"Weinberg professors are so accessible and so willing to help -- they are interested in your project and in your growth." --Sarah Smierciak
Count on a great start
From the moment you arrive on campus, you'll be surrounded by people who want you to thrive at Northwestern.
- You'll take two freshman seminars designed to help you develop first-rate thinking and writing skills.
- You'll connect with sixteen other students as you analyze and debate things that matter, from global warming and stem cell research to French utopian thought and ideas of justice.
- A typical freshman's schedule includes another small class of 20 to 25 students, a medium-sized class, and a larger, introductory lecture course.
As you start your Northwestern journey, your adviser will guide you. You'll meet one-on-one to talk about your academic progress, opportunities on campus, possible majors – whatever is important to you. And you'll get to know your professors as they help you direct your education, from grounding in a discipline to independent research, field work, internships or study abroad.
Our outstanding faculty members are deeply committed to teaching. They bring to the classroom both expertise and a contagious drive for discovery.
Weinberg teachers emphasize analytical thinking, effective self-expression, imagination, intellectual flexibility, well-reasoned ethical and aesthetic judgments – abilities to help you meet the challenges of the 21st century.
