<p>“Big Ten, parties, greek, pre-professional” - sounds terrible. But of the couple NU students who responded, they said this was not true?</p>
<p>“Northwestern has liberal arts + communications, education, engineering, journalism and music.” - I like this, especially the journalism part. Then again, I also like the liberal arts orientation at UChicago (also important for journalists!). </p>
<p>“You can walk to a station/bus stop and take the train or intercampus shuttle to downtown Chicago. I’m sure UChicago has its own service, but it’s surrounded by sketchy neighborhoods.” - UChicago does have proximity to bus lines and Metra, though not the El, which is unfortunate. However, this does not phase me. I’m simply not particularly afraid of the supposed “sketchyness” of taking a real bus through some real neighborhoods 
I’m more afraid of jocks! Does that make any sense whatsoever? Well, no, but it’s true!</p>