<p>I had an opportunity to visit washington university with my brother a few years back. This was my impression: you had a group of students that were intensely seriously about school, such as the pre-meds and others that really were into partying. After all, the school has some relations with a certain company that makes a profit on selling drinks. In fact, I was told by a student there that the drinking there is out of control. However, that was just one person. I think that choosing a college is a very individual choice. For my brother, the name of the school, its reputation, and offerings were far more important than the “intellectual nature” of the school. And to say that Wash U has a better rep than Northwestern is absolutely absurd.</p>