Northwestern University Reviews

"The Applied Physics program is a graduate only program, which combines the resources of the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Earth & Planetary Science. It provides a multidisciplinary platform for both the students and the faculty members involved. The small downside is that you don't have a real department."

"What I really enjoyed about my time at Kellogg was the people, both faculty and students. There are a lot of opportunities to get to know your classmates and almost of all of them are great (you'll always have some nut jobs). Even the teaching staff is very accessible and ready to help with career advise; even though a separate career counselling department exists. Highly recommend Kellogg!"

"Pros: great name and school; opportunities for internal and external funding; six years of financial support; train transportation is very useful though could be better; staff very helpful and "homey"; professors friendly and accessible Cons: coursework years are overwhelming; school fellowship barely enough for living expenses; facilities and equipment need upgrading (lack of computers, very few and/or inaccessible printers); lack of communal space; semi-frequent "alert" emails from campus safety about robbing of wallets, iphones, etc., make me worried"

"MTS is a really unique communication program. It may not hold the rankings of some of the other top comm programs, but it really isn't trying to compete. Pros: - World-renowned faculty doing really innovate research. Very approachable and well connected to the students. - Very economically supportive. Stipend is comparable to that in cities with much higher cost of living. And there are plenty of resources available for research funding, travel funding, etc. - Supportive environment for those staying in academia, but also for those who are looking at industry jobs. Faculty is very well connected with Facebook, Google, etc. Cons: - Class offerings are slim. - Due to the program being highly lab-based, there isn't a strong community amongst the graduate students."

"I love the people here - it really feels like the faculty and students are supportive and want you to succeed, as opposed to some programs that are super cut-throat and competitive. I think the environment at Northwestern is perfect for collaboration as well as personal growth."

"Pros: help me learn coding, science research at national lab Cos: less chance to know industry"

"Most faculty members are extremely supportive and helpful. The department could do more to financially support students. Methodological training needs to be improved keeping in mind the competitiveness of the job market."

"The faculty and students are great. Less diversity than I'd like, but that's a common problem."

"Highly knowledgeable faculty, good courses. Excellent camaraderie among fellow PhD students. Administrative/support staff not always responsive."

"Kellogg is an excellent program. Highly recommend."

"Advisor is really helpful. Projects need more training and cooperation from other programs."

"NU has a great history department, there's no doubt about it. There should perhaps be more support for non-Academia tracks, but they are trying. If you have made the (perhaps unwise) decision to get a PhD in history, NU will likely give you an excellent education, the larger problems are field-wide, about academia more broadly."

"Pros: great student community with regular networking opportunities, strong teaching staff of professors, experiential courses, access to responsive and talented alumni pool. Cons: quite expensive (normal for Chicago-area schools)."

"Pros: Access to cutting edge research, ability to choose from over 150 faculty for thesis work. Cons: Course work, lack of lab based skills taught in courses, expensive area to live in"

"faculty are all extremely friendly and eager to help"

"Extremely supportive faculty - truly want to help graduate student succeed and offer them many opportunities and guidance to do so. Great diversity of class offerings and research interest amongst the faculty. Department values their grad students and takes into consideration grad student feedback and opinions. High quality work being done in the program"

"Definitely, one of the greatest program in Operation Research throughout the country and the world with the most friendly and collaborative faculty and students."

"The faculty are very strong in their individual areas, but this is far from a traditional Linguistics program (which I consider to be a positive). Students receive training in theoretical linguistics, and there is also a heavy focus on psycholinguistics and cognitive science. The downsides are a small faculty, and a relative lack of career support."

"Good resources, but must be self-motivated and aware of what you need in order to make best use of them. This can be a challenge if you arrive straight out of undergrad."

"Overall, I value my graduate education at Northwestern. I feel it has helped me by providing a rigorous education and vast networking opportunities."