<p>Hey guys, fortunately, i got into Northwestern Class of 2017. However, my parents (mom in particular) are worried that Illinois is too far of a place off from New York City. My mom says that after I graduate NU, I'll come back to NYC with no friends. </p>
<p>Does anybody have any anecdotes or know of any people who can testify against my mother's prediction? I'm a little curious myself about how many NU graduates move to NYC.</p>
<p>There are plenty of kids who go to NYC from Northwestern (for work, grad school, etc.). What are your alternatives for college? Many graduates do end up in Chicago, but much out of preference rather than circumstances. Plenty of kids from the NYC, NJ, and CT areas. In the end, I personally think you’d benefit the most by choosing a school that has the strongest academics and fit regardless of location.</p>
<p>I’m from NYC metro as were many of my friends from college. We all have our friends from HS that stuck around and each other now. Her fears are entirely unfounded.</p>
<p>My daughter and I were just discussing how many roommates she’ll have next year in her apartment in NY. She’s a senior and has so many friends coming to NY that they are all having difficulty figuring out the housing situation. Kids from the NY metro area are plentiful in NU and multiplied when you’re talking about graduation and moving to this area. It’s a totally unfounded concern. Have your mom PM me if she wants to discuss this or anything else.</p>
<p>Out of the 2050 freshmen in 2011, 226 came from NY and 72 came from NJ. Also, you may actually like Chicago more than NYC anyway; the weather is a bit worse than NYC but other than that, it’s much more affordable even though it’s very vibrant and pedestrian friendly. It’s like a cleaner and more spacious version of NYC.</p>
<p>Oh good grief, I had plenty of friends from NYC and NJ at NU 30 years ago! You might want to consider why your mother assumes you “have” to come back to NYC – that’s pretty provincial thinking.</p>
<p>Oh and btw, commuting is very easy between NY and Chicago while you’re at school - there are flights of all prices, about 2-3 each hour, right into and out of LaGuardia and O’Hare. In many ways it’s easier than being a 3 or 4 hour drive away without a car.</p>
<p>For those in NYC, NJ, PA etc…the best airline price is from Frontier Airlines flying out of Princeton/Trenton airport to Chicago. One way trip can be as low as $ 29.</p>
<p>Methinks the OP’s mom just doesn’t want him to go very far away.</p>
<p>^^^
Yes, I agree because I might as well be the OP’s mom. I hate the fact that my daughter is a plane ride away (from Boston). However, she loves NU, and I wouldn’t have her anywhere else. PLUS, we have fallen in love with Chicago, and the other day I was thinking about what we’ll do if D moves away from the Chicago area when she graduates next year. We’ll have to come up with excuses to visit there on our own.</p>
<p>^Yeah, my parents felt that way when I was there (and my freshman year roommate was from Boston:)). Luckily for them, I stayed for a number of years after graduation.</p>
<p>Enough already, my parents aren’t happy that I’m 750 miles away (SC to Evanston), but they know I want to go, and they’re happy with the school choice, just not the location. Some people don’t want their kid to go far and they throw a tantrum or “don’t allow it” and some allow their kid to do what they want to do.</p>