<p>Fuad for Thought: Be nice to the prospies</p>
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<p>Very great story! I’m what you would call a Prospie, and I sincerely hope that I like the school, because it’s my first choice… Hopefully, I’m not one of those horror stories! You already made me feel welcome at the school… Thanks</p>
<p>No way! That’s my sister’s column and I’m the kid in the picture! I just visited this past week and had a very great time. If anyone has anyone questions, I can give you my impressions of NU from the perspective of an admitted and potential member of the Class of 2013.</p>
<p>Hey! Yeah, that would be nice… What did you think about the university? How was the surrounding area? Chicago? Tks…</p>
<p>I love Tracy’s articles, I read them all the time. :)</p>
<p>Sorry about the delayed reply–I’ve been pretty busy lately. So, Northwestern: Beautiful campus, nice facilities overall. The fitness center was as nice as most country clubs that i’ve been too. The weakest part of the NU facilities were their dorms. The dorms were pretty standard, traditional doubles with communal bathrooms. There is nothing wrong with them, I’ve just seen better. The food was great—good variety and so many options. There are diners in quite a few of the bigger dorms, and the food at Norris (student center) was great. Sushi, Crepes, Sbarro’s, a small grocery shop, etc. The classes I visited were pretty cool. I’m an engineer, so they were all in Tech. Tech itself was an amazing building. It was nice to have all the engineering facilities fit into one building. Anyways, the engineering at NU was really strong. They have this program called EDC (engineering communications and design), where students work in groups of four on an engineering project. The project usually consists of designing a product or fixing a problem that a company or person brings to them. The professors were funny and interesting. The academics overall were great. Social life: life at NU is awesome. There is always something going on, whether it is a party, comedy show, sports game, or some other performance put on by students. There are many great organizations as well which lead for great social gatherings: PWild and the Sailing team come to mind, and the frats and sororities of course. Evanston is a pretty decent college town. A few bars (the Deuce and the Keg), and tons of restaurants to eat at off campus, both fast food and sit down. Chicago is also a nice outlet to have. However, even though there is good public transportation, it still takes at least 30 min to get to into Chicago, if not an hour. Overall, I loved NU. Here are the few downsides: there is a schism between North and South Campus, literally. There are a cluster of dorms in the North, and a cluster of dorms in the south, with no dorms in between. As a result, engineers and athletes live in the north dorms, since those are in closest proximity to their facilities. The south campus is home to the humanities and artsy students. There is relatively little interaction between the north and the south. The other bad thing about NU is the weather. The winter is pretty brutal. But unless you think you can’t survive in any type of cold, I don’t think it is all that big of a deal. Put a jacket on, bundle up, drink lots of tea and hot cocoa, and before long, you’ll get used to it. Plus, it makes you appreciate the nice weather that much more! Any questions or clarifications, just ask, and I’ll attempt to explain myself.</p>