Ask me questions about Northwestern!

<p>How easy is it to transfer between schools? Which schools are harder to transfer into?</p>

<p>How easy is it to transfer between schools? Which schools are harder to transfer into?</p>

<p>It's very, very easy to transfer into Weinberg and the School of Education and Social Policy. It's pretty easy to transfer into Comm, as far as I know, but some of that might depend on what major you want to transfer into (for example, I don't know how easy it'd be to transfer into the Theatre major, but you can transfer into Performance Studies easily.) Engineering, Music, and Medill are pretty tough to transfer into, probably possible in some cases (I know someone who is transferring into Medill) but not easy. A lot of the specialty schools have a lot of required courses, so if you didn't get started with them early you'd probably have a tough time graduating on time.</p>

<p>Engineering is easy to transfer into before the school starts. But they have the EA sequence (EA-1 through EA-4) that starts the first quarter of freshman year. You probably can't just jump into it in winter quarter unless EA-1 is also offered in winter quarter. You may have to wait for the next fall to start your EA-sequence which will delay your graduation.</p>

<p>^^ but transferring out of engineering to weinberg is easy right?</p>

<p>Yes. If you are not sure, it may be wise to be in McCormick first. You'll know pretty fast if you like engineering by taking EA-1.</p>

<p>Do you see a lot of students from McCormick entering the field of business (mgt. consulting/IB, specifically)? I'm just worried that by being in engineering, my GPA may be slightly lower than those in Econ., thus making it more difficult for me to get the job I want. Also, is IEMS just as grade-deflated?</p>

<p>Thanks so much for answering these questions!!</p>

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<li>How far is the walk from North to South campus and is there a bus that runs throughout campus? I'm just worried about going through the snow during winters from dorm to classes because my classes will most likely be in the south while i want to be housed north.</li>
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<li>I hear that there's a considerable amount of grade deflation compared to other schools and its pretty hard to do extremely well GPA-wise. Is this true? Are professors very difficult and/or accessible?</li>
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<p>No. Northwestern is actually pretty bad about grade inflation (as long as you're not an engineer/ pre-med).</p>

<p>How's the food and what meal plan do you recommend?</p>

<p>Juicy - the walk is 5 - 10 minutes ... it's really nothing to worry about.</p>

<p>The food is pretty good, actually, though it fluxuates. I personally only have need for a 13 meal/ a week plan. If you're good about managing your meals, Block D is also a good bet. Generally, if you eat breakfast, you'll need more meals.</p>

<p>Thanks for answering questions:</p>

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<li>I was wondering if you know any people in the HPME and could comment on their experiences at NU. Do they enjoy the program? Do they study hard or coast by and meet the minimum gpa requirements? Just wondering about their overall experiences...</li>
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<p>Thanks again.</p>

<p>Do you see a lot of students from McCormick entering the field of business (mgt. consulting/IB, specifically)? I'm just worried that by being in engineering, my GPA may be slightly lower than those in Econ., thus making it more difficult for me to get the job I want. Also, is IEMS just as grade-deflated?</p>

<p>I have no idea. If you're unsure whether to do Engineering or Economics, though, start out in Engineering and decide what to do from talking to your adviser and other students and from seeing how you like your classes. As a previous poster said, it's better to start out in Engineering because it'll be an easy switch to Weinberg if you change your mind. I also know nothing about IEMS. Sorry, man. I don't think you need to be worrying about grades yet, though. You got into the school, you're capable of doing well here. You'll be fine. :)</p>

<p>Thanks you for taking your time to answer questions. I hope these are not too prying.
1. How would you rate the level of career advising, internships, etc. that you have received thus far at Northwestern?
2. About how many hours do you study per day? If you don't have a specific number that's fine, but how often do you pull all-nighters or operate on just a few hours of sleep?
3. If you earned AP/IB/College credit in high school, did you use it? If so, how so? All of it, some of it, within your major, elective? Did you feel comfortable progressing to a more advanced class or overwhelmed?</p>

