<p>I have a full ride for tuition to Northeastern woot but I've also been accepted to UNC CH and I'm instate. So Northeastern would be around 2-3 thousand dollars cheaper per year. So I'm not considering cost as an issue as it will be around the same either way.</p>
<p>The coops at Northeastern sound cool and Boston appeals to me but I'm still leaning towards UNC because I want to double major with a science and a humanity (e.g. maybe chemistry and history)<br>
Is it possible to double major between colleges at Northeastern? I've been looking on the website and i'm still unsure.<br>
And a lot of the coops seem more geared to business majors- are there still some for science or humanities majors?</p>
<p>ahhhhhh recommendations?</p>
<p>go to UNC and transfer to chapel hil when you can. chapel hill is a 10 times better school academically than northeastern.</p>
<p>You can definitely double major. Also, go to Northeastern. Full Ride nowadays is rare, you don’t want to graduate with debt. And at Northeastern, you can actually make money and gain valuable work experience that might lead to a job after graduation through co-op. I know they have some great medical co-ops in the Boston area. If you’re really nervous about it, I’d suggest shooting the heads of the departments for the programs you’re interested in an email or phone call.</p>
<p>It seems to me that UNC doesn’t really seem to compare as far as opportunities or money goes. (Also, keep in mind your plans on majors can, and probably will, change.)</p>
<p>Congrats on the full ride and acceptances! Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>The co-ops are definitely not just geared towards business majors. Those may be the ones you hear about most, but only because they tend be to for companies that you instantly recognize (State Street, Morgan Stanley, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, etc). </p>
<p>But I started out as a Chemistry major, so I know for a fact there are plenty of science co-ops, both in lab settings and medical settings- not to mention the fact that several of my chem friends did research their first two years with professors before even starting a co-op.</p>
<p>It is definitely possible to double major (as stated above). Most students choose to do a dual major instead, and only complete 75% of each major, but that is usually for scheduling reasons, they change their mind too late to complete the whole thing, or they want to take more electives. For example I’m doing a Math/Economics dual right now, but I know someone doubling in Math (Science) and Economics (Social Science and Humanities). He has no problems with his classes whatsoever.</p>
<p>Have you visited? Often seeing the campus and getting a feel for what it would be like at a school will be the deciding factor, setting money aside.</p>
<p>Also just a note- If instate tuition means you’ll pay 3k or so, keep in mind that it may (and probably will) go up a lot by the time you’re done with college. I had friends that started with full-rides for instate at UF, and their second year they were told the state-funded scholarship wouldn’t cover the tuition increase. Now four years later, they fork over a couple thousand every year that they never planned on. Not trying to influence your decision either way (because UNC CH is a great school!), but just make sure you’re aware of it.</p>
<p>Co-ops are really what makes Northeastern stand out, especially if you are in Engineering, business, or health sciences. If you have a free ride, you could actually graduate with no debt, because some co-ops pay well enough to cover your living expenses. Some business school students at the NU open house got consulting co-ops and were paid consultant wages. Boston is a great place to do sciences, with so many biotech and computer companies, plus all the other great universities in the area. UNC CH is also a great college, but I am not sure what sets them apart from other highly ranked colleges.</p>
<p>But the Economics and Mathematics double major is a currently defined combined major. Would it be possible to have a double major that was not one of the currently defined ones between the college of sciences and the college of humanities (say chem and history) Do you know anyone that is double majoring but not one of the defined ones on this list [Double</a> Majors, Second Bachelor’s Degrees, Combined Majors, Independent Majors](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/registrar/major-2.html]Double”>http://www.northeastern.edu/registrar/major-2.html) ? I think the deal from northeaster is too good to pass up but I am still wrorried about the double major possibliity.</p>
<p>I already explained- there is a dual (also called combined) and a double. Duals are defined programs set up between departments/colleges with specific classes. Doubles just have two different departments and advisors.</p>
<p>I’m doing a dual/combined, and I have a friend doing a double. There is a difference. He’s got to take a few more classes than me for it.</p>
<p>WOW I have never heard of this. We struggle to make the payments and if there were a full ride offer we would be in heaven. Also, my 2 cents, Northeastern is awesome. My son and his friends just love it. Boston is an awesome college town. You won’t be sorry!</p>
<p>metrodorus you can definitely double major-my son looked into a Math and Economics double major but decided to do the combined one since he could also fit in a Writing minor. I don’t see why you couldn’t double major in whatever you wanted-it will probably just require more classes but I don’t think it would be different at NEU than at NC.</p>
<p>I won’t get into the whole ranking issue. I will tell you my son chose NEU over other schools higher ranked than UNC and is beyond happy. He too was offered the full tuition honors program. He dealt with probably a lot of the issues you are dealing with but in the end he decided the opportunity to be in Boston and the co-op and travel opportunities NEU offered were what he wanted.</p>
<p>A full tuition scholarship will protect you from any tuition increases. If you are looking at a dollar amount offer that means if tuition goes up so does your bill. Room and board aren’t cheap at NEU but it really is a great offer you have received. </p>
<p>You will hear about fit a lot. I cannot stress enough how very important it is. You are fortunate you have a couple of great options-good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>I’ll just echo everything neuchimie said. Also, as a science major, I definitely had great co-op opportnunities, as did most of my friends. You should be able to find a cool co-op no matter what your interests are within science-- pretty broad selection with some well-known institutions around the city.</p>
<p>As for which one to choose… go where you think you’ll be happiest. They’re both good schools and neither one is significantly cheaper. Visit, compare how you feel about each one, go with the one that excites you most.</p>