<p>Now don't coin me as a college acclaim whore, but in comparison to other big name schools, how does Northwestern fare?</p>
<p>Northwestern likes to call itself the "Ivy of the Midwest," but, though I hate to say it, it really should be called "The School in the Midwest For People Who Didn't Get Into the Ivys." Within Chicago, I would say UofC is more highly-regarded academically. That said, however, Northwestern does have a very good rep. - it's just not in the same league as HYPMS.</p>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>its not in the same league as HYPMS perhaps but N'Western is a damn good school. Prestigious? Indeed</p>
<p>it just seems to me like it'd be hard to be objective in answering this question without attending both schools...</p>
<p>"its not in the same league as HYPMS"</p>
<p>-Yes well, neither are ANY of the other schools in the IVY League, so such a point is ridiculous...</p>
<p>But if i had to place our school somewhere, I would place it alongside: Wash U, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, and Brown.</p>
<p>People who know what they're talking about are all impressed by the name NU. It's harder to impress people who don't know a lot about colleges because they only know the biggies (UPenn suffers from this too). Technically, it's better than some Ivies, as it ranked higher than Cornell again... I think it's 12th this year according to US news. In the job world, I think it depends. It is impressive, but specifically, coming from Medill is very impressive to a journalism company, Kellogg to a business, etc. Oh, and HPME is one of the best programs in the country.</p>
<p>kk - I specifically used HYPMS because the original poster's username is "IVYLeagueorbust", so I inferred that he/she wanted to go to an Ivy and wanted a pseudo-comparison. Guess I was wrong to make that inference.</p>
<p>I'll soften my earlier post: Northwestern is a very very good school and many informed people know this. In the midwest, it is regarded as one of the best schools in the country. But I'm from the south, and most people have never heard of it ("most people" meaning my peers and many adults at home...). However, the people that are (hopefully) going to hire you after college WILL have heard of it, and really, that's all that matters.</p>
<p>I don't know. It would be nice for a change for me to say to someone: "I go to Northwestern" and get a "wow" or something of the sort, but whatever. I mean, after the four years of AP and honors classes in high school, and the boatloads of work I receive here, it would be nice to get a little positive reinforcement. :)</p>
<p>I agree. I'm from NY, and whenever I told someone where I was going, they'd say "What's that?" or "Is that like Northeastern?" (No, no it is not.) But my dad works for a Tribune company (Tribune is based in Chicago) and whenever I told one of his coworkers or something they'd be like "Wow, congratulations! That's amazing" or something of the sort. So it depends. Nevertheless, you will get a great education at NU and have fun... I'm actually surprised at how ridiculously social and noncompetitive it is here for such a good school. And the people that matter should know what a good school it is. (But your friends might not.)</p>
<p>I mean, that's what I wanted to know. If I were to complete Northwestern, would the school's name land me a good a job. Also, does Northwestern have awesome connections and internship opportunities?</p>
<p>Northwestern alumni are EXTREMELY supportive of new grads (especially of theatre and film), so in that sense the name will definitely help...</p>
<p>Plus, Medill and SESP (go SESP!) have required quarter-long internships that ensure you'll have connections with at least one company in your industry of choice.</p>
<p>The engineering school has one of the oldest and most established Co-op program in the nation.</p>
<p>It all depends on what you're majoring in, I think. For Journalism and premed, Northwestern is more highly regarded than some of the lower ivys, I'd say. Especially if you're looking at medical research.</p>
<p>Uof Chicago might be more prestigious in the state or Chicago area, but Northwestern is much more famous on a larger scale. Besides, Northwestern's campus is so much prettier. And it doesn't seem so stifling as UC but I can't speak from experience on that. It just seemed that way when I visited.</p>
<p>people say UofC is where fun goes to die. That's what I've heard.</p>
<p>If you're doing premed, HPME...is friggin' insane. But awesome.</p>
<p>Nwestern is a fabulous school. DO NOT pick a school based on perceived prestige. I made that mistake, and unforuntately, I regret the decision I make. I attend Cornell and yes, it is really well known, and everyone I run into whether it is in New York or while in Florida or during my trip to Cali before school started, many ppl were like wow. But u know what, that wears off. Something I learned, U of Chicago doesnt get a lot of respect on these boards ,and I got accepted there, but at Cornell, my peers and the faculty here have immense respect for it. Some ppl even question me as to why I chose Cornell over chicago.</p>
<p>"Uof Chicago might be more prestigious in the state or Chicago area, but Northwestern is much more famous on a larger scale."</p>
<p>I do not think so. U of Chicago is one of the most famous schools in the WORLD. Nwestern doesn't qutie have the rep. It mostly has to do with research, and chicago has the edge.</p>
<p>I don't know if I could care less that Chicago may be a more well-known school throughout the world....</p>
<p>You are absolutely right bball. The fit for the individual is much more important than perceived prestige. Perhaps some will choose Cornell because of the IVY status. I know several who chose Cornell becasue it was the ideal learning and social atmosphere for them. Others choose it for financial reasons and attend the Cornell state school programs. Several regret this decision because of the lack of flexibility in course requirements. Another found out that top law schools definitely know and distinguish between ILR and Arts and Sciences students. We all learn from our experiences</p>
<p>Regardless, every school mentioned in this link is excellent. Hopefully applicants will truly weight the individual factors and personal pros and cons of each institution.</p>