Northwestern University
A prestigious school known to vary a lot in terms of programs. There are lots of organizations and the overall student
fine arts are superb. They make for great campus productions. Degrees and grades depend greatly on program. There is a mix of very social and anti-social which is largely defined by major. Social scene is mainly greek as many students are involved in the system. Grading in Engineering is NOTORIOUS for being very low, adhering to the mantra that a C is an average grade which in turn makes it difficult for NU
grads to compete for internships/
CoOp's. Chemistry also has a slight problem with this. Other programs like Communications are known for A average classes. This makes the overall school GPA look more balanced, but still lower than most.Students wear middle-end designer labels on nearly everything. People are middle/upper middle class for the most part, but some act above that. There are really two types of students who go to NU : those which it was their top choice, and those who it was there best choice. School pride is masked by designer labels and trends limited to the school. Most notable are the
Northface fleece, Coach handbags, UGG Boots, and recently
Vera Bradley totes. People may be very social, but never gain any new friends. Exceptions are usually only made if you include greek organizations.
GDI's sometimes have to struggle to find a link to a traditional social scene without using the greek system. Those who have school spirit year round are very passionate and can easily be picked out of a crowd in a game or other event.The school spirit depends on how the sports teams do, which is usually not very well. The sports with the best teams are usually the sports least cared about.Professors can be accessed, but will not pursue you.
Office hours indicate how much
the prof. cares about his/her students. Much of a student's grade can be determined by interest shown by the student, but there is no
hand holding here. Class size is
middle of the road, but much smaller than State schools.
Northwestern University
by n43000z on May 06, 2010 18:05:51
Elsewhere in the world, people stir and mutter curses as dawn shoves them into wakefulness.
But here, friends, we tear home across campus on midnight bicycle
treks.
Here we stumble home from Burger King distracted by theories of economics and the way the alcohol in our blood makes the clock tower blur into the stars.
Here we spin our brains like coffee-fueled
turbines and blast our computers with chattering
keystroke zaps.
Here, essays crack, crumble and landslide into printer-paper torrents as mental reservoirs overflow, burst upon unsuspecting assignments below us, drown them and saturate them and thrash them and stream on.
Elsewhere, people punch their alarm clocks and snooze in the shower. But here we know the dawn as it is: the first
signpost of approaching sleep.
Northwestern University
by xoxo_gossipgirl on Dec 20, 2011 12:58:15
Well
balanced students who are very smart and committed to school work. Some are extremely stuck up. But most students can be
summed up by the motto:
work hard, play hard.
Example:
Ex 1: "Come on guys, we should be able to figure this out. I mean, we're Northwestern students."
Ex 2: "My friend was trying to brag about school, but they go to
Berkley. I mean, come on, it's only Berkley. I got into Northwestern University."
Ex 3: "I spent all day working on this assignment. Time to go
get hammered."
Ex 4: "
Screw this hangover, I need to finish this essay."
Northwestern University
by turnonthebrightlights137 on Aug 07, 2010 16:24:12
Example:
Person 1: Hey, why's that school called 'Northwestern University'? Seems kinda dumb.
Person 2: There was already a way
awesomer school called
the University of
Chicago. Guess they couldn't get creative.
northwestern university
by go_air_willy on Mar 01, 2005 11:23:42
Northwestern University is known as the Ivy of the Midwest. A highly selective and prestigious school with an entirely homogenous student body.
Northwestern Norms:
Black North Face Fleece, Lacoste Polo, Apple iPod, Losing at almost every Big Ten Sports, walking with your head down, wearing t-shirts from Ivy League schools you aren't going to, and having an artificially
low GPA because of extremely challenging classes.
Northwestern State University
by Just call me Cuddles on Dec 04, 2010 04:15:03
Northwestern State University.
NSU. A 4 year university located in
Natchitoches, LA. Home of the Demons. The symbol of their school is a set of 3 columns left over from a plantation home that burned on the land. NSU was established in 1884. NSU is also home to a ghost by the name of Isabella. Legend tells that she lived in the plantation home that burned. Today NSU is known for its fantastic football team, and their mascot Vic was featured on
Spike TV when someone recorded Vic and an opposing mascot having a fist fight during a game. When people say they went to Northwestern many people confuse it with the school located in Illinois.