<p>Any insight would be most appreciated! Thinking pre-med with lots of involvement in the performing arts. NW is way more expensive because of scholarship at Vandy. The lack of $ makes me wonder if NW really cares about the students and whether they try to give a well-rounded, fun experience. Housing isn’t provided for 4 years, worried about the weather and the students don’t seem to smile at eachother AT ALL as they walk across campus. Are they so stressed out that all they do is work? Are there hidden costs? Do you pay extra for the rec. center? </p>
<p>On the other hand…students seem rich and spoiled at Vandy. Not sure how much they really care about academics. But, there was lots of smiling on campus and the students seem to have fun. </p>
<p>well, out of the 7 schools i got into, NU gave me the most money by far. most places only offered me loans. i was kind of mad at vandy b/c they didn’t send me my financial aid package even though i turned everything in before the deadlines. i called them at least 5 times and as of now i still haven’t received it. but w/e, b/c i turned in my deposit to NU.
there doesn’t seem to be a difference in the environment. when i visited NU, people seemed to walk by themselves, they studied while they ate etc. when i visited vandy 2 days later, people seemed to walk in groups, i saw a lot of people laying out on the lawns, etc. my tour guide kind of worried me b/c he was a senior and he didn’t have any jobs offers. he also said that vandy was easier than high school, and he takes mostly take home tests b/c the professors are really trust the students.</p>
<p>the social demographics and location (Nashville) bothered me about Vandy… I personally didn’t think I would fit in as a “Vandygirl”. the campus also gave me the impression that Greek life is the main focus of social events. It seems like that’s what most people do there… and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go Greek or not…</p>
<p>housing isn’t an issue, everyone who wants to live on campus gets to live on campus (just not maybe where they want to). </p>
<p>i think people here are pretty friendly, and no one i know is really stressed out except during midterms/finals, but i think that’s normal. we have a lot of diversity that i don’t think you’ll find as much at vanderbilt.</p>
<p>Dude, no matter where you go no one’s going to smile at a random person thats walking by them. Northwestern’s a better school. I actually visited vanderbilt and still ended up choosing northwestern(which I never visited) over vanderbilt, best decision I ever made. Vanderbilt’s campus is very pretty but Northwestern has two beaches and a lakefill which is hard to beat. It’s also by chicago, which is amazing.</p>
<p>“Dude, no matter where you go no one’s going to smile at a random person thats walking by them.”</p>
<p>Wrong. This definitely happens at Vanderbilt. It’s extremely friendly and laid-back.</p>
<p>“Northwestern’s a better school. I actually visited vanderbilt and still ended up choosing northwestern…”</p>
<p>The question isn’t solely which school is better but whether the differences in education are worthy of the extra costs. They are probably negligible.</p>
