<p>Maharani, I have not heard of a test the college distributes to place out of math like foreign languages. Whatever score you receive on the Calculus BC (I'm assuming 4 and above?), you might place out of Integral Calculus. If you're in Weinberg, you would have satisified the math requirement. Just study and do well. I know many students who took AP Calculus AB pass out of Differential Calculus and they take Integral Calculus their first quarter at Northwestern.</p>
<p>thanks for the heads up, i'm going to study for the ap now over spring break</p>
<p>For those of you who have not seen my old CC thread, there have been many good questions answered about college life and admissions for Northwestern. I answered many of the current Class of 2008 questions on this thread. (Gosh I feel so old! lol)</p>
<p>WARNING: loooots of questions</p>
<p>if i am pre-med, will most of my classes be in north campus or south campus? are all weinberg classes on one side of campus, or are sciences north and humanities south or something like that? is getting around a problem? i know this will sound so lame but uh i'm afraid i will fall down and hurt myself riding a bike since i haven't ridden one since i was like 10...</p>
<p>i was looking at the housing site and it doesn't say which dorms are in north or south, only the streets they are in so if i get into nu and i can't decode the maps and stuff i'm going to bombard you with more questions :D</p>
<p>question about the quarter system:
i don't really understand how it is possible that nu offers 4 more classes per year than people at other colleges. does this mean students go to class more often and for more time or do they just have to learn the subjects quicker?</p>
<p>i also have a question about summer session; i know some colleges offer intensive two-semester science courses over the summer, at northwestern since they have the quarter system, do they offer classes over the summer for 3 quarter credits since 3 quarters is equivalent to 2 semesters?</p>
<h1>1 If depends on your major. You obviously cannot be a "pre-med" major. If you choose a non-science/non-engineering liberal arts major, you can live anywhere you want on North and South Campus. I will probably recommend North Campus since you're pre-med or anything above Foster Ave. (North Campus begins at Foster Ave. and 2000 Sheridan). Most of your classes will be on North Campus.</h1>
<h1>2 Most students on system system take on average only 10 classes a year. At NU, you take on average 12 classes a year. You take 4 classes every quarter whereas you take 5 classes every semester.</h1>
<h1>3 NU does offer a Summer Session. But I don't know any type of programs offered for current undergraduates. I know we have Research Undergraduate Grants to allow undergraduates pursue research or an assistantship with another NU professor. If you take the Summer Session, you usually take 2-3 classes (since there is no financial aid for the Summer, choose what you can afford) to get ahead or pass certain pre-med prerequisites.</h1>
<p>wait are there only 3 quarters? Wouldn't that make them trimesters ( or is summer like the optional 4th quarter?)</p>
<p>summer is the optional 4th. It's just like that of U of C. :) Hope this helps.</p>
<p>how many credits do you need to graduate?</p>
<p>You need at least 45 credits (48 in engineering) to graduate from Northwestern. So if you take 4 credits every quarter at Northwestern, you will graduate with 48 credits, more than the required 45.</p>
<p>Hi tenisghs! Have u heard of SROP? I am thinking of applying (next year...for summer 06) and placing Northwestern as my top choice. Its a summer research program. Do you know of anyone majoring in linguistics? If accepted to this program next year, I would be working with a linguistics faculty member over an 8 week period.</p>
<p>Also, is Evanston a good place for pedestrians? i would be living off campus if accepted to the summer program next year and I do not have a car.</p>
<p>Yes, Bonafide, Northwestern does offer SROP. However, it's very competitive and limited to sophomore and juniors. Some freshmen have applied in the past, but their acceptance is very low. What grade are you in? Are you applying as an external student?</p>
<p>quick question:</p>
<p>How does the weather at NW affect non-varsity sports (ie, intramurals) and general campus life? Does it severely limit outdoor activity for a large part of the year, or do kids get used to it and go outside anyway?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>tenis, i will be a jr next year and i am from another school. linguistics major.</p>
<p>Thanks bonafide. Good luck with SROP.</p>
<p>Is NW really changing its AP credit policy? You mentioned in another thread that they are reducing the maximum transfer credits from 12 to 6...</p>
<p>Yes, wamdue. It was in the Daily Northwestern.</p>
<p>Do you have any idea how NUs engineering compares with UMich?</p>
<p>According to undergraduate rankings, UMichigan is #7 while Northwestern is #13. I do know that *Biomedical Engineering, Material Sciences (#2 according to US News!), Industrial Engineering and Civil Engineering * are among the best at Northwestern. If you are considering these concentrations, I would look on Northwestern's site and see if they are a better deal for you than at UMichigan. UMichigan has an awesome engineering department. It's all about fit and focus.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/prospective/highlights.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/prospective/highlights.html</a>
<a href="http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/specialprograms.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/specialprograms.html</a>
<a href="http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/prospective/faq.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/prospective/faq.html</a></p>
<p>What majors are offered in Engineering at Northwestern?</p>
<p>McCormick offers Applied Mathematics, Biomedical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Combined Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering (Honors Program in Medical Engineering only).</p>
<p>I'm an accepted student who applied for physics and astronomy. Can anyone give me some insight on those programs at NU?</p>