Northwestern University Visit Report by valentinocuevas

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - it was good... general, but then some students that attended northwestern answered questions... got an idea of what its like to be a students there.

Campus Tour: Yes - well, my sister goes here, so instead of taking the tour led by some random students, she took me everywhere.

Classroom Visit: Yes - i visited a stats class and a history of america class.

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Campus:

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some were nice, but others just ignored your existence.

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they did what they are hired to do.

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i liked it a lot. it's in front of the lake, but additionally it has a mini lake.. and you can sit and eat lunch in front of it... so pretty. some green space.

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there was construction.. and it was so loud. but the buildings were nice..

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didn't see one from the inside, but from the windows they looked fine.

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blue light system.. person is supposed to get there in 45 seconds if you press the button.

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i liked it... the impression that it was too sporty and too influenced by its big 10 status was proved not to be true.. thank god!... or at least not as true as i thought.

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Off-Campus:

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i love evanston.. its so nice... nice houses.. nice stores.. everything you need for basic living.

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umm.. hello... its chicago!

Campus Visit Notes for Northwestern University

Visit Description:

so... i was really thankful that my sister gave me a tour because we got to go to special places that the tour guide does not generally take the other students.. the best kept secret of northwestern is the deerling... or deering library... you have to take some small door from the main library to get there... but it was so pretty... it had like high ceilings that were renaissance/baroque style... and they had historic stuff... oh it was like being in a time capsule.
i sat for a stats class.. and it was oh so boring!... but that's probably cause stats aint my thang... the history was interesting even though it was a large lecture... both professors were good and seemed interested in their fields..
the campus is gorgeous... especially since it was a nice sunny day... everything you hope for...

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

you can take the train and be in downtown chicago in twenty minutes... definitely convenient.
i suggest not having a car on campus since you need a permit.. which costs like 500 bucks.