Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020 Forum

(housing, friendships, future exams, all things 2020)

How decided are you on NU?

Tuition deposit is in and I'm ready to go!
24
38%
Tuition deposit not in, but it's an emphatic yes
4
6%
Planning on committing if they give me the right coins (i.e. scholly reconsideration)
8
13%
Still conflicted
8
13%
That's gonna be a no for me
19
30%
 
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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by MT Cicero » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:27 pm

nrbrown101 wrote:Hello to the Class of 2020!

First off, congratulations! While it can be a tough slug, the next three years of your life are also going to be some of your most memorable - and NU is a fantastic place to be.

Now shamelessly, for those who haven't found an apartment yet, I'm here to plug my own. It's a 2-3 bedroom/2 bath unit (my two other roommates and I have been living in it as a 3 bedroom for the past two years) located at 860 N Dewitt Pl. It's a 5-minute walk from school, has a coffee shop on the first floor, and is fully renovated with an in-unit washer/dryer. It also has a doorman 7 days a week (perfect for when those Amazon packages come during class) as well as a rooftop deck with a beautiful view, a great common area, and a gym. It's nearly 1600 SqF and 3945$ a month (with the first month only being 3800$).

Available for move in at the start of August. It's a great spot and an incredible value for the location to boot. I've attached a craigslist link that has some pictures and a more comprehensive list of amenities. If anyone is interested, feel free to email me at n-brown2017@nlaw.northwestern.edu.

Good luck all!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/6210312509.html
1. Can confirm this place (quoted) is great and super convenient.

2. Anyone in the market for a queen bed/mattress and a writing/computer desk? All were brand new in 2014. Would need to be picked up on either July 30th or 31st from the Streeterville area. If so, PM me!

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by carsondalywashere » Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:58 pm

What kind of laptops are people getting? I'm thinking of going with something the school recommends like a dell xps, but I don't know if that's overkill or not

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by RedPurpleBlue » Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:35 pm

carsondalywashere wrote:What kind of laptops are people getting? I'm thinking of going with something the school recommends like a dell xps, but I don't know if that's overkill or not
I'm just using my 3-4 year old Macbook Air and getting a new $129 battery.

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by Mullens » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:54 pm

carsondalywashere wrote:What kind of laptops are people getting? I'm thinking of going with something the school recommends like a dell xps, but I don't know if that's overkill or not
Do Microsoft computers still do that thing where they update with no warning? I had a friend lose a few minutes on an exam from that so be wary of that.

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by carsondalywashere » Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:55 pm

Mullens wrote:
carsondalywashere wrote:What kind of laptops are people getting? I'm thinking of going with something the school recommends like a dell xps, but I don't know if that's overkill or not
Do Microsoft computers still do that thing where they update with no warning? I had a friend lose a few minutes on an exam from that so be wary of that.
:shock: :shock:

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by thatlawlkid » Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:07 am

From what i've been told by people that understand computers much better than me, the school recommendations are a little overboard for basic notes/word processing.

On the other hand, how long has it been since you've seen those "dude, you're getting a dell" commercials?

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by ckb614 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:39 pm

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by xandra_v » Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:43 pm

ckb614 wrote:When was the last time everyone got an email from the school? I haven't gotten anything since June 8th and I'm starting to think I'm missing something
I got the pre-matriculation guide on 6/22...that's something you definitely need! Happy to forward if you PM your NU address so that you have while you sort out email issue with admissions...

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by xandra_v » Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:54 am

Just to confirm--has anyone received the Dean's reading list (as referenced in the Ad Comm Checking In email) or is that still TBD

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by BruiseWillis » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:47 am

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by RedPurpleBlue » Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:37 pm

I'm making the move up a week from today (the 6th), and I couldn't be more excited to spend a couple weeks downtown before starting school. Feel free to me know if any of you all get into the are early and want to meet up and hangout.

ETA: hangout activities limited to activities that broke as fuck people engage in

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by BruiseWillis » Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:43 am

RedPurpleBlue wrote:I'm making the move up a week from today (the 6th), and I couldn't be more excited to spend a couple weeks downtown before starting school. Feel free to me know if any of you all get into the are early and want to meet up and hangout.

ETA: hangout activities limited to activities that broke as fuck people engage in
I'll definitely hit you up when I move in, currently in Thailand but expecting to move in around the second week of August!

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by thatlawlkid » Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:15 am

RedPurpleBlue wrote:I'm making the move up a week from today (the 6th), and I couldn't be more excited to spend a couple weeks downtown before starting school. Feel free to me know if any of you all get into the are early and want to meet up and hangout.

ETA: hangout activities limited to activities that broke as fuck people engage in
I'll be getting there around the 12th!

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by symphonyy » Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:34 am

thatlawlkid wrote:
RedPurpleBlue wrote:I'm making the move up a week from today (the 6th), and I couldn't be more excited to spend a couple weeks downtown before starting school. Feel free to me know if any of you all get into the are early and want to meet up and hangout.

