<p>I lived in Willard. It’s essentially a non-themed residential college. So, it’s a little more eclectic residential community. I personally find it the most beautiful dorm building but it’s also not air conditioned (pretty much yuck for the beginning and end few weeks). Here’s a pic: <a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/residentialcolleges/visitors/colleges/willard/willard.jpg[/url]”>http://www.northwestern.edu/residentialcolleges/visitors/colleges/willard/willard.jpg</a>. Shepard is another eclectic dorm too - much nicer inside though. And CRC is awesome - they have a screening room with a blu-ray player! You’ll probably find the most Medill kids in CRC, Shepard, and Willard. Some things we did at Willard are firesides (meetings for everything under the sun, guest lectures, etc.) in our basement room called the “Rat Trap,” a Polka Party, a Luau, etc… Definitely you need a sense of quirkiness and humor to live in a residence college. If you go to that first site I gave you in my last post, you can find links to the RC individual websites through our main NU one (usually on the right side under the picture). Not all too familiar with CCS, but check a few of them out. When you submit your housing forms, you have to write a short prompt on why you want to live in a RC, but it’s worth it. I didn’t live in a non-RC dorm, but from visiting friends, it’s my idea that we grew a lot closer. It helps make a school with 8000 undergrads (not huge mind you) feel all the more like home. </p>
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<p>Oh, and to that little high school student remark, I’m only 19 lol - I’m not some wise 70 year old didact! I just try to take the same in thinking through every response. I never am careless with my words and am always out there just to help - it makes me feel good when people notice so thanks! Yeah, that thread got a little heated though - not anyone’s proudest moment. Thanks for that compliment btw. </p>
<p>The problem is that some people have such a low income that they’ll be able to attend for virtually no cost while others have the wealth to afford a full tuition. A lot of people (maybe the bulk?) however sit in the range where their parents make enough to not be considered for all too much FA but still don’t make enough to pay for college. That’s one unhappy middle grounds consisting of debt and loans.</p>