<p>It’s also important to recognize that people are more likely to post on websites like ************** if they’re unsatisfied with their experience. You’re getting a very limited, biased perspective of the school. Northwestern’s retention rate is just as high as other schools of its caliber, indicating that students are enjoying their experience at Northwestern just as much as they are at other top schools. Plus east coast schools have a reputation for being much more high strung, so NU is relatively non-competitive.</p>