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This is the subreddit for all things Northwestern. Whether you're an alum, student, prospie, or generally interested in the 'Cats, welcome!

  1. This is the subreddit for all things Northwestern. Whether you're an alum, student, prospy, or generally interested in the 'Cats, welcome!
  2. Rules:

    Rule 1: Be Nice. Respect your fellow redditor and the Northwestern community. Personal attacks, threats of violence, hate speech, and unnecessarily rude or targeted posts are not acceptable.

    Rule 2: Don't Spam. Posts that advertise or are seeking student participants for jobs, surveys, or research studies will be removed if they do not meet the following conditions:

    (a) Posts of this type require a clearly-stated reason why the request/offer is specific to the Northwestern community.

    (b) Posts should follow Reddit's guidlines for self-promotion, particularly the 10% rule. If not, posters must message moderators for prior approval.

    (c) Posts should not be made on a recurring basis.

    Rule 3: Don't Ask About Admissions Odds. Posts that specifically ask about the odds of being admitted will be removed. Why we remove these.

    Rule 4: Don't Try to Buy or Sell Things. We don't have any way to verify sellers or buyers and this isn't really the place to try and make transactions. This includes apartment sublets/rentals. Giving away things for free is generally okay (we'll decide on a case-by-case basis). To buy or sell things, try the Northwestern Free & For Sale Facebook group, or some other platform.

    NOTE: Due to potential spam, Automod removes posts made by an account less than one day old and/or with a comment karma of less than 5. If your post is removed, please give us a few hours to manually approve it.


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    MA counselling- Supplemental form 1 (urgent: facing issues!!)

    Hi folks,

    I’m facing an issue with the Supplemental Form 1—it’s not loading (the program-specific form) we’re required to submit. The deadline is tomorrow, and I urgently need access to the correct, editable version of the supplemental form. If anyone has it, could you please share it with me?

    Thanks so much in advance! <33

    1 Comment
    2024/12/01
    10:37 UTC

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    CFAAR?

    Hi guys, is anyone here familiar with this program? i have tried to look for more information but cant find any. I'd like to know your experience or anything else you know about this program. thanks

    1 Comment
    2024/12/01
    05:44 UTC

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    Taylor Sheridan Connection

    I started watching the new Taylor Sheridan series, Landsman. In the latest episode.. a bright young attorney was wearing an NU Wildcats baseball cap.

    Then I recalled an episode of Yellowstone in which Beth Dutton puts an NU professor in his place at a Montana bar.

    Checked for the background story. Taylor Sheridan is an alum.

    4 Comments
    2024/11/30
    23:10 UTC

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    Tall public buildings in downtown Evanston?

    Sunlight is so scarce in winter. I'm wondering if there is a place I can stay for another hour of the sun.

    4 Comments
    2024/11/30
    22:38 UTC

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    Free tshirt?

    Anyone know if I can snag a free tshirt?

    2 Comments
    2024/11/30
    19:04 UTC

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    Does NU HPME program accept transfers?

    2 Comments
    2024/11/30
    09:46 UTC

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    UIUC NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL TICKETS

    Hey all! I’m selling two tickets to this weekends Northwestern vs UIUC at Wrigley! Seats SECTION 423R ROW 9 SEAT 10 & 11!

    $120 OBO

    EDIT: 2 for $80!

    1 Comment
    2024/11/30
    08:58 UTC

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    Ugly Holiday Sweaters??

    Currently doing a photo gallery for holiday sweaters, and I'm just curious about sweaters people've been prepared for Christmas.

    2 Comments
    2024/11/30
    06:54 UTC

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    northwestern alumni conversation

    ED student here! I received a email telling me to do an alumni conversation yesterday…. I have absolutely no clue why they assigned me an alumni to do it, cuz I didn’t request for one. I’m seriously confused. Anyone with the same experience? (Btw are there photography clubs in NU?)

    13 Comments
    2024/11/30
    05:27 UTC

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    "Free" things for students?

    What are some "free" (since we are still technically paying for it in tuition) things that you can get as an undergrad at Northwestern?

    Some things I know of are HBO Max and NYT subscriptions, as well as fitness classes in SPAC. I've seen people consider SURG funds to be a means to get free travel (while doing research of course) as well. Are there any more that I'm missing? Thanks!

    12 Comments
    2024/11/30
    01:59 UTC

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    anyone subletting?? LOL

    yea basically the title. its get sad out here ong. i need a place for winter and spring quarter if yall know anyone hmu !

    2 Comments
    2024/11/29
    13:29 UTC

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    Continuing music while doing engineering

    Hi guys, I'm currently applying for an ME at Northwestern. Does anyone know which minor in music allows me to continue playing the piano? The minor programs seem to be only theoretical instead of involving any actual playing. Correct me if I'm wrong, though, because I'm new to US universities.

    Thanks in advance.

    1 Comment
    2024/11/29
    10:31 UTC

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    is it easier to get into nu from illinois???

    according to the cds, 77% of first years are out of state, which means that a disproportionately high 23% are from il. is that just because more illinoisans apply due to proximity or is there some sort of favorability towards in-state students even tho nu is private?

    12 Comments
    2024/11/29
    07:08 UTC

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    Anyone who have gotten in with 3.7 UW?

    just curious cus did ecs and essays carry u

    17 Comments
    2024/11/29
    02:23 UTC

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    sri lankans at nu?

    this may be a rly niche question but what is the sri lankan community like at nu? are there many of them?

    6 Comments
    2024/11/28
    08:37 UTC

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    Weekend in Chicago

    Anybody on campus during the Thanksgiving break wants to hangout and visit Chicago? I’m open to all ideas

    8 Comments
    2024/11/28
    06:20 UTC

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    Bienen piano pre-screening and audition

    I'm submitting an application for piano performance for a dual degree. My submission includes:

    Prelude and Fugue e flat minor bk1

    Beethoven sonata no. 30, mov. 1 and 2

    Chopin etude op 25 no 1

    Chopin funeral march

    I was wondering if anyone who also went through this and got in can share with me their pre-screening and audition programs so I know where I'm standing and my chances.

    Edit: in other words, how cooked am I

    1 Comment
    2024/11/28
    03:24 UTC

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    Summer Programs

    Hey, I’m a High School Freshman currently, and want to apply for programs for the summer. I want to do programs specified in medicine, and would appreciate any help in finding some. Northwestern has been my dream school for a while, and I want to attend their med school as well. Any help to find programs and/or internships would be appreciated!

    5 Comments
    2024/11/27
    21:06 UTC

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    Applying next year.

    I was wondering: if you guys had a year, what would you focus on the most to better your chance at getting into Northwestern? (Other than stats). I’m lucky I still have some time so I was just wondering what some of you current students think really helped you. I want to apply as a bio major but I’m not 100% decided. Any advice, no matter how random, would be appreciated!! Also, good luck to all this year’s applicants. You guys got this :))

    15 Comments
    2024/11/27
    16:43 UTC

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    Thanks Giving Parade

    Anyone who is still on campus for break wanna head down to Chicago to watch the thanksgiving parade?

    1 Comment
    2024/11/27
    06:05 UTC

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    Electric generation

    I am hoping to create a new power source. Running a turbine with the perpetual fountain. I am an Evanston citizen.

    4 Comments
    2024/11/27
    01:06 UTC

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    Northwestern’s rival?

    I was just curious on what Northwestern students consider their rival school to be. Like would it be uchicago because of close proximity and academics or like Illinois because of big ten football?

    18 Comments
    2024/11/26
    23:54 UTC

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    ED Applicant Numbers

    Does anyone have a good guess on how much the number of ed applications will be up from last year?

    26 Comments
    2024/11/26
    23:20 UTC

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    Advice for getting out of 2 year residency requirement?

    Okay so for context I signed a lease for the 24-25 school year at the end of fall quarter my sophomore year and ended up having to unexpectedly leave the university for the past 3 quarters. I'm returning this winter but realized that I didn't complete the 2 year live on campus requirement, so housing is still showing up on my bill. I'm paying for college pretty much on my own and with my aid the only thing really not being covered is the housing and meal (crazy pricing might I add) and on top of that after all I went through the past year having to move back into a dorm and figuring out what to do with my apartment a month before the quarter starts is not another hoop I want to jump through.

    Anyways, overall I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and had luck getting to move off campus or just any advice in general about contacting housing to get out of this requirement. Literally any advice is appreciated!

    3 Comments
    2024/11/26
    22:11 UTC

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    CHEM 235-2 already full?

    Hi I am wondering if anyone has an idea as to why the organic chem II lab is completely full & closed for every section? I know I am not that late to register...

    2 Comments
    2024/11/26
    20:33 UTC

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    Help with Master of Science in Physics application.

    Hello, I have searched the website but there is no mention of an application for the Master of Science in Physics degree. I want to know what are the dates of application. I have already contacted the Graduate Program assistant but I haven't received a reply. If anyone has some idea about these dates or anyone can guide me to where I could find this information, please help.

    ps: I can see that the Ph.D applications are open and will last until 6 Dec. But I'm pretty sure that the are different to the Masters dates

    1 Comment
    2024/11/26
    12:13 UTC

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    Does it matter that much?

    I screwed up real bad in an easy humanities class in my first quarter. It will almost certainly be my worst grade and it's looking like I'll probably get a B+, 2 A-s and an A. I suppose a 3.675 GPA probably isn't even bad (although I don't know what the average GPA here is, sometimes I hear that it's like 3.8 in weinberg and that everyone just gets free A's in all the humanities classes), but I can't help but feel sick to my stomach. Not only does the grade bother me, but I fumbled the class in a really stupid and avoidable way, and I never struggled in HS, as I'm sure is relatable to many here, so it's really bothering me. But maybe I'm overreacting, does this really matter at all? Will it matter whether I graduate with a 3.0 or 3.4 or 3.7 or 4.0 that much?

    11 Comments
    2024/11/26
    06:22 UTC

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    Does NU recalculate gpa when reading applications?

    Muchas gracias

    3 Comments
    2024/11/26
    02:46 UTC

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    midterms

    I did over 20 points below the median for midterm 2 in two major classes and now I am just so lost. I worked really hard but I feel like such an idiot and I don't know how to improve well enough to get a decent grade in the final. An A is off the table for both so now I'm just hoping for a B, or even a C+ because of hw..

    I know there's probably so many posts here about this but I feel like I'm the only one struggling because everyone I am surrounded by is doing so well, and I am surrounded by a lot of people. Even though I was doing good in high school, I just don't understand anything. I go to office hours, TAs, drop in tutoring, homework problems, and rewatching lectures multiple times. No matter what I do, I end up fucking up in the exam because I never really understand the content or I don't have enough time to finish.

    I just needed to get this off my chest because I legitimately feel like there is nobody else that I feel comfortable talking to about this.

    20 Comments
    2024/11/25
    20:16 UTC

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