<p>people serious about their future and without a rich daddy?</p>
<p>I am curious TUOwls...why so negative about schools you have not attended ? Maybe Northeastern and Drexel are beneath you, but honestly you come off as being a troll posting on topics you really have nothing more than an opinion to share ( as opposed to people with some actual experience with these schools )
It appears that your actual level of experience is based on a tour of the facility..not very helpful really.</p>
<p>Well I attended BU and go to Temple, so take that for what you will.</p>
<p>I've been to both, hate both, think the co-op thing is a joke, and that the schools themselves are a waste of money. </p>
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<p>Maybe you know nothing about Drexel, but Drexel is a large population of rich kids who think they're too above state schools, and think paying $43,000 for an overpriced private school is justified.</p>
<p>Regardless, your comment about me being negative about schools I havent attended...uh...take a look around here. People do that all the time...</p>
<p>not only a troll, but a misinformed troll at that.</p>
<p>Northeastern was ranked #1 by US News & World Report for Best Career and Job Placement. And yes, if you need to 'find yourself' at a liberal arts college, that's fine. But if you are one of the lucky ones who know what you want to do in life, you can't beat a proven coop program. I think there are 2 main reasons to go to college: to experience undergraduate life (you'll never get another chance, and there's nothing like it) and to get a decent job when you get out. Northeastern can give you a boost on both. But so can many schools, BU included.</p>
<p>I found the campus at Northeastern to be extraordinary for a true city school (grassy quads, tree-lined walkways.) BU, on the other hand, just seemed like buildings in a city. But that's more of a personal "feel" sort of thing. I'm sure there are happy students on every campus in the country.</p>
<p>Academically they're comparable, with BU being a smitch more competitive. </p>
<p>When I went to Boston College in the 80's, Northeastern had a reputation of being a commuter school, sort of a "townie" school. Not the case anymore, obviously. Something like 95% of freshman live on campus and the school draws from all over the world. I don't know, I feel like I sound like an insider trying to promote the school -- not the case. I was just really (and surprisingly) impressed when we visited last fall.</p>
<p>I thought the greenery looked like astroturf TBH.</p>