Northwestern University Visit Report by danieljluebke

Visit Activities:

Admissions Interview: No - Does not offer evaluative interviews.

Information Session: No - Did not attend one on this visit but have in the past. Very informational. The tour is fun and, if the weather is nice, you get to spend time by the lake.

Campus Tour: No - My type of campus. A mix of the old and new, yet all very up to date.

Classroom Visit: No - Visited three classes ranging from 12 to 150 students and easy material to over-my-head. Emphasis seems to be on practical applications.

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Campus:

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Made me feel like I was home, excited that I was interested in NU.

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I was greeted by my name when I walked into the admissions office, all profs were very helpful.

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Beautiful to say the least.

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Dorms were a little unkempt, but hey, what do you expect? All academic buildings were pristine.

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Not sure how they compare but they seemed very livable.

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I felt safe, although the presence of a lot of security makes you feel like maybe there is reason you oughtn't.

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Northwestern is a great school all-around, as I learned from the short time I was on campus.

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Off-Campus:

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Very affluent- there's a Whole Foods less than a minute away!

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Evanston is a nice city with the charm of a smaller town but the amenities of Chicago. What it doesn't have you can surely reach by El!

Campus Visit Notes for Northwestern University

Visit Description:

I had an awesome time visiting this campus. My host was very helpful and friendly, dispersing a wealth of knowledge throughout the stay. While only a freshmen it seemed he knew all there was to know about NW. The people he introduced me to were very friendly/courteous as well. I guess this is all to be expected, but everyone seemed very genuine. I toured a fraternity with him, which was a neat experience, as well as several other dorm rooms, all of which were satisfactory. One thing I learned, avoid the dorm Bob, unless you like your trash cans chained to the walls.

I visited three classes, nothing too spectacular here. It's the end of the quarter so the material was not too pertinent to what I know or very interesting.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Lots of 'em near by.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Many MANY choices downtown. Sashimi anyone?

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Take the Metra/el. It's three blocks away.