<p>Don’t know if there’s any info that will be helpful to you, but there was a thread earlier this month on this choice…</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1481230-nu-vs-uc-berkeley.html?highlight=berkeley[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1481230-nu-vs-uc-berkeley.html?highlight=berkeley</a></p>
<p>Our S had Cal on his list and ruled it out after Wildcat Days. </p>
<p>Our D is in her second year at NU and has found it to be the ideal school for her. She really enjoys the social scene, the level of academic intensity, the ability to easily double major and explore various subjects with the quarter system, her lovely neighborhood in Evanston and the proximity to Chicago, and although we are from the mild left coast and the weather hasn’t been an issue for her.</p>
<p>Good luck with your choice!</p>