Northwestern 1L/2L/3L/Grads Taking Questions and Challenges Forum

[lhanvt13]

Transfers can't make coif so I assume they're excluded from the calculations.

Transfers can still get latin honors tho yes?

[echooo23]

Transfers can't make coif so I assume they're excluded from the calculations.

Transfers can still get latin honors tho yes?

Yes

[bananasplit19]

Hey 3Ls: any word on the street about when journal calls will be going out?

[Pishee77]

So I read about the 80+ shootings over the weekend. yikes. Is this all taking place in the south side of Chicago? Is streeterville/nearby a pretty safe area? (i.e. Is it safe to be walking back to your apartment at night)? Have you guys heard of many NU student assaults/theft incidents? I'm from a small town so urban living is new lol.

[LRGhost]

So I read about the 80+ shootings over the weekend. yikes. Is this all taking place in the south side of Chicago? Is streeterville/nearby a pretty safe area? (i.e. Is it safe to be walking back to your apartment at night)? Have you guys heard of many NU student assaults/theft incidents? I'm from a small town so urban living is new lol.

You're fine. July 4th is a bit different because it's one of the big gang's celebratory day. Streeterville and downtown is pretty safe and there's a cop outside of the school for the two or three weeks before finals which is when you'd be leaving late anyway. Chicago is a fairly segregated city and the violence is pretty much everywhere but where you'd be. If you go out west, just don't be wasted on the train or the bus with expensive shit out.

[Micdiddy]

Yeah I've never once felt unsafe here, quite the opposite actually it's probably one of the safest places I've lived at.
With that said there were two laptop thefts and two attempted cell phone thefts (1 successful) by the school this past school year. There was also something that blew out the library windows (bullets?) that happened in the middle of the night.

[bananasplit19]

Yeah I've never once felt unsafe here, quite the opposite actually it's probably one of the safest places I've lived at.
With that said there were two laptop thefts and two attempted cell phone thefts (1 successful) by the school this past school year. There was also something that blew out the library windows (bullets?) that happened in the middle of the night.

The windows were shot at by a BB gun, and I still chuckle at the visual of a couple Asian guys in NULaw gear chasing a cell phone thief down Superior Ave. Dat Northwestern Difference.

ETA: don't forget the rash of kitchen fridge thefts that nearly tore the school apart last fall.

[whereskyle]

Does anyone do anything on the south side? I live in the sf bay area and the segregation in chicago seems kind of shocking to me. Any PI/clinic folk who work on the southside? Does anyone have thoughts on life in a segregated city as a relatively affluent law student?

[09042014]

Does anyone do anything on the south side? I live in the sf bay area and the segregation in chicago seems kind of shocking to me. Any PI/clinic folk who work on the southside? Does anyone have thoughts on life in a segregated city as a relatively affluent law student?

There are mixed neighborhoods if you want to live in them.

And it's not like the predominately white areas don't have minorities at all.

SF isn't all that integrated either.

[simplycatalina]

Does anyone do anything on the south side? I live in the sf bay area and the segregation in chicago seems kind of shocking to me. Any PI/clinic folk who work on the southside? Does anyone have thoughts on life in a segregated city as a relatively affluent law student?

There are mixed neighborhoods if you want to live in them.

And it's not like the predominately white areas don't have minorities at all.

SF isn't all that integrated either.

Yeah I was gonna say, the SF Bay Area is super segregated too...not sure Chicago is much worse

[lhanvt13]

desperately looking for housing. Never lived in Chicago before. is this an okay place to live?
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[Flips88]

desperately looking for housing. Never lived in Chicago before. is this an okay place to live?
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Not bad. Good location overall. You can walk to school while it's still nice out. You'd probably take a bus and walk in the winter. The 36 or red line would take you down to Chicago and then you'd just walk a straight shot to school or jump on the 66. Can also walk to LSD and take the 151 down Michigan and get off around Water Tower Place.

Place looks a little on the small side, but the floors look nice, kitchen looks updated, etc. Good if you don't have too much furniture to deal with. Looks like you basically have room for a bed, couch, dresser, and desk. The price doesn't look too bad either.

[09042014]

desperately looking for housing. Never lived in Chicago before. is this an okay place to live?
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Gold Coast is cool. I bet that apartment is tiny as hell, but it's a great location.

[lhanvt13]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

[onionz]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

99% of students don't have a car since you don'tneed one in Chicago at all.

[Cobretti]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

i live like 3 blocks from there and i can say there are at least 10 bars within 300 ft of that apartment. there is also a jewel osco a few blocks west of you (clark and division).

[09042014]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

i live like 3 blocks from there and i can say there are at least 10 bars within 300 ft of that apartment. there is also a jewel osco a few blocks west of you (clark and division).

And treasure island grocery store.

[bjsesq]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

i live like 3 blocks from there and i can say there are at least 10 bars within 300 ft of that apartment. there is also a jewel osco a few blocks west of you (clark and division).

And treasure island grocery store.

And that breakfast place. Fucking loved that place.

[Cobretti]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

i live like 3 blocks from there and i can say there are at least 10 bars within 300 ft of that apartment. there is also a jewel osco a few blocks west of you (clark and division).

And treasure island grocery store.

that's for after dat biglaw salary

[lhanvt13]

welp, this is all good news. Sounds like I'll be emailing them. I'm kind of scared about the quality of the place though, seeing as they have a million places available in the same building...

[09042014]

sweet. thanks for the update guys. Is this also close to bars and grocery stores? my two essentials...

Also, how do people deal with cars/parking if the place doesn't have a dedicated parking lot?

i live like 3 blocks from there and i can say there are at least 10 bars within 300 ft of that apartment. there is also a jewel osco a few blocks west of you (clark and division).

And treasure island grocery store.

And that breakfast place. Fucking loved that place.

Original Waffle House?

[Cobretti]

And that breakfast place. Fucking loved that place.

Original Waffle House?

probably hash house a go go, its awesome

[franklyscarlet]

And that breakfast place. Fucking loved that place.

Original Waffle House?

probably hash house a go go, its awesome

Fuck that place is good. Imma go get brunch this weekend. I forgot it existed.

[Flips88]

DF probably meant Original Pancake House...

[09042014]

DF probably meant Original Pancake House...

i infact did