<p>NU’s pretty intensive overall, the sciences more so than at many top schools (this is why many pre-meds take some of their prereqs at Harvard over the summers). </p>
<p>The social life is decent. There’s the Greek scene, parties at frat houses but also local bars (wide selection of them but they tend to be Greek-dominated as well). Lots of club events/theater productions going on on campus every week. There’s also the bar scene in the northside of Chicago (Wrigleyville/Boystown) and Downtown, where people go to meet people from other schools. You can find a range of bars there from sports bars to wine bars to NU-owned bars to clubs and variations within each type. There are also so many other things to do in the city, but most stay on campus for the most part since there’s usually enough interesting stuff going on there.</p>