<p>i'm stuck between 2 colleges. engineering school in northeastern, or the engineering program at umd. </p>
<p>i know umd has a slight better engineering program, but northeastern also has a pretty decent program as well. and they have the co-op which plays a huge role in getting a job after graduation.</p>
<p>northeastern is really expensive, but its in a great city. umd has all the college experience a student looks for, great parties, great sports programs and facilities, also its right next to DC. </p>
<p>so which program would you go for, northeastern or umd's engineering?
i was going to decide after i get my financial aid packages, but i realize their wont be a big difference between them.</p>
<p>There doesn’t seem to be a reason to go to Northeastern since UMD’s engineering program is more highly regarded - UNLESS Northeastern is more affordable for some reason. </p>
<p>Sure, Northeastern is in the city and has a co-op, but meh, as an engineering major at MD you will have no problem finding summer internships and getting a job after graduation (with a decent GPA). I don’t think the co-op should factor that highly into your decision…Co-op might be useful for majors that don’t translate directly into a career, but engineering pretty much does…</p>
<p>Also, UMD is, as you said, very close to DC, and it seems like you like the “typical college atmosphere” right? </p>
<p>I don’t particularly, lol, but if you do that’s just another point for UMD. If anything, it’s the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>So, I’d say go with UMD, unless Northeastern is cheaper, then go with Northeastern (and make sure to factor in the co-op, which could definitely cost you as I understand haha).</p>
<p>I don’t know what the area around Northeastern is like, but the career and internship opportunities around UMD are top-notch. I’ve landed internships here since the summer after my freshman year and the career services are very helpful. Major companies also target Maryland for recruiting very heavily.</p>