from south dorms. See google maps. Good idea to get a bike.</p>
<p>Go on the school’s website and bring up the interactive map of the campus and you will get an idea of where every building is.</p>
<p>Perhaps. I’m not saying the difference is necessarily social — I noted that in my original post — but merely detectable. I mean, how can you not argue each end of campus conveys its own atmosphere?</p>
<p>You can walk to Whole Foods from any part of the NU campus - it’s right in downtown Evanston at 1640 Chicago Ave. [Map</a> & Directions | WholeFoodsMarket.com](<a href=“Find a Whole Foods Market Store Near You”>Find a Whole Foods Market Store Near You)</p>
<p>The interactive map is good, but also try Google Earth that can give you a street level and aerial perspective on the campus and surrounding areas.</p>
<p>Thank you soooo much everyone! This has been extremely helpful. There are still so many decisions. I guess when it all comes down to it, I won’t even be able to choose where I live. I just pick my top 5 and hope for the best. Right?</p>
<p>Pick your top 5 but don’t get your heart set on any of them. Many Freshman don’t get any of their original choices and yet somehow survive and thrive in the dorm!</p>
<p>amtc is correct. My S, a freshman, listed five housing selections in the north, since he’s in the Integrated Science Program … and ended up assigned to 1835 Hinman in the south. In less than a quarter, he’s adapted quite nicely. Once he got the bicycle to cut down time it takes to get to Tech Center, he’s been fine at Hinman and attends functions at a frat with a friend who lives in Hinman. I didn’t know the shuttle runs fairly late at night, which can accommodate some of the N/S travel for social functions.</p>