<p>Hi everyone, I'm a rising senior who is very interested in Northwestern. Unfortunately, I can't make it to campus to visit and meet current students to talk to them about the school and get a feel for it. So, I thought I would ask everyone here: What do you like most (or dislike most) about Northwestern, and why did you choose Northwestern over other schools?</p>
<p>Flexibility wrt majors/minors, good academics, solid social life, and people that don’t suck.</p>
<p>The weather sucks, and midterms are every two weeks, basically. Being near Chicago is cool. Lots of things to do. Lemme know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>Not visiting the campus usually hurts your chances because it shows lack of interest. Either find a way to visit or prove to the admissions people that you know the school very well in your essays.</p>
<p>Like: PRESTIGE (only way the cost is justified), size (not too big, not to small), some amazing people, quarter system is good if you want to try a lot of different things, lakefill/lake are so awesome</p>
<p>Dislike: hard to find normal people sometimes (I have yet to find a girl I am interested in after two years 
), quarter system is bad if you have focused path (too many midterms, stressful)</p>
<p>I didn’t visit the campus, but I also live 800 miles away, and applied ED. It’s not hard to convey knowledge of a school though, when the essay question is Why NU? Since I’ve not actually attended yet, all I can say is why I chose it, not what I like, for the most part. However, I do like the fact that almost all the students I’ve talked to are intelligent, respectful, and generally are interested in cool things. I also like that the professors (at least ones I’ve talked to) are very helpful, and quick to respond by email and the like.</p>
<p>Now to why I chose NU. I chose it because it’s a perfect school for me. Not to sound cliche, but it really is a goldilocks tale. This school is too big, and this one is too small, but NU is JUUUUUSSSSSTTTT right. NU also has good sports (well, debatable, but we went to a bowl game and won this year), yet has intelligent students. It’s not IN a big city, but it’s near one. It’s got a giant lake next to it for whatever you want a lake/beach for (when the weather isn’t attacking your very soul). It’s got a social scene, and people aren’t just bookish nerds who don’t have fun for the most part (<em>cough</em> UChicago <em>cough</em>). Every department is amazing too. One of, if not THE, best journalism school, a highly ranked music school, great engineering, science, liberal arts, plus some great graduate schools.</p>
<p>So that’s my spiel. I have a feeling I’m going to love NU (of course, the weather and academics at time will kick me down sometimes, but that’s part of the charm 
and I honestly believe it’s the best school for me.</p>
<p>Twins, maybe you should be less picky with your girls :-P</p>
<p>Twins127, my daughter was accepted regular decision without visiting the campus. I think that if people are a plane trip away (as we are), the admissions office is understanding of the difficulty and expense that a campus trip represent. However, D’s “Why NU” essay made it very clear why she was interested in the school. So don’t fret about that, impressionistic.</p>
<p>^^ There should be an “s” on “represent”. I was tired. I can’t edit it (why is that?).</p>
<p>Hey idic5, did you get my response to your PM?</p>
<p>I liked the TV work of the alumni. As an aspiring TV writer, NU is also perfect because it has a strong R/TV/F program and theatre program, and double majoring across schools is incredibly easy there. I also love Chicago and the general lighthearted-yet-intelligent feel the school has to it. And, of course, you get the prestige.</p>
<p>I also got in without visiting campus, so I don’t think you should worry about that.</p>