<p>Hello CC members. I just got accepted to Cornell, UMich-AA and Northeastern. I am pursuing my masters degree in engineering.</p>
<p>Need help on deciding which is school has the better program in terms of the academic/research experience as well as the industrial/employment opportunities after. Inputs on school reputation and campus location is also welcome.</p>
<p>Looking forward to all of your feedback! Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Having been to Umich and NU for my undergrad, academic/research experience wise, UMich hands down! </p>
<p>Location wise, while Ann Arbor is a great college town, it doesn’t compare to Boston! Plus, I might be a little biased, but I prefer the Northeast to the Midwest</p>
<p>NU’s grad program in engineering is pretty good and quite a few of my graduate friends from NU got great jobs after graduating!</p>
<p>First of all- congrats! I got into Northeastern as well and wait listed at Cornell (although, that’s for undergrad), and while I’ve been to Northeastern a few times because I live half hour away from Boston, I spent a whole summer at Cornell so I feel I have a good input on that college as well. I have no knowledge about UMich other than it’s a good school… so I’ll leave that to someone else.</p>
<p>The main thing about NU is that it’s in Boston. Nothing beats the opportunities presented there. It is gaining more and more prestige as the years go by, so that’ll work to your advantage when you graduate. I’m not sure if the grad program has co-op, but if it does, then that’s a great thing to consider.</p>
<p>However, Cornell is Cornell. It has a beautiful campus and great campus life, and, in my opinion, Ivy League names really do count more when it’s a graduate degree instead of undergrad. You also have to take into account the numerous connections you’ll have just by attending/graduating from such a prestigious university.</p>
<p>I say go to Cornell, unless there’s a major cost difference. As much as I love NU, and would rather go there for undergrad, I think CU is the better choice for a masters.</p>