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At Northwestern, you'll spend plenty of time throwing yourself into your schoolwork. But once you get past that, it's not all about the papers and exams here—you'll see that you'll be able to kick back and have some fun, too. If you were chosen by Admissions to get into NU, then you definitely have enough skills to get through all the work and still find the fun at the end of the tunnel.

The percentage of Northwestern freshmen who return for their sophomore year is very high, hovering near 100 percent on a consistent basis—and this is one of those cases where the numbers pretty much speak for themselves. At NU, students find plenty to complain about—bad weather, tough classes, insensitive professors, and lack of sleep are probably common places to start—but at the end of the day, everyone chose this school for a reason, and that because it's one of the best in the country. Don't get it twisted—no school is perfect, and neither is Northwestern—but there's also plenty to appreciate here.

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Academics at Northwestern University

Wildcat1474

'15

Cognitive Science

5.0

A+

Love the Quarter System

We have some amazing classes here, and the quarter system allows you to take advantage of them. You take fewer classes at a time, so you get to devote more attention to your classes, but by the time you graduate you have typically taken many more classes than the average semester-system school. It makes it incredibly easy to double major and/or minor and still have leftover room for a few random electives. The quarter system is well worth the oddly-timed breaks and faster-paced classes.

Feb 04, 2012

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Greek Life at Northwestern University

bearclaw9393

'15

Mathematics & Statistics

4.6

A

Gone Greek

With winter rush, fraternities are basically recruiting freshman all fall quarter and throw open parties. But winter and spring quarter basically eliminate open parties and rushing is really the only way to enjoy big parties, especially for guys. Overall, the Greek system is great here.

Jan 30, 2012

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Transportation at Northwestern University

bearclaw9393

'15

Mathematics & Statistics

3.5

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What You Expect

Buses are free, but they are usually running late so they are better used for going to meet with friends than for class. The El is really close and pretty cheap so going to Chicago is really no hassle.

Jan 30, 2012

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