Visit Report by Lauren521 (Member since June 29 2007 with 35 posts) Visit Date - August 2007
Visit to Northwestern University in August 2007 by Lauren521 (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Admissions Interview:
No - don't offer, only alumni interviews, which are "only recommended if you don' visit campus" and are more info-based Information Session:
Yes - pretty informative, but nothing really you can't get on the website Campus Tour:
Yes - Campus was beautiful, although I was kind of upset that we didn't get to tour the north part, where most of the science and math buildings are, as that's where most of my classes would be Classroom Visit:
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Northwestern University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 4 - Very Good -
our tour guide was a senior and pretty helpful, very nice. The others seemed nice as well, but we visited during the summer so there were hardly any other students around
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 4 - Very Good -
Didn't see much of them, again it was summer, but everyone we met in the admissions office seemed alright
Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent -
Campus was very nice, especially the lakefront
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good -
Campus was clean, except for the tape on the sidewalks, but we were told by our tour guide that's from the literally hundreds of posters taped on the sidewalks during the year, but removed during
Dormitories: 3 - Good -
The dorms were small and not air-conditioned, however our tour guide assured us it doesn't cause much of problem during the year
Security/Safety: 3 - Good -
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Overall Campus Impression: 4 - Very Good -
It was a beautiful campus. I will probably go back for a visit when school's in session though, it was pretty quiet in august.
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 3 - Good -
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City/Town/Community: 3 - Good -
Evanston is a pretty town, but busy. There is pretty much nowhere to park, even on side streets it is only 2 hour parking. We ended up parking in a garage.
Campus Visit Notes for Northwestern University:
Visit Description:
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Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:
We stayed at the holiday inn in skokie, about 10 miles away from evanston. It was a pretty easy drive from there to evanston, but as always, traffic could be bad on the expressway
Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:
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Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):
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our tour guide was a senior and pretty helpful, very nice. The others seemed nice as well, but we visited during the summer so there were hardly any other students around
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Campus was very nice, especially the lakefront
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The dorms were small and not air-conditioned, however our tour guide assured us it doesn't cause much of problem during the year