<p>What kind of financial aid did you receive?</p>
<p>Absolutely no federal aid. I am also planning on attending medical school, and am worried about the huge amounts of debt I will accumulate, probably about $200,000. My parents have saved $100,000 for me - but that will disappear fast at $40,000 a year at NU. But I really want to attend Northwestern. UW is a great school, but it is huge - 30,000 undergrad students, plus it's only 40 mins away (which is a con not a pro in my mind). I absolutely love Chicago, and want to be at a smaller well-balanced school.</p>
<p>ahah i didnt have get any fin aid either and also planning to go to med school... my parents did save money for me, but fortunately im working for a firm during the summer and part time during the school year so they're paying for half..</p>
<p>Personnally I think it is worth it. Can't you graduate in 3 years under HPME anyways? You could also apply for fin. aid net year...right? Also, after you r freshman year, you could volunteer to be head of one of the dorms and nt have to pay 9,000 in housing fees.</p>
<p>oh yea...another question: Tenisghs, you have said before that many NU students wear "designer" clothes. By this, do you mean seven jeans, juicy couture, Lacoste...OR do you mean Abricrombie, American Eagle....
I know that it does not really that it is probably a mix with 8000 students there but...I am just curious as to what is more common. </p>
<p>Also...I have heard that NU can be very cliquish and that hardly any dating goes on. Is this true? I find this hard to believe. </p>
<p>How is the school pride? There are not alot of people who didn't get into Harvard complaining...right? </p>
<p>Do any studentsever go to the Lyric opera?</p>
<p>If there is anything else anyone wants to tell me I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!</p>
<p>I am just trying to get a feel for the culture of NU:)</p>
<p>I've been told by current NU students that NU has a huge "hook-up" culture rather than one that fosters a more romantic type relationship.</p>
<p>curious - the "designers" are Lacoste, Juicy etc. Not so much of the Abercrombie/Hollister stuff. Oh, and you can't forget about North Face. No, really, you can't.
As for the dating, I know that The Daily Northwestern is doing a series of articles on "dating" at NU - I'm not sure when they start running, but you may want to check those out. I think they'll be pretty accurate.</p>
<p>That's good lol...I love North Face:) I practically LIVE in me fleece.</p>
<p>bump it up bump in the night!</p>
<p>tenisghs-
I haven't read all 15 pages of this so I'm sorry if you already answered this question.</p>
<p>1) I'm a student athlete. I know NU is D1, part of the Big 10 and what not, but I kind of was wondering if you knew how the athletes life differed from a normal students at NU? Does it limit your life so much that you would stuggle in a particular program if you were also an athlete?</p>
<p>Queen, I can't really answer this question since I'm not a student athlete, but yes the life of a student-athletic is different from the rest of the campus. Most student-athletes concentrate in majors in SESP, Communication and CAS. You will want to pick a major that you like but is not very time-consuming or holds a heavy workload. Most student-athletes I know do very well in their majors. You will also live in certain dorms since you will need to be closer to playing fields and gyms. </p>
<p>I would strongly suggest you call the Athletic Department at NU. They can answer much more than what I have listed above.</p>
<p>Hi - you might've already answered this question, but I'm kinda torn about the freshman dorm situation. I'm a freshman who likes to drink occassionally, but in the larger scheme of things, really not that much (at parties every other weekend or so). I want to live in a dorm that's social where I also have the ability to study. I'm going into Weinberg, but I've begun to think that Shepard is the place for me, since I plan to continue playing the piano. Which dorm do you think would be the best place for me?</p>
<p>JOMama, academics are more important. If you are in the School of Music or want to continue piano lessons, live in dorms that have thoe practice facilities. Drink off-campus.</p>
<p>That's my advice.</p>
<p>If people have any questions about the colleges, especially SESP, during these summer months, I will respond as soon as I can.</p>
<p>In September, I will begin a new thread since I will be starting my third year at Northwestern.</p>
<p>Hey tenisghs, </p>
<p>Thanks for the service. Is it possible to double-major in two schools, other than WCAS. For instance, SESP and Medill? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>You can double between schools. However, I've never heard of a SESP-Journalism double major. Most Medill students double-major in WCAS. SESP students double-major in WCAS and Music. McCormick students double-major in CAS and Medill. Communication students double-major in Music and CAS. Overall, students in other schools tend to double-major with WCAS, which is the largest school on-campus. For example, I am a double-major in SESP and WCAS, which is very common for SESP students.</p>
<p>I emailed UG admissions to ask to transfer into SESP so I could double major with WCAS, my accepted school. They said they brought the file to be reviewed, but in the end, will I still be able to take the freshman seminar that has already been chosen for me?</p>
<p>What perception does the Northwestern students have of the U of Chicago students? I've heard there is a rivalry between the two.</p>
<p>I've heard that Northwestern has a better location than U of Chicago (which some might say resides in a ghetto). But, if Northwestern and U of Chicago are near each other how is this true? </p>
<p>Personally, tenisghs, what qualities do you think seperates Northwestern from U of Chicago?</p>
<p>The two aren't close. UC is about 7 miles SOUTH of downtown while NU is 12 miles north of downtown. In general, the north side is more gentrified, affluent, and safer. Of course there are areas that are shaky but most along the lakefront are pretty nice. The surrounding area of NU is pretty upper-middle class. I am not familiar with Hyde Park. But in general, the South side is poorer on average. But I am sure there are some nice areas south of downtown and maybe Hyde Park is one of them. I did frequent Chinatown for food a lot; it's not bad and just south of downtown.</p>
<p>Sam Lee is correct, and I will add my bit. University of Chicago is 6 miles south of the Loop, while Northwestern is a good 12 miles outside the Loop (Downtown Chicago). Most NU students use public transportation (the "El" train, intercampus shuttle, CTA buses) to move about in Chicago. The neighborhood that Northwestern surrounds is very upper-middle class (old homes, cost nearly million dollars, lake front). Hyde Park in Southside Chicago is very middle-class (a bit upper-middle-class) on the lake front which is somewhat an anomaly on the Southside. It's next door to the Museum of Science and Industry, which is a plus and helps the neighborhood thrive. Outside U of C and you're pretty much in lower-socioeconomic areas.</p>
<p>University of Chicago is seen as the "place where fun dies." Only very motivated students apply there if they want a real intellectual education. University of Chicago is still a prestigious school (especially its graduate programs.) I would only apply to UofC if it fits your idea of college life. Northwestern is part of the Big Ten and Ivy-caliber so it tries to act like a state school (ex. fraternites, the Keg, football) and an Ivy School (excellent research centers and academic departments). NU is more laidback (not all classes will be intellectual in spirit) and larger than U of C's undergraduate population. (8000 NU students vs. 4000? UofC students). The only rivalry I know between the schools is which school has the better undergraduate education. I think it depends on your interests and what you see in a college atmosphere. UofC is more intellectual; NU is more preprofessional.</p>