Northwestern vs. Wash U

k_amp_s
Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:07:11 +0000

"WashU is probably the better choice for your academic interest; smaller undergrad class and higher endowment per student; very difficult pre-med curriculum; probably more intellectual than Northwestern and in terms of overall atmosphere I doubt one is better than the other.

The endowment per capita doesn’t have that much to with the quality of student life (not that there is much of a difference anyway, with NU having a larger endowment and student body).

The rest of your “arguments” don’t have much merit either.

As for the clear differences - NU has a more scenic campus (with a great waterfront), Chicago is by far a better city than St. Louis and NU is in Div.1A sports while WashU is Div.III (if that matters to you).

illinois kid - since you are so close, you definitely should visit both schools to see for yourself.

“I have no doubt that WashU will retain its current place among other top schools and may eventually make its way back into the top 10”.

Highly doubtful that WashU will break the top10 (unless WashU gets its PA score up - which is a very SLOW process).