Northwestern student life

richard4580
Sun, 10 May 2020 04:16:08 +0000

Hey! I can speak to this - I’m a recent NU alum (<2 years) on CC trying to learn about CS undergrad problems. To answer your question point by point:

What is the campus life like at northwestern?
Is what you make it. SESPIE Majors have some of the best college experiences of anyone I know. The BME/Math Minor pre-med? Not so much.

are students having a good social life or is it dominated by studying?
The quarter system is hard. Per the above, it varies. But the quarter system keeps a high stakes test/week

What is the party scene like?
Dominated by greek life first 1.5 years, after, Chicago.

Are there a lot of parties?
Relative to? I thought there were a lot but people come from different standards. My buddy from Nebraska, thought it was a ton. My friends from NYC? Not so much

Northwestern seems like a dry campus, not that having a ton of alcohol is a part of my decision, but knowing that students are able to cut loose on the weekends is a big plus
Check out Dillo Day

Tl;DR it’s a very flexible campus structure that works really hard and plays pretty hard. Let me know if I can clarify anything else.