<p>So I REALLY like Northwestern. Like a lot. But I don't think I have gotten the elusive "feeling" that people say they get when they find the college for them. When I think about NU, I can't think of anything that would make me stop liking it. But still, there is no gut feeling. I even went to the campus and found it completely gorgeous. So, I guess what I'm asking is, have any of you gotten the "feeling" and how do you know when you have it? I know this sounds silly, but I really like Northwestern and I don't want to keep freaking out that I have any specific "feeling"</p>
<p>Haha, you might want to take what everyone else is saying about a “feeling” with a bit of salt.</p>
<p>I applied to northwestern ED without even visiting the campus (stupid, I know) and when I first visited the campus two months ago, I didn’t get any sort of strange sensation. But after a few weeks of attending class, making friends, going to club activities, I felt completely at home. And nowadays, walking around campus, I often do get a sensation of comfort and being completely at ease.</p>
<p>Bottom line, don’t stress over some sort of superficial “feeling” you think you need to have to think a certain university is a right fit for you. Just make your decisions the best you can with what you have. GL!</p>
<p>I think my son would say the same thing as sainclaire. He decided on NU after considering the options available to him and visiting the campus. He never had that singular “lightbulb moment” that illuminated his path, but he felt it was the best choice and right place for him. He started as a freshman this past September (my, was it only a month ago??!) and LOVES it. My advice would be to (first of all) apply and see if you get in. If you do, be happy it will be among your choices, revisit, speak with students there, and make a more informed decision in the spring.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, back in the dark ages when I was growing up, I heard similar stories back about meeting your future spouse…that you’d know for a fact when you met “the one.” Well, guess what? The one I THOUGHT was “the one” wasn’t, and the one who turned out to be, wasn’t obvious at all. In my opinion, a decision as important as college (and marriage, obviously) shouldn’t be based on gut feeling but rather on meeting your needs and desires in a supportive, comfortable environment.</p>
<p>I know exactly what you are talking about. Northwestern offers everything that I want in a school from their global health minor to the active student body. I visited a couple of weeks ago, and I had a really enjoyable experience. I visited two classes and I thought they were very up to par for what I was looking for. I think that you don’t need the “feeling” as long as you know that the school has everything you are looking for.</p>