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<li>How far is the walk from North to South campus and is there a bus that runs throughout campus? I'm just worried about going through the snow during winters from dorm to classes because my classes will most likely be in the south while i want to be housed north.</li>
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<p>I'd say the north-south walk is 10 or 15 minutes, depending on where you're going, of course. There are buses to take. It does get pretty cold during the winter, so the north-south walk can be a little rough, but you get through it.</p>

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<li>How would you rate the level of career advising, internships, etc. that you have received thus far at Northwestern?</li>
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<p>I'm a freshman, so no internship stuff yet. However, as a SESP student, I will do a quarter-long practicum (which is like an internship) my junior year, which will be an awesome opportunity that I'm really looking forward to. Career advising -- my adviser in SESP is excellent, and if I were to ask him for career advice I know he would be incredibly helpful. Haven't done that yet, but, again, I'm a freshman.</p>

<p>I don't know what school you're in, but your advising might be great or might be good but something you have to seek out. In addition to formal advisers, there are always programs around campus that talk about careers and internships and whatnot. You'll be able to find information.</p>

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<li>About how many hours do you study per day? If you don't have a specific number that's fine, but how often do you pull all-nighters or operate on just a few hours of sleep?</li>
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<p>All right, I'm going to be perfectly honest here. I'm somewhat unusual in this, but I don't study very much. As far as out-of-class study time goes, I rarely do more than a few hours in a single day, and I usually don't do that much. One or two is pretty standard for me. I'm very much of the "life-is-about-much-much-more-than-grades" philosophy, and I'm just not one of those people who's willing to pull all-nighters on a regular basis. I've probably done two or three close-to all-nighters this year, and I've only gotten a few hours of sleep several times more than that, but I make sleeping a priority. I'm definitely not a straight-A student, but my grades are good enough.</p>

<p>Bottom line: you don't have to kill yourself here, and I really suggest you don't. Attend all of your classes, do your reading and your problems sets, and you should be fine. I really think a big part of a good college experience is doing things like being involved in clubs, attending lectures, getting involved with the surrounding community, supporting causes, and just talking with people, but that kind of stuff sometimes gets forgotten in all the focus on grades and partying. </p>

<p>All right. I'm done preaching. :)</p>

<p>Oh, and if this is helpful for you: There is a wide range of how much students at Northwestern study. Some kids study all the flipping time, some kids are less focused on school than I am. It just depends.</p>

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<li>If you earned AP/IB/College credit in high school, did you use it? If so, how so? All of it, some of it, within your major, elective? Did you feel comfortable progressing to a more advanced class or overwhelmed?</li>
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<p>I just got one Calculus credit, so I can't say much. Got any experience with this, Ben...er...arbiter213? :)</p>

<p>your post on how many hours you study gave me some relief that college is not going to be GREATLY different. I was a little worried about having to be a hard-core studious nerd to keep my grades in college.</p>

<p>Your posts are really helpful and insightful. thank you : )</p>

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<li><p>Is there a download/upload cap for the internet?</p></li>
<li><p>I think I was reading that Northwestern had something called "NUTV" for cable - what channels are available with that? And it sounded like it had an additional cost - is that included in their calculations of room and board? If not, how much is it?</p></li>
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<li>Is there a download/upload cap for the internet?</li>
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<p>I don't know, unfortunately. Maybe someone else reading this does?</p>

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<li>I think I was reading that Northwestern had something called "NUTV" for cable - what channels are available with that? And it sounded like it had an additional cost - is that included in their calculations of room and board? If not, how much is it?</li>
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<p>NUTV comes free on your computer. People don't watch it all that much though -- I've actually never watched it. You get to vote on what channels you want before you get to school -- they'll send you an email about it. I think it has like 30 channels, including things like CNN, MTV, ESPN, stuff like that.</p>