Northwestern University

Visit Report by Keb (Member since May 01 2006 with 6 posts) Visit Date - July 2005

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Visit to Northwestern University in July 2005 by Keb (Student, HS Class of 2006)
Visit Activities:
Information Session: Yes - Informative, but nothing special Campus Tour: Yes - The tour guides said an interesting thing before they split us up into groups to begin our tour. They said it was about as hard to become a tour guide as it was to get into Northwestern because so many people are so enthusiastic about the school. I don�
Northwestern University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 3 - Good - I didn't really talk to any students other than my tour guide, but he was really nice. Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 5 - Excellent - Everyone I talked to was really helpful and nice. I was a little confused as to where to go and what to do and they were completly accommodating. Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent - Northwestern has a really gorgeous campus. It's right by lake Michigan which is so picturesque and makes hte campus kind of unique. Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good - Everything seemed in order to me. I didn't really notice anything falling apart. Dormitories: 3 - Good - We only went to one dorm and the room seemed on the small side. Security/Safety: 4 - Very Good - You need like three keys to get into your dorm and they have blue phones to call the police all over the campus. Overall Campus Impression: 5 - Excellent - Very nice
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 4 - Very Good - Evanston is a pretty ritzy area. The homes near campus are absolutly huge! City/Town/Community: 5 - Excellent - Northwestern is about 20-30 minutes outside Chicago which is pretty cool.
Campus Visit Notes for Northwestern University:
Visit Description: Overall Northwestern came off as wonderful.
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