WashU vs Northwestern?

liontreelion
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:07:40 +0000

Evanston has a decent amount of bars, 14 ([Evanston Bars & Clubs | Metromix Chicago](Chicago Entertainment)). If you want more, you can hop on the El and 15 minutes away is Andersonville ([Andersonville Bars & Clubs | Metromix Chicago](Chicago Entertainment)) and 30 minutes away are Wrigleyville ([Wrigleyville, Bars and Clubs | Metromix Chicago](Chicago Entertainment)) and Boystown ([Chicago Gay Bars in Boystown - GayCities Chicago](Gay Bars in Northalsted - GayCities Chicago)). You could also take NU’s complimentary Intercampus Shuttle to Downtown if you’re not satisfied with those options. Our Downtown campus is right off Magnificent Mile. The shuttle runs M-Sat and takes 40 mins each way. The ride is on beautiful Lake Shore Drive. I personally go Downtown nearly everyday (to do work and hang out with my grad school friends-- I’m an upperclassman), but I do admit that most people tend to hang around Evanston. The 50+ eateries/restaurants/entertainment options here seem to be enough. Keep in mind, Evanston is where the people of the North Shore go for some of their shopping/hangouts so by no means is it a sleepy town. Many places also give a discount to NU students.

Btw, I also had to make this choice, but as a Chicago native, WashU’s immediate surroundings and St. Louis simply weren’t good enough for me.