realistically how much clothes should i have as an incoming freshman girl living on campus? i know this has been a topic of discussion as i’ve seen some tt vids about it but id love some actual helpful info. i’m gonna be oos so how many items of clothes should i bring from home vs just buy while im there? obviously chicago area so L winter but like idk i just need some help lol

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Hi! I'm looking for a subletter for Fall 2026. It's a $1350 Unfurnished Private Bedroom Located in Downtown Evanston but the price is negotiable! The apartment is 4 BR/3BA. The apartment is a 20 minute walk from Tech and comes with AC + Heat, in-unit laundry, and a full kitchen. The bedroom is 196 square feet and comes with a walk-in closet. The apartment also has beautiful natural lighting and is very spacious! Water, trash, and other standard utilities besides electricity and gas are included as well.

The earliest move-in date is September 1st and the latest move-out date is January 2nd, 2027!

Message me for pictures, videos, and further details about the unit!

as a CE major i have ti take some EE classes, so out of the 222-225 EE courses, which would u guys rate the easiest or most useful?

I visited northwestern back in April and Yale
I loved them both equally and was wondering if you feel that it’s tied similarly with job offers compared to ivies and if you would trade your northwestern admissions to go to an Ivy League

I know ivies are not all that but I was wondering if you feel the northwestern brand weight carries through getting jobs etc

Hey all. I was wondering whether the 136 physics labs are waived or still have to be completed if I complete courses equivalent to 135 during a potential study abroad. Thanks!

I have a pretty urgent question that I'm having trouble getting a clear response back from the law school on via email, and today I decided to call them instead. Are their phone lines permanently unavailable? It should be within their business hours right now but it's giving me an away message the few times I've attempted calling over the past two days.

For those of you who joined the financial aid antitrust class action settlement - Did everyone also just get their pay out? Mine was $3.2k

My roommate and I both received a suite-style room accommodation on the premise of religious reasons conflicting with communal bathrooms, because of this accommodation which residence hall are we most likely to place into? Or if anyone knows someone who too received this accommodation and how that affected their dorm placement outcome?

Old NU game (2nd half of video)

For reference, I'm an incoming freshman and I didn't know what it was until it was too late. I came from the UK and did maths A level, at the moment I am enrolled for Japanese comparative literature in Weinberg (which is my passion). However, I think I'll probably double major in economics or maths because I really love them too but thought I wasn't good enough (I thought I had to be a maths prodigy but now I feel I should give it a try). Also, I heard that scouts from Wall Street look for this course (I don't know if this is true but I am interested in working for a hedge fund). Anyway, what can I do in my freshman year to increase my chance of getting in as a sophomore?

Hi all, I'm an incoming transfer student, and being first-gen I don't really have anyone to walk me through the housing process, so I'm turning to this sub for help. I'll be honest, I'm getting to this later than I'd like because I was waiting on external factors.

I'm open to a lot: a studio, a one-bedroom, or even renting a room from a family or a sublet, whatever ends up being a solid and safe setup. A few of the places I've found are pretty far from campus, and I'm not sure how realistic it is to rely on the train/CTA to get to class every day, so any honest take on that would help a ton. Especially with the added transportation expenses for the train.

If you've got recommendations, good buildings, landlords or management companies worth trusting, neighborhoods that are actually close, or just general advice for someone doing this on their own, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you all!

Those who did mechanical engineering and ended up recruiting into finance (or more specifically investment baking or for the sake of my question consulting), or those who know OF these people, how hard is it?

I’m an incoming McCormick student and probably going to declare MechE, but eying finance. Typical IB/PE wannabe who thinks he has a shot. Will the course load of NU make it incredibly hard to recruit? Do people appreciate that meche is harder than, say, Econ? I’m just afraid it’ll eat up so much time.

I’m doing meche because I think it’ll teach me to think critically, like a boot camp. I’ve also done a lot of engineering projects and don’t mind it. It’s important to say that I’m no genius, and math doesn’t come especially easy to me. I do need to study a bit.

This is a tough question to answer but I’m really grasping at straws here. It would be great to get some insight.

Thank you!!!

Hi there everyone! Hopping on here to ask opinions on good areas in Evanston to live as a graduate student starting this fall. I'm F24 with another female roommate. We are both social and love to meet people but want to be in a good area that can be quieter at times as well. Walking distance to things but maybe not so surrounded by partying undergrads (we were there once just maybe not anymore!). We are also considering places in Chicago to live that are near the purple line as we only need to be on campus in Evanston 2 days a week. Our budget is $3000 total. Let me know if anyone knows any good houses, apartments, or neighborhoods that would fit the description.