ETA: hangout activities limited to activities that broke as fuck people engage in
I'll be getting there around the 12th!
Around the 15th! So excited!

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by xandra_v » Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:47 am

symphonyy wrote:
thatlawlkid wrote:
RedPurpleBlue wrote:I'm making the move up a week from today (the 6th), and I couldn't be more excited to spend a couple weeks downtown before starting school. Feel free to me know if any of you all get into the are early and want to meet up and hangout.

ETA: hangout activities limited to activities that broke as fuck people engage in
I'll be getting there around the 12th!
Around the 15th! So excited!
16th for me. Are folks going to the ice cream social on the 18th?

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by Kali the Annihilator » Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:11 am

I strongly recommend you all try out the Twisted Spoke's smut n eggs if you get a chance. Porn, amazing breakfast food, bloody marys, etc. Incredibly fun and weird.

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by guynourmin » Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:29 am

just noticed classes are up in Caesar (NOT a section announcement - idk when those are released). I was curious about schedules so I went through for all four sections. Everyone will have Civpro, Contracts, Crim, and one of Property/Torts. Schedules are pretty uniform:

MTW:
8:45-9:40
(one of) 9:50-10:45, 10:55-11:50
(one of) 1:30-2:25, 2:35-3:30

ThF:
10:25-11:50
1:30-2:55

So whoever told me at ASW that everyone would have 9a classes MTW was right!

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by thatlawlkid » Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:43 am

anyone doing the diverse student orientation? Wondering if i go for the free breakfast

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by carsondalywashere » Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:21 pm

guybourdin wrote:just noticed classes are up in Caesar (NOT a section announcement - idk when those are released). I was curious about schedules so I went through for all four sections. Everyone will have Civpro, Contracts, Crim, and one of Property/Torts. Schedules are pretty uniform:

MTW:
8:45-9:40
(one of) 9:50-10:45, 10:55-11:50
(one of) 1:30-2:25, 2:35-3:30

ThF:
10:25-11:50
1:30-2:55

So whoever told me at ASW that everyone would have 9a classes MTW was right!
So we do not have to do anything for class registration?

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by guynourmin » Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:30 pm

carsondalywashere wrote:
guybourdin wrote:just noticed classes are up in Caesar (NOT a section announcement - idk when those are released). I was curious about schedules so I went through for all four sections. Everyone will have Civpro, Contracts, Crim, and one of Property/Torts. Schedules are pretty uniform:

MTW:
8:45-9:40
(one of) 9:50-10:45, 10:55-11:50
(one of) 1:30-2:25, 2:35-3:30

ThF:
10:25-11:50
1:30-2:55

So whoever told me at ASW that everyone would have 9a classes MTW was right!
So we do not have to do anything for class registration?
not first term at least in terms of picking classes or anything like that. I could have sworn I was told there was some questionnaire they'd send around to balance classes (in a variety of ways) but that could have been a different school!

At some point in the next few weeks they will just give us our schedule (section breakdown here). The four sections will follow the four schedules I posted here.

We do get to pick two electives Spring term - so we'll have Conlaw, the other Property/Torts that we didn't do first term, whatever the legal writing class is called, and our two electives.

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Post by symphonyy » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:22 am

thatlawlkid wrote:anyone doing the diverse student orientation? Wondering if i go for the free breakfast
im going!

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by carsondalywashere » Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:36 am

guybourdin wrote:
carsondalywashere wrote:
guybourdin wrote:just noticed classes are up in Caesar (NOT a section announcement - idk when those are released). I was curious about schedules so I went through for all four sections. Everyone will have Civpro, Contracts, Crim, and one of Property/Torts. Schedules are pretty uniform:

MTW:
8:45-9:40
(one of) 9:50-10:45, 10:55-11:50
(one of) 1:30-2:25, 2:35-3:30

ThF:
10:25-11:50
1:30-2:55

So whoever told me at ASW that everyone would have 9a classes MTW was right!
So we do not have to do anything for class registration?
not first term at least in terms of picking classes or anything like that. I could have sworn I was told there was some questionnaire they'd send around to balance classes (in a variety of ways) but that could have been a different school!

At some point in the next few weeks they will just give us our schedule (section breakdown here). The four sections will follow the four schedules I posted here.

We do get to pick two electives Spring term - so we'll have Conlaw, the other Property/Torts that we didn't do first term, whatever the legal writing class is called, and our two electives.
Awesome, thanks for the info! To be clear, do we have four or five classes the first semester? I thought I read the legal reasoning/writing class was a two semester class, but I can't find where I read that...

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by guynourmin » Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:43 am

carsondalywashere wrote:To be clear, do we have four or five classes the first semester? I thought I read the legal reasoning/writing class was a two semester class, but I can't find where I read that...
We have 5 classes both first and second term.

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by guynourmin » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:45 pm

new survey we need to fill out. sent to my main (non-NU) email. very short

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Re: Northwestern Pritzker - Class of 2020

Post by xandra_v » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:15 pm

I just want our class schedules! Haha :)

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