<p>I’d chip in here about the atmosphere at NU. Yes Northwestern is mostly a work hard, play hard atmosphere. There will be people who study or too much, but the student body in general, balances both pretty well.</p>
<p>Don’t worry - you won’t be spending all, or even close to that, of your time in the library. While the quarter system is demanding, I used to go to Chicago every weekend at least besides the usual partying. And I was an engineer ;)</p>
<p>Also the city/campus balance is perfect. If you want to stay on campus, there are always a ton of events happening. A lot of people also go to Evanston on weekends. But if you want to go to Chicago, again, you’ll find a large number of people willing to go with you.</p>