Are the certificates undergrads can get from Kellogg (like financial economics) worth it in terms of hireability (for jobs in finance, consulting)? Or are they a useless resume padder?

Thanks!

Hi i'm a bisexual woman at Northwestern. When I find someone attractive I find it awkward to directly ask them number since I'm not sure about their sexuality, or whether they are already in a relationship & open to dating so I've only used dating apps. But there're so few ppl on campus on apps....and it would be weird to want to know someone just based on their appearances. Any advice on how to date at Northwestern as a queer woman?

..and is there specific app/website designed for Northwestern students to date & meet up? thx

I'm considering Kellogg's Master in Management and wanted to hear from current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with the program.

I'm particularly interested in:

How strong is the program for management consulting recruiting?

How successful are MiM students in landing roles at firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or Oliver Wyman?

Is the ROI worth the tuition?

What types of companies recruit most heavily from the program?

If you graduated from the program, would you choose it again?

"I'd especially love to hear from current Kellogg MiM students or alumni about their recruiting experience."

I am an incoming freshman for the fall and plan to study theater and biology. I’m lucky enough to have received a start up grant to help cover costs to start school. Because I’m low income and rural, there’s a lot of places for this to go (tech, textbooks, travel, savings, etc).

I currently have an iPad that I received through a program last year, and it’s very nice. I’m wondering if I’d be able to get by just using that and not also purchasing a laptop? I also plan to take notes by hand because I find that beneficial. But as far as online work goes, I’m wondering if my iPad will be fine.

If laptops ARE necessary, I’d really appreciate recommendations on what to get. There’s definitely enough in the grant to fund one, but I have very, very little experience using one so I probably need something beginner friendly. Thank you!

Hi, I am a student in another university will have a training and looking for a room to sublease from July 19th till mid August!

Let me know if you’re subleasing.

if anyone has any advice (like types of questions, difficulty, which topics to focus on) for the following exams pls drop them below pls:

1. the general math one (lowk dont gaf too much since i got a 5 on BC but dont want to fk it up too badly. also pls tell me i wont need to relearn series)

2. the multivariable test (highkey dont wanna retake multi so pls hook me up with the sauce 🙏)

3. the lin alg test (same as multi, would rather not retake lin alg)

P.S. i havent started reviewing any of ts yet cuz this was a last min decision ngl and its been like 2 years since i last touched lin alg (and 1 yr for multi). thanks!

Hi, I'm an incoming freshman at Weinberg and am going to take the math placement test soon. I took Math AA SL in the IBDP which didn't cover a lot of the Calculus-centric content that AP Calc BC would have. I was thinking about cramming everything over summer, but even if I managed to do that, getting placed in a math course outside of my league would be worse than taking an easier course anyway (I assume). I'm targeting investment banking right now; idk if I should major in Econ + something else.

If I review my notes and give the test everything, can anyone ballpark where I'd place? (I got a high 7 for math, and while I'm definitely not Isaac Newton, I would say I've never been unconfident in a math course).

Also, I'm concerned that if I naturally place into MATH 220-1, then it will look bad for when I try to go for finance-adjacent clubs. Will starting out in this course look bad? Or will it not really matter because of the quarter system speed?

Should I just spend the remainder of my chill studying time that I have chunked for IB technicals or something else?

Howdy y’all, I am an incoming freshman, and after a few conversations with my advisor I am now able to place directly into multi integral calc and can graduate within 3 years or 3 years + 1 quarter.

The dilemma is that math 228-2 is a notoriously infamous for being a weed out class, so I might failed the class and will have to start the sequence again with math 228-1.

However, the benefit is that I will be able to finish the bs/ms pretty easily.

However, I want to be a semiconductor r&d so a PhD is pretty important for me to not go homeless and that make graduating early pretty useless.

So, in conclusion, should I accept the exemption and have a 90%(historically known data) of failing and graduate a year early, or should I just chill and graduate on the fourth year.

Hi everyone. After visiting northwestern during the summer, I fell in love with the campus and school itself. However, I know that majority of the time it is NOT gonna be like that lol. I am from a southern climate, so I have basically never experienced a Midwest winter in my entire life so I have no clue how bothered or unbothered I will be by it. The only thing drawing me away from EDing there (I’m a rising senior) is the weather. So I guess I’m asking current students or past students would u say looking back choosing another school because of how harsh the winter is? Or what is there to do in the winter when it’s freezing? Please let me know thank u