Pros and Cons of Northwestern University
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2020
- In this video, I talk about some of the pros and cons of Northwestern and why I decided to attend this university.
Link to read about some of the stories that came about during the Abolish Greek Life movement at Northwestern:
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This video has been SUPER helpful!! I’m currently a junior and Northwestern is my top choice. I haven’t been able to go see and tour, so watching videos like this has been my holy grail at this point. Thanks :) !!!
Thank you so much, this really means a lot to me! Glad I can help out and good luck with everything, I am sure you're gonna do great :) Go cats!
I'm currently in the exact same situation. :)
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Did you end up getting in?
This was such a helpful video. Thank you!
Thanks, I'm glad it was!
This made me even more excited to visit campus for the first time. Thank you for a great video! Class of ‘25 💜😸
Congratulations! Thank you for your kind words, Go Cats!
Me too!
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Amazing video! I’m a Junior right now, and NU is my top choice. I’ve lived in Evanston my whole life so I’ve always wanted to go there.
Goodluck, hope it all works out!
Recently got admitted into the MS in Speech, Language, and Learning program. Admittedly, there are some concerned feelings around the financial and living aspects, since I will be moving out of Puerto Rico with a low socio-economic background. If you know about any online resources to continue researching about financial subjects and looking for housemates, that would be great. Love your video!
Congratulations on your acceptance! I highly recommend you get in contact with the Office of International Students because they often have many connections and resources for international students. I also recommend checking out the Graduate Resident Assistant program, which is essentially a student job where you monitor the residential building, and in return, you get free housing for the entire academic year and a stipend every quarter. There are many other student positions you can work for. I highly recommend working at the library. You basically get paid to do your homework lol. You sit at a desk and monitor the area and help with a few tasks here and there, but for the most part, it is not demanding at all, so you can just do your homework during your shift which is what most students do. I would also reach out to the Office of Financial Aid because I am sure they can point you towards some scholarships! I hope this helps!
Thank you for this video.
Hey! How do u get around the no track and field? I heard there was a track club, does that have the same vibes?
I'm interested in NU but the greek life percentage (40%, i think) is kind of a turn off. can you still get involved and have a good social life without northwestern or is it integral to the college experience there?
Hellooo, Do you have an idea about Computer Science in Northwestern ? is it really good ? Thank youu
would be great if u could talk more about any special/unique programs offered at NU!
Thanks for your comment and suggestion, I'll keep that in mind when making upcoming videos!
Just uploaded a video about this!
amazing, thank you for this informational content! I never knew much about NU before, but I'll definitely use this video to inform my decision moving forward! Go cats? lol who knows? crazy how that works
No problem, glad to hear this was helpful! Go Cats always!
i second this point!! quality content thank you😁😁
@@KateTad Thanks Kate :)
super helpful! i currently can’t decide between nu or rice. i’m not from a low-income household (more middle), but i wouldn’t have much disposable income due to the expensive tuition. like you said about there being a large affluent crowd, are most weekend moves inclusive to people trying to live frugally? hope that makes sense lol
Congrats on getting into those two great universities! While there is a large affluent crowd at Northwestern, there are still many students who come from middle-class and low-income backgrounds. It's all a matter of who you hang out with. Honestly, from my experiences, I didn't really spend that much money going out because most students either study, go party, or go out to eat on the weekends, which for the most part, is affordable. In my opinion, overall, I do think that most weekend activities are inclusive for students on a budget.
@@ramzyissa4493 thank you i really appreciate that!
@@cantchangemynamefor90days6 No problem :)
This is really helpful, thank you!
Thanks for sharing
No problem!
Hi wanted to know how is this university for bio medical engineering. Pls let me know
I was hoping you’d talk about price. Online Northwestern’s crazy expensive but most cites also say students end up paying a lot less after scholarships and things. What have you found to be true with this?
Also maybe a dumb question but what do you mean about there being a ‘limited number of As’? How does that grading system work? Is it true if most/all colleges?
