Pros
- you can avoid paying while you do summer internship.
- Twin Studio (shared flat with flatmate) or Studio have reasonable price (resp. 1000$/month or 1200$/month)
- management is nice and responsive
- printing and meeting rooms (although you can also meet at the school which is nearby)
- lots of Kellogg students (depends on people, some prefer to have some independence)
- all costs included

Cons :
- Price for one bedroom at McManus is 1600-1700$ / month, which is very expensive, the building is really old. You can get the same surface for 1000-1200$.
- Aeration : There is no aeration / ventilation above the kitchen so it smells in the whole apartment when you cook.
- Old : building, corridors, everything is very old, it's already furnished by chairs / couch are very old, regular stains.
- Carpet : You have old carpet everywhere, sometimes 10-20 years old.

Overall, to be honest, I feel McManus is very old and expensive for what it is, people never say they like it, but "It's ok" or "it's convenient". I also feel it can be nice to have a break from school from time to time.
If you look for studio or shared flat, it's ok if you're fine with very old building.
If you look for one bedroom, I would really recommend to clearly look for a flat in Evanston (1500 chicago for instance). You'll find much better places or much cheaper than 1600-1700$/month.

The location is great. And it is convenient for study group meetings, with all study rooms and printings available indoor. However, the building is older than I expected. The overall facility is outdated and the management needs to keep up with needs of current students.

Could be better, but living at McManus is super convenient and cheaper than the other more popular Kellogg apartment buildings.

We've had several interruptions to hot water and repeated fire alarm tests which have negatively impacted the living experience here.

Definitely is the full-campus experience. A lot of international students live here but also couples and families. Has some great amenities and is very convenient to campus. There were some annoyances due to construction, alarms, turning of the hot water, etc. But is still probably the best value in the area.

McManus is close to campus and a good value. If you don't need fancy amenities and can stand the interesting smells from the many types of food cooked in the building, its a great place.

Do you want to live close to campus, with lots of Kellogg fellow students and pay bellow average rent? That's McManus!
Downsides: the apartments and building are old and the floor is carpeted! Can be noisy due to the parties, but you are always invited!
Upsides: Social, price, location. Anda you can go to team meetings just taking the elevator!
Extra for internationals: no need for complicated guarantees, contracts, ssn, etc... The bill goes directly trough Northwestern portal ( where you pay tuition!)

While the facility is pretty old, it is acceptable and does offer the best benefit of being part of a true community as all residents are MBA students. If you are looking for things like having a dishwasher, garbage disposal in your sink, or an in-unit washer and dryer this is not the option for you. There is very large international presence in the building mainly because the rooms come fully furnished but as an American I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to become very close friends with many international classmates. As an added bonus you get to meet and spend time with all the exchange students since they always live in McManus. The one bedroom apartments are decently large with a lot of closet space as well as free storage units in the basement of the building. The other huge benefit is that you don't have to pay for the summer quarter so you are really only paying rent for 9 of the 12 months which is very important if you have an internship in another city during the summer. The proximity to campus is also very good as you can walk to campus in 7 minutes or bike in as little as 4 minutes. The study rooms in the building are also useful so you can have groups come to you for group projects which is super convenient (especially in the winter).

If you heavily weight having something furnished, this is probably the most convenient option. If you are not an international student, this is not ideal socially.

Although the apartments aren't as new and well cared as newer condo's, being closer to Jake and having the convenience of study rooms and printers make up for it.