I will be attending Northeastern for undergrad school but definitely want to continue my studies after I graduate by going to a grad school. How many students typically go to grad school from NEU? It seems like because of the coop program, grad school isn’t so much a focus and that’s something I’m slightly worried about, although I know coop can also enhance my application for grad school too. Any thoughts/tips appreciated.
I know a few people that have - just because the majority aren’t focused on doesn’t mean the resources aren’t there. I can’t think of anything that makes the experience all that different honestly - is there anything specifically you’re worried about?
There is a CCer @nanotechnology who graduated from Northeastern, attended Imperial College London for her master’s on a Marshall Scholarship and is currently a Ph.D. student at Harvard. So it certainly is possible if that is in your plans. What major? By grad school do you mean Ph.D or professional JD, MBA etc.?
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Many programs at NEU also offer a +1 year to get a masters. Often with coming in with credits, some can get a masters in the normal 5 years inc two coops. My D got her masters with three coops and less than five years total.
Grad school absolutely an option after or WITH undergrad study, especially if you are already emotionally committed to 5 years and are able to come in with some AP credits. My son is in year 5 now : joint BS/MS in computer science - has completed 3 co-ops and a dialog (1/2 summer session) in Italy.
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I have worked with a number of peers who attended Northeastern for undergraduate and attended Harvard Business School a few years later (HBS requires working experience before MBA). Richard D’Amore, whose name is in the Northeastern School of Business, is an example. There are also many examples of publicly-listed company founders who went to undergraduate school at Northeastern, and went on to top 20 schools for graduate studies.
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Yeah, I can’t find any real statistics about grad school placement at NEU besides my own anecdotal experience.
Regardless of the school’s focus, if you’re motivated you shouldn’t have any problem. A big thing about graduate school (in most fields) is research and resources which, being in a big city like Boston, you should have plenty of opportunities to take advantage of.
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The OP doesn’t seem to be around anymore. But for anyone who is curious about Northeastern preparing its students for grad school I came across this.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2018/09/04/remembering-michael-meyer-the-philosophy-professor-who-mentored-so-many-students/
Michael Meyer, an associate professor of philosophy at Northeastern, recently passed away at the age of 72. Among those paying tribute to him are three professors of philosophy whom he had taught as undergrads at Northeastern: Benjamin Miller, Valentina Urbanek and John Basl. All three had earned bachelor’s degrees at Northeastern and went on to earn Ph.D’s from Stanford, Wisconsin and MIT.
Considering that the humanities are not usually thought of as Northeastern’s forté and the philosophy department offers an undergraduate program only their choice of Northeastern nonetheless provided them with what was