<p>Did anyone attend the admitted students day today? I wasn't able to make it to NEU but was wondering what happened?</p>
<p>Did you discover something new about NEU? Was the info day helpful at all?</p>
<p>We attended, it was an exhausting but incredibly fun day. They really did a nice job and had plenty of students and faculty helping out. This was our third visit to the school, but our first chance to see the freshmen honor's housing (West Village F - amazing!). We also learned much more about the honors program. We also attended a detailed session on our D's chosen major (Chemical Engineering) and heard from students regarding their co-op experiences and several professors regarding their research projects. I was very impressed with the enthusiasm drive shown by the professors. All in all it served to reinforce the school being D's top choice, even before hearing from her RD schools.</p>
<p>We also attended, and were very impressed. My daughter was pretty set on another Boston school, but after yesterday, she will have to do some decision making. The staff and students were friendly & enthusiastic, and even for a school of 15,000, you got the feeling of a smaller community, especially within the majors. The co-op program certainly is a plus- the NEU students graduate with a resume and job skills and experience- which usually guarnatees a job- which is what we want for our children I think.</p>
<p>One poster also mentioned in the past, that even though the student population is about 15,000, about 25-30% are typically gone at any one time (due to co-op), so it feels like a smaller school.</p>
<p>but to be honest, after reading all of these posts on CC like a maniac-- i pretty much had all of my questions answered </p>
<p>it was more of a chance for me to see the campus and boston and get a real feeling of what its really like</p>
<p>as for that: BOSTON IS COLD!!!!!!!!!! NU is really nice, i thought it looked a little run down- especially curry student center, but i guess that is because there were so many people and their parents running around that it was just hectic. It truly is a campus in the city, and if you are seriously considering Northeastern then you should definitely visit.</p>
<p>oh yeah it was definitely exhausting (5 hr drive), and i was upset that the book store closed so early but it was well worth it</p>
<p>I attended the event and it was put together very nicely. I met students, teachers and faculty but the greatest part of the day was seeing the campus and the surrounding area. It truly is in the middle of Boston and it looks like a great place to live. I have such a hard choice ahead of me after visiting the campus, because of this, NU is at the top of my list. The upper-class dorming was AMAZING, I wouldn't call it a dorm, it was an apartment. Huge bedrooms with their own private bathroom, living room and kitchen. One thing I loved about the university was the fact that majority of students know where they are going before graduation. I met a junior who already had two job offers and knew exactly what he wanted to when he graduates. Not many people can say that.</p>
<p>I thought the event was a mob scene frankly. They had over 3000 visitors on campus. Everything was very crowded. I'm very glad we had already done the campus tour on a previous visit. I did overhear an organizer say that next year they are going to split up the various colleges so that everyone isn't there on the same day. Good idea!</p>
<p>That said, we did learn a fair amount about the place. Most of the day we were sort of wandering aimlessly, but the engineering sessions that we were in on were fairly informative and honest.</p>
<p>Fortunately, we got to the student cafeteria early and didn't get stuck in the MOB that showed up right after us. I actually felt a little sorry for the regular students who were just trying to get their lunches!</p>
<p>We did not attend any of the other organized talks, such as financial aid, or transition to college, etc. (I couldn't even tell where they were being held, plus we weren't that interested.) </p>
<p>We did go on a residential tour that was huge, and of course, you couldn't hear a thing the tour guide said. Why don't tour guides get all the KIDS up front and put the parents in the back??? Then at least the people who matter might be able to hear.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong - I like this school a lot. (I don't love the campus, but then I know that isn't the most important thing! I agree with the above poster who felt it is run down. Maybe they think they can rest on just being in Boston.) I think the most important thing I learned there was what one professor told the kids -- Don't come here if you aren't fully committed to the coop program. It is simply WHAT they do. It is what differentiates them from every other school.</p>
<p>We were there, with the advantage of having toured the campus back in late August. We only attended the opening orientation session. We didn't attend the formal session for the honors college, (my son has not yet been invited) but managed to drop in later for a very productive meeting with the program director. I didn't really think the campus was run down as much as it was overrun! We stopped in for a look at the pool and learned that in addition to all the accepted students NEU was hosting the state (high school) swimming championships that day. You may have noticed a lot of high school kids running around in team sweat suits, asking for directions to the pool!</p>
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Don't come here if you aren't fully committed to the coop program. It is simply WHAT they do. It is what differentiates them from every other school.
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This couldn't be truer. If you're coming here just for the in-class experience, Northeastern really is just any other school. Basically NEU=Coop</p>