Northwestern or WashU... cant decide

ITG
Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:06:24 +0000

okay i got accepted as a Chemical Engineering major at both schools. Now I’m kind of leaning towards changing to some sort of biology/biochemistry major though. no financial aid at either school.

I havn’t visited either school (parents said it was pointless and refused to pay for my trip), but i hear WashU’s campus is really nice. dont know about northwestern though.

i read on one of these topics that washU’s biology program is at or near the top in the rankings. is that true? how does northwestern compare in the biology rankings?

also, what is the process for switching majors either before or after arriving on campus? i heard its pretty easy to transfer from engineering to the sciences… is that true? can i just call the admissions office during the summer if/when i decide to switch majors?

how are the research opportunities at either school? can you get involved if you want to as a freshman/sophomore?

oh yea and does anyone know a current undergrad at Northwestern in biology or ChemE that i could email with questions? im also deciding between which school on my waiting list i should make my first choice: cornell or hopkins.

any suggestions/comments on why i should pick one school over the other would be great.