Northwestern is insanely expensive (it's ridiculous how much private universities cost nowadays), but from what I have heard, Northwestern does offer a good amount of financial aid. Even with the financial aid, there still is often a good chunk of money people pay but external scholarships are a great way to cover those costs (look into the Posse scholarship, Questbridge, and Gates scholarship). I recommend working on campus to get pocket money (student jobs on campus tend to be really understanding and flexible of student's schedules), and also being an RA (resident assistant), covers the costs of housing and food if you get accepted as a sophomore, Junior, or Senior.
A limited number of A's means that a certain percentage of the class will get A's. For example, in some courses, the top 20% of students in the class will get A's, 40% will get B's, 30% C's, and 10% D's. It basically means that not everyone can get an A because the course is curved such that only a certain percentage of people with the highest overall grade will get A's. This varies from course to course but a lot of STEM courses tend to be like this where they set up a curve.
would you advise applying to study for computer science if a person does not have much experience with code? Are there people like that on campus as well?
Yeah, if you like computer science, go for it! There are tons of people who don't have any previous experience in CS and still do great in the major. Professors don't expect you to have a background in CS for most courses until you get to upper-division courses in your junior and senior years.
@@ramzyissa4493 Thank you so much. This was really helpful ☺️
Do you have any advice for getting into premed I’m currently a high school and nu is definitely a top choice. Like stats and all that?
Hey! Anyone can be premed. Premed is just a bunch of courses you have to take alongside your major courses. Premed usually consists of a year of inorganic chem, a year of organic chem, a year of physics, and a year of biology. You can be any major and also be premed (like history major premed, or anthropology major on the premed path, etc). There's no application to be premed, all you have to do is sign up for the premed courses and take them! NU has a whole advising office for pre-med students which is really helpful. So when you come into NU, you'll be able to fill out on your NU profile that you are premed and they'll pair you up with a pre-Health advisor who is essentially a counselor that helps guide you on your premed journey to get into medical school. As for getting into NU, that's when the stats play a role. There is some info online about what the average SAT was, but trust me, I was very below the average, but I had a lot of extracurriculars to make up for it. So my biggest advice is to do YOUR best! I also recommend exploring new activities and opportunities, both health and non-health related. Take the time you have in high school as a way to explore the different careers there are and get involved in things you are really passionate about!
Could you do a comparison video of Northwestern and UChicago? So maybe have another student from there describe their experience and you both could compare? Just a thought. Great video by the way!
Great idea, I'll definitely look into it! Thank you!
Here are some of the major differences between the two schools:
Northwestern: school spirit, D1 sports collaborative environment, safe area, happy students, attractive students compared to other colleges (according to the internet...)
UChicago: no school spirit, no sports, toxically competitive environment, very very unsafe area (hyde park, emphasis on the HIDE), unhappy and severely stressed students (UChicago is often known as "where fun goes to die"), average/below average student attractiveness (according to the internet)
someone obviously doesn’t like uchicago…
Is northwestern university is super expensive?
Anyone's reply appreciated.
As a NU student would you recommend engineering at NU or at colleges like GTech,UMich,UIUC
Hello! I am not sure because I don't know much about schools like GTech, UMich, and UIUC, but I will say that NU Engineering is really well known. I have heard that the program is difficult (as with most engineering schools), however, NU seems to really value their engineering students and gives them cool projects to complete and access to amazing opportunities related to engineering. Hope that helps!
Can you please tell me about data science course at NU
bruh no track :( Are there areas where track workouts can still be completed?
Right, I was big hurt when I found out there was no track. Some people go to the nearby high schools that have tracks but that gets pretty difficult when classes start to get more time-consuming and during the winter when it's freezing outside :(
Is it still easy to have a social life if you avoid greek life?
Yes, it is! There are a bunch of student clubs on campus and many affinity groups, and these are a really good way to meet people and have fun.
Greek life helped a lot with making friends but it definitely is not the only way. Also, with the Abolish Greek Life movement that happened at NU, I don't expect Greek Life to be a really big social aspect anymore in the coming years.
Honestly, I met a majority of my friends during classes and just by hanging out in the dorm lounges! I would say NU has an overall really social student body.
