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I’m just wondering about the general academic makeup of classes at Kellogg, Pritzker, Feinberg, and Medill, and whether they have a lot of lesser-known undergrad school representation or if the majority of students come from top schools like ivies, mit, stanford, duke, uchicago, etc? Also how large is the set of students who also did their undergrad at NU?

I visited all 3 schools, and I truly felt the most connected to the NU campus and Evanston as a whole. I know I am giving up a lot of prestige, and a lot of my friends have been surprised by my choice which is making me second guess myself. I was accepted to the MMSS program at Northwestern which is one of the main reasons I decided to attend, along with it being closer to home (the cost was similar at each). Is this choice something I might regret in the future? Have any other people been in a situation like mine? Advice would be greatly appreciated :)

Is it truly as difficult GPA-wise as people make it out to be? From what I’ve heard, aren’t the curves better than those in regular Econ classes? What types of careers is it maybe more/less worth it for in the long-run? If necessary, is it possible to drop out of the program before first quarter starts? Any insight would be greatly appreciated :)

Would any current/past students be able to tell me a bit more about these programs and how they differentiate? Which major tends to have higher GPAs, better job placements, student life and free time, etc. Also, what fields do graduates from both programs tend to enter? Thanks!

The official website is being updated currently so I am not able to find any info on how AP credits work for McCormick. Is there a maximum number of credits they accept? For context, I'm taking AP Micro, AP Macro, AP Physics C E&M, AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Lit, and AP Psych this year. However, I've already taken 9 AP classes and got a 5 on all of them (Chem, Bio, US History, World History, Lang, Stats, Calc AB & BC, and Chinese). Do I stand anything to gain from my scheduled exams this year? Are there any I should particularly prioritize? Thanks!!

Having a hard time deciding between the two, but some key considerations include grade inflation/deflation, general student happiness, interdisciplinary opportunities, internship/research opportunities, employment outlook, and grad school placement. Northwestern is about 50k/year, Tech is about 45k/year. I am considering the BS/MS programs of both schools but it seems like NU’s is less competitive, and NU also makes it easier to tack on certificates/minors.