<p>Does living in Illinois help at all with admissions? Probably not because NU is a private school, but I was just wondering.</p>
<p>Well, for some private schools, it might help to live in an unrepresented area. I wouldn't know if the reverse is true, or worse yet for you, false.</p>
<p>bump......?</p>
<p>I would say probably not. Most top schools would rather recruit from out of state instead of give "breaks" to people who live in state. I think that's kinda crappy on the schools' part, personally. </p>
<p>But, I do think there is a major benefit to going out of state..especially if you plan on going to a private school (not exactly looking for the home town discount). I really take issue with people who never leave a 50 mile radius from where they grew up other than vacation.</p>
<p>I plan to push my future kids towards out-of-state schools. I won't force them, but I'll definitely be encouraging them to.</p>
<p>I met my wife in Canada. Some of my best friends live all over the country, and I got to live in several different places (New York [Upstate NY - Syracuse Area], Alabama, Panama, Egypt, Israel). I joined the military to do it, but I don't think you need to go to that extreme unless its something you really want to do. Out of State college, I think, would be enough. Plus, I think it nice to be original, or a little different. Everyone where I live (Chicago Suburbs) went to the same schools and basically live 30 miles from where they grew up (if they even left home). Since I came back to IL, its like a High School Reunion. I see people I went to HS with all the time. All my close high school friends still never left the area (unless you count going to NIU, EIU, NIU, IL-Champaign, and ISU "leaving the area").</p>
<p>uicgrad: Normally, opinions are stronger if they are based on facts.</p>
<p>25% of Northwestern students are from Illinois.
75% of Northwestern students are out-of-state.</p>
<p>This is not that suprising because Illinois students are more likely to apply and attend(yield considerations) the university. The fact is, most private universities do have considerations for in-state students, or know well how many will finally attend. Cornell University, a peer institution that is located in a large and high-performing state, has 36% of its students coming from in-state. Even schools with a more national scope of applicants like Princeton, have a decent 14% of its population coming from in-state.</p>
<p>Also, if you live closer to Evanston, location will help your chances. At Ithaca high school, for example, several students (some less qualified) get accepted to Cornell University because the University wants to maintain good relations with the community.</p>
<p>i think cornell this yr---had only 25 percent.</p>
<p>i asked that question during a Q&A at NU, they said it doesn't matter.</p>