WashU vs Northwestern?

uncertaintyyy12
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:20:42 +0000

had to make the same decision last year… im currently a freshman at wash u and couldn’t even imagine being at northwestern.
reasons why i chose wash u:
incredible food
beyond beautiful and amazing dorms
beyond beautiful and amazing campus (soooo pretty, especially fall and spring)
THE BEST, AND I MEAN BEST, PLACE FOR A PREMED. you will work your ASS OFF but you really can’t get any better when it comes to undergraduate preparation for med school. seriously.
amazing, amazing teachers who care about students
semesters vs. quarter system (i wanted to see my home friends over break and i couldn’t IMAGINE having to rush through a chemistry course to fit it into a quarter. yikes.)
WEATHERRRRRRRRRRRR. i’m from the northeast and i love the seasons but chicago winters are long. and. brutal. we had a pretty mild winter in st. louis… and it has already been in the 50s, 60s, and low 70s in the past few weeks.
as far as chicago vs. st louis… i personally dont spend much time in st louis. i go downtown at night occasionally for clubs/bars but i pretty much stay on campus. i think that chicago is a better city but i really dont know how often i would be in chicago. it’s 30 minutes away on the el which is longer than a cab ride to downtown st louis. i never really understood the debate about chicago vs. st. louis when it comes to wash u vs. northwestern because i think comparing the campuses themselves are far more important. while i would prefer hanging out in chicago than st. louis, i would definitely rather be on wash u’s campus than northwestern’s–and i spend 95% of my time on campus, so keep that in mind.

that’s about it! i love wash u. its really hard to find things to complain about. the school is pretty much perfect IMO.