<p>1)Good reputation for engineering ( my major is an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering)
2)Great scholarships to international students
3)Very good city - Philly , great city , amazing companies for internships , cheaper than cities like Boston. (I am not a hard core party person , but i do like to go to a city where there are good parties) , good connections
4)Prepare me for the life ahead of me
5)Less selective
6)I want the prestige factor to be there. </p>
<p>Northeastern is the school most like Drexel in the continental US, just its in Boston. Living there, I don’t think that you would be spending too much more than in any other city to have fun. Its the rent and stuff that’s expensive. </p>
<p>Other schools like Drexel in the ways you mentioned include: Pitt (Cheap clean small city), U of Cincy (Also cheap, clean, and small), NYU Poly (It has the NYU name, but not the NYU selectivity).</p>
<p>Kittering University in Flint Michigan is on the US New list for Best Mech Eng school, has a huge internship program like Drexel and Northeastern, and is less selective.</p>
<p>Rowan University show up on the 10 ten list as well. It is in Glassboro NJ, outside Philadelphia. Its a new-ish engineering school without a lot of the old-think that effects a lot of state engineering schools. Its like Olin or rose Hulman, but possible to get into.</p>
<p>Clarkson, (Potdam NY) and Missouri S&T both show up on “top” lists of GE hires and lifetime pay.</p>
<p>Also consider Memorial University of Newfoundland, a great engineering school particularly in naval Arch, and robotics/auvx</p>
<p>My guidance counselor says that Northeastern should be a top 60 school. I think it’s pretty underrated and is one of my top choices for next year.</p>