hoping to dispell some rumors about NW

Sam_Lee
Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:57:34 +0000

I don’t think it’s known for being snobby. In fact, none of the schools in midwest are known for that, as far as I know. That’s just so…“unmidwest”.

Academic isn’t a joke. Of course some majors are harder than others. But I can assure you will work pretty hard if you major in econ, engineering, or journalism…etc. I’d heard theater is one of the more intense one as compared to those in other schools. NU does have grade inflation and I guess that’s probably what some people are thinking. But that goes with schools like Harvard and Stanford too. Even Cornell has grade inflation (despite the myth) but I wouldn’t call it easy.

It’s true that NU is fairly preprofessional but other schools on your list seem to be similarly preprofessional also. Of course, any label is just a generalization at best. You will find both types on any campus; it’s just a matter of what the porportion is.