Hey I'm from Pakistan, is life in northwestern is same as we see in Hollywood movies like girls, sex parties, chill etc every weekend
Hey Bruh is Kelloggs xul of business is good for MBA
Very very good
How is computer science and artificial intelligence at northwestern
Hey, computer science is a really popular major at Northwestern. Honestly, I feel like computer science majors are the golden children of NU lol, they even get their own floor in Mudd library that they only have access to. I've also noticed a lot of computer science majors get involved at the Garage by helping launch and working alongside many start-up companies. The major itself is a lot of classes and it seems pretty difficult (I can't code for the life of me), but the computer science program is forsure outstanding. As for AI, I believe they offer some courses related to it, but I haven't heard much about undergrads studying AI. I'm sure there are definitely labs and student groups that engage with AI, and possibly taking on a neuroscience minor (or double major) may be a good way to go.
do people drop out because it is too hard? also what is your major is it competitive??
I haven't heard about anyone dropping out because it is too hard. Yes, it can be really challenging sometimes, but with the right time management and work ethic, it's definitely doable. I intend to major in neuroscience and global health. Global health is pretty chill and there's no competition in those classes. As for neuroscience and pre-med, I have to take general chem, organic chem, physics, and biology courses and those classes tend to feel competitive because there are so many people taking those courses. Overall, the competitiveness isn't as bad as many other top schools. I would say that there are many students at NU who are super open to creating study groups and helping one another out rather than competing with each other. Hope this helps!
@@ramzyissa4493 thank you so so much really!
@@oghosaomoregbe2340 Of course! Glad to help :)
How is the weather?
It usually warmish in the fall and then extremely cold in the winter (a lot of the times in the single digits), but personally, I enjoy the seasons and the snow since I don't get that here in LA. The cold can be annoying at times especially if you have to walk long distances to classes but with the correct clothing it's bearable
Please tell about computer science department
Hey, computer science is a really popular major at Northwestern. Honestly, I feel like computer science majors are the golden children of NU lol, they even get their own floor in Mudd library that they only have access to. I've also noticed a lot of computer science majors get involved at the Garage by helping launch and working alongside many start-up companies. The major itself is a lot of classes and it seems pretty difficult (I can't code for the life of me), but the computer science program is forsure outstanding. As for the department itself, I haven't heard many complaints about it, but most students usually complain about how difficult the classes are. Hope this helps!
@@ramzyissa4493 thank you for your reply
Thanks Ramzy. Northwestern Class of 71
No problem lol
good video
Thank you!
I've heard good and bad things about Northwestern. I know a lot of property owners and business owners of Evanston absolutely HATE Northwestern because of the university's tax exempt status. Because of the university's original contract with the City of Evanston, the university pays no property taxes even though the university consumers a huge amount of land. This puts the burden of taxes on everyone else in Evanston, which is something they are extremely angry about.
On the other hand, Northwestern is considered to be one of the best places of higher education in the Midwest. The only other school that is able to compete with Northwestern is University of Chicago. However, Northwestern offers many more programs than University of Chicago. I'm curious however about the ratio of adjuncts to full-time professors at Northwestern. I teach math part-time at Oakton College, a community college that is a little north of Chicago. We have too many adjuncts over there. I wonder if that's also a problem at Northwestern? Too many adjuncts? Not enough full-time, tenure track professors? Too many administrators and bureaucrats? I don't know, but if NW is like most other colleges and universities, then I suspect it has too many adjuncts and administrators, and not enough full-time, tenure track professors. That's a trend in universities these days that is extremely troublesome to me.
I’m too stupid to get into this school lmao 😭
Nah, don't say that. Trust me, it's possible. If you write really good essays for the common app, then you have a really good shot. My stats (like the SAT for example) was nowhere near the average and I still got in. Keep your head up and do your best!
I heard it's a real PC campus overrun with safe spaces and trigger warnings and very unfriendly to any alternative viewpoints!!
I agree with you to a limited extent. I think the safe spaces are there to really support the students and their various identities, which in my opinion is great. People can be very very passionate about their viewpoints and opinions so there can be some tension in that sense for sure, but from my experiences so far, a lot of people bring very interesting perspectives to the table. Of course, it also depends on the different groups you hang out with, so there is some truth to what you are saying.
Isn't it like the most sexually active college?
Hell no. that's hilarious. There are hoes but I live in household of virgins. and we not nerds either. Hoes are discreet