<p>i'm just back from the preview days at NU. and surprise, i liked NU as much as i liked rice. and now i'm not sure where i should go.</p>
<p>they are very different places, but both great. </p>
<p>i'm a prospective engineering student (maybe thinking premed).</p>
<p>any inputs?</p>
<p>gaaah, i can't believe tomorrow is that 'may 1st'.</p>
<p>fyi, below are the us news undergrad engg rankings:
NU
Engineering program rank:14
Biomedical rank:11
Chemical rank:23
Civil rank:15
Computer rank:16
Electrical rank:13
Environmental rank:12
Industrial/Manufacturing rank:7
Materials rank:6
Mechanical rank:17</p>
<p>Rice
Engineering program rank:17
Biomedical rank:9
Chemical rank:20
Civil rank: NR
Computer rank:16
Environmental rank:16
Materials rank:NR
Mechanical rank:NR</p>
<p>NU probabably has better reputation in engineering but the difference is not significant. You do have a tough decision to make.</p>
<p>Certainly dramatically different weather. Would that make a difference?</p>
<p>Any financial considerations? That and weather may be your determinants.</p>
<p>financial stuffs are pretty much the same, and weather dose not really bother me too much.</p>
<p>chicago > houston</p>
<p>NU is pretty pre-professional, so since you're pre-med, NU may be the better choice. Also, if you ever want to major in something outside of engineering, the fact that NU has strengths in a diverse number of areas (such as economics, chemistry/materials science, and journalism) may be beneficial in the future as well.</p>
<p>^i second that. i switched my major 3 times.</p>
<p>Definitely Northwestern.</p>
<p>yes. i am now northwestern class os 2012 : )</p>
<p>Good decision! ;) I guess I'll be seeing you this fall!</p>