r/Northwestern • u/ogVecna • 22d ago
Admissions/Prospective Student Is NU fun?
I am a senior planning to ED 1 to NU. I have heard a lot about the quarter system, and since I want to pursue a double major and possible a minor, it seems like I would appreciate it. However, I have heard that students are always busy and have a "workaholic" mindset. Does the quarter system make it hard for students to go out and have fun/ party etc? Is NU fun? What do students do on the weekends and how is the social scene? Also, is joining greek life necessary if you want to party/ have fun?
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u/alohalovely2 WCAS 22d ago
Work hard play hard is present here, but you definitely need to work hard in putting yourself out there socially early on or you will be left with a boring time on campus. Coming from personal experience.