<p>I got accepted to NEU but I dont know whether I should go NEU. because my parents think that its a bad school as they state that its not academically well known. Im pretty damn confused and I dont know what i should do.... Is NEU worth going? can you give me some advice?</p>
<p>Personally, I feel like NEU is definitely worth going to. It might not be academically well known on the West coast, but it is certainly well known in Boston. When I got into NEU, I wasn’t too sure about going either because I was accepted to UPenn as well. And while pretty much everyone would jump at the chance to attend an ivyleague, I still felt attached to NEU. </p>
<p>Here’s some reasons why I chose to accept NEU’s offer:
- CO-OP PROGRAM! - leaves you with about 18 months worth of job experience
- Scholarship + Honors Program
- LOVED BOSTON
- From what I hear, their academic advisors are extremely supportive
- Went to Accepted Students meetings, and got to talk to a lot of alumni and they all had positive things to say about NEU, especially about their co-op experiences
- Felt that if I were to go to UPenn I’d struggle a lot, and with Northeastern I’d be more comfortable academically, and be able to enjoy college life even more. </p>
<p>I know it kind of sounds like I chickened out with Penn, but I figured at Northeastern I could focus on maintaining a high GPA while getting work experience, which could no doubt help me when I apply for grad-school. </p>
<p>My dad runs a pretty prestigious company, and he told me that whenever he hires people, he really doesn’t give a **** about where they’ve studied from. Because half the people that he accepts from HYP are “arrogant <strong><em>wipes” who don’t have a clue what their doing. 
He says he mainly looks at where they’ve worked, and what their employers have to say about them. Northeastern gives you job experience. He also told me that no one really cares where you’ve gone for undergrad because grad school matters more. And that if you go to a more well-known school, get a low GPA, with no job experience to back you up, it might be harder to get into a good grad program. It also depends what you want your college life to be like. If you want a college with a strong greek system and on-campus parties 24/7, NEU might not be the perfect school. Check out </em></strong>*********.com, it has pretty good info on life at NEU and whatnot. </p>
<p>I think you should really consider contacting some alumni, they helped me out with my decision tons! Hope this helps. :)</p>
<p>Fishball,</p>
<p>Very well stated. I’m glad you posted this. I am kind of in the exact same situation as you (Except with Carnegie Mellon) and decided to enroll at Northeastern for the same reasons. I think the biggest deciding factor was the fact that CMU was going to be nearing $60,000 a year, and with a National Merit full tuition scholarship at Northeastern, the decision became a lot easier. As you mentioned, their co-op program is either the first or second best in the country, and considering I’m in Comp. Sci./Bus., getting work experience to decide exactly what job I want to end up doing after college is going to be a big part of college for me. I don’t want to struggle through college and end up getting out and deciding that perhaps I chose the wrong major. </p>
<p>so1992,
Regardless of your situation, be sure to look at all the aspects involved. If you’re strictly concerned with reputation, don’t be, there’s plenty of other factors involved in the college process that matter just as much if not more. I was pretty concerned with this initially too, but after visiting campus and picturing myself there, the decision seemed like a no-brainer.</p>
<p>Let us know if you need any other help in this decision.</p>
<p>my older brother goes to NEU and he really likes it, he said the professors are pretty good, nice community, and also the new dorms are very nice</p>
<p>I’ve known of many very successful NEU students. The co-ops really make the difference, these kids are getting fantastic short term employment opportunities, not to mention excellent networking connections.</p>
<p>@canit210, </p>
<p>You’re probably the first person (aside from my dad :P) I’ve met that thinks I’m not completely crazy for giving up an ivy hahah, so thanks. Damn though, I heard the computer science program at Carnegie Mellon is ridiculously amazing. Must’ve been hard to give that up. </p>
<p>@so1992</p>
<p>Sorry, the website got starred out. Hit up college_******* (without the underscore) for more details about NEU life. What are you planning on majoring in by the way? </p>
<p>Not sure if this will help, but I’ve copied some bits of this email an alumna sent me that pushed me toward NEU:</p>
<p>"The experiences I gained from my co-op changed my career direction completely, it really allows you to see what sort of jobs are out there, and seeing as you’re working full time you really get to see how it would feel to do the job every day. It also doesn’t hurt if you get a paying co-op as well</p>
<p>From what I know about the NU program, you will get a lot of practical experience In the end, youre going to end up with the same degree. Try and see who will provide you with the stronger experiences and which sounds like a better fit for you. In my case, I graduated with a really strong resume, whereas some of my friends had never had a job through college…so there are different advantages to different schools. </p>
<p>NU has clubs and organizations for pretty much everything, and if they dont have smth youre interested in, you can also start up your own club. Also, Boston is a college town so most of the population is students which gives it a fun environment. </p>
<p>Compared to other schools in the area, I really liked the NU campus. It’s squeezed right in the middle of the city, but it has nice grassy quads that you can relax in.</p>
<p>I wanted to go with a school that people had actually heard of, but I also knew that in a larger school (that has lectures with hundreds of students) I would get lost and not receive the individualised attention I wanted. NU fit perfectly"</p>
<p>She also told me that with the three co-ops you do, you get to familiarize yourself with exactly what you want to do when you graduate, and what you want to specialize in.</p>
<p>If you’re majoring in health professions, let me know, she gave me a couple other good reasons, but I don’t want to bore you with them if you aren’t. Try comparing the programs at NEU and your other schools, and (if you haven’t already,) go visit the campus. Sometimes it really makes the difference. </p>
<p>I know what it’s like to have people tell you you’re making a big mistake choosing a lesser known uni, but I think that ultimately, wherever you go, it’s what you make out of college that determines how much you enjoy it. Good luck with deciding!</p>
<p>I just got into Northeastern for Fall of 2010. I definitely feel the same attraction to the school, it has a certain appeal to it. I think its worth it, but then again I dont have enough money to pay for it yet. What Fishball said really hit home!
See you on campus? :D</p>
<p>One of my friends here had a guaranteed sophomore transfer to Cornell but she decided to stay.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the great feedback. We are considering the NEU for my son (engineering) due to great co-op program and wonderful NMF scholarship. He prefers smaller/geekier schools, but it is good to read about a variety of students being happy at NEU.</p>