17yr Old Doing College Visits Alone?

america2011
Sat, 26 May 2012 22:49:52 +0000

My recommendation is that you should visit Northwestern instead of UIUC. I think UIUC is like ~3 hours from Chicago, whereas if you visit UChicago → UIC → Depaul and then Northwestern it would safe you time. I think DePaul, which is in Lincoln Park, is less than an hour from Northwestern. If you’re a top student, I think you might be more interested in NU than UIUC.

Also, UIUC is like in the middle of nowhere, so I would be alert if I am visiting there. UChicago is known to be a so-so neighborhood, so definitely visit during the day. If you can, you should visit during the school year. I also suggest that you do overnights at the colleges because they are so much fun (that is if you get placed with a cool host) plus you receive free lunch vouchers!