If you have no experience you can still get a first co-op. It will most likely be more of a general office help type of co-op (many first co-ops are) but it will position you for your next co-op.
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There are plenty of dorm parties and also options to go to parties at other schools. With the nature of Boston, few parties outside of dorm parties are school specific/exclusive. One school may host it but many will attend. Outside of the drinking/party scene NEU has plenty of other aspects that are NEU specific that would fall under “social scene”. I would read between the lines and say that your general question appears to be “Will NEU give me plenty of opportunities to be social and to not just be a shut in academic” and that answer is 100% yes.
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Beyond the basics of co-op / academic philosophy / location (all up there) / campus layout , I would say the most unusual thing I like about NEU is the balance between large and small school. You get all the benefits of a large school but still get good academic attention. You will have to push the bureaucracy a bit here and there but they are very accomodating if you make the effort.
Classes are plentiful but some interesting ones I have taken or some of my friends have taken. I am a freshman so all of these are open to freshman: Sex, Relationships and Communications, Social and Political Philosophy, The Problem of Evil in Film. Of course there are plenty more! I actually have a list of 5-10 classes that interest me for my free electives that I pull from when I register for classes and need backup options / have an elective spot in my personal academic plan.
I was helping at an info session for the college of science and a lot of the parents were asking about opportunities to take classes outside of your major or across colleges. It had never occurred to me that that could be a potentially problematic limitation. So I’d agree with the comment about a small school feel. You get all sorts of interesting classes available like at any large school, but it’s very open and easy to take classes from all over the university. For example, I’m a neuroscience major, but in my first semester I took a drawing class designated as being for art majors. But my advisor put me in the class with no trouble and it was a great experience. You also get a chance to develop close connections with faculty. I’m taking a class taught by a well known researcher who makes robotic lobsters, and I went to his office hours and just talked about cool science stuff for over an hour.
@joplinjello I’m pretty sure anyone can apply to the honors program once you’ve been here a semester, you need a 3.8 GPA or higher to get in though. There is also an interview process.
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I’m actually not very acquainted with the undeclared program, sorry
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I’m not sure what you’re looking for in terms of parties, but my friends and I usually have our own parties instead of trying to find bigger parties. If you know where to look and have friends in the right places, frat parties are pretty easy to find. You do need to have way more girls than boys to get in though. Joining clubs on campus also opens you up to more parties and upperclassmen who can help you get the stuff you need. Northeastern students don’t party as much on campus as schools like MIT and Harvard, but parties can be found.
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My favorite part of Northeastern would definitely be all of the fun events that NU holds for us. Earlier this week was Lobster Night in the dining hall, and for a meal swipe we each got a full lobster. The dining hall also holds a Mardi Gras celebration every year. My least favorite part is definitely how much money Northeastern spends on dumb things every year. There is a lot of money wasted on dumb things like advertising a smoke-free campus but not actually enforcing the smoke-free policy, and it pisses me off because that’s my tuition money. They usually are pretty good about it though, so I’m not too mad. Also, Northeastern’s a great school in general so I just move past it.
@beczhou I’m pretty sure it’s not that difficult to get a co-op in your desired field, unless you have a really coveted dream co-op. Almost everyone ends up doing some sort of co-op, you’ll be fine
How do you go about getting into the PlusOne Program? Are you nominated or do you apply or what?
how easy is it to get a work study job?
is the pharmacy program worth the money?
What are your other options and their bottom line costs?
@beczhou work-study jobs are abundant, I recommend working the mailroom- not super fun/enriching, but you make your own schedule and come in and leave whenever you’d like. The flexibility is worth it.
@nustudent16 I can’t imagine a ton of money goes into advertising the smoke-free campus…maybe a few hundred dollars for the signage around campus, but not a significant amount of your tuition money. Lol. Also, I don’t know about you but I rarely see people smoke on the actual campus. You might be confused because people can smoke on Huntington near Krentzman and on Forsyth, but those are public areas NU can’t regulate.
You can also sometimes use work study for this related to your field. For example, we have students in my research lab who are paid by work study.
As a parent, I think NEU is awesome and becoming a more desired school in New England than BU or BC. The kids at NEU have their crap together and understand how to advocate for themselves to make the most of the opportunities in front of them.
I’ve seen my kid go from a timid “pleaser” to a strong individual who is not afraid to push advisers and profs for what is needed. Because of the coop program, these kids are busy and in constant motion, they adapt to different living situations and the logistics of finding housing or living with random people for a semester at a time. Also, because kids are working while living at school, there is a professional vibe on campus as many kids are dressed professionally heading to a world renowned hospital or business coop at the same time others are attending class.
My kid made $13,000 on COOP last summer working full-time at a hospital for PharmD - there are three of these over the course of the program. Friends back home were struggling to get enough part-time jobs to make up 40 hours of work each week and getting paid $10/hour.
If you know what you want and are willing to work hard and have your crap together, what an opportunity this school presents. Also, the recent increase in applications and higher acceptance standards are pushing the school to become better recognized outside NE.
@HuskerDu that makes me really proud to hear! It seems parents especially value what NU does for us. I really feel like NU is teaching me to be an adult, teaching us how to swim instead of sink by graduation. The co-op model isn’t for everyone but for most it is a HUGE asset, and I really feel like I’m working my butt off but I think the reward is so worth it. Even with all this, I’m still getting a college experience- not the traditional one, but I love it regardless.
In short, very happy to hear satisfied parents even though I’m a student, lol. I know my mom is incredibly satisfied with NU thus far and feels like the ROI at NU is enormous compared to most other schools. She is pushing my younger sister to come here as well.
Party scene at NEU?
I was accepted to BSIB and I’m wondering if it’s possible to do 3 co ops in 5 years?
Are domestic co-ops/job experience more valuable than international? Thanks!
The “traditional” program is 3 co-ops in 5 years. In BSIB, this includes at least 1 international co-op.
Hi I was accepted into Bouve as a health science major but don’t know if I want to do it. How is the transfer process for prospective students? I know that there’s only accelerated programs for PT and pharmacy does this mean that you can’t transfer into these programs? Also how hard is it to transfer to another school compared to changing a major in the same school? I realized that there aren’t many options in bouve. Thank you.
The process to apply to switch majors before you start is very easy - there should be link on the admitted students portal. The college themajor is in shouldn’t a make a difference. The college structure doesn’t really restrict you; it’s more for organizational purposes. Switching it the pharmacy or PT programs would be more challenging, though, since these are 6 year combined programs. The process would likely be more involved.
D is considering switching out of Pharm and into the CoS. Some of her financial aid is a health career loan, and I cannot get an answer from NEU as to how that would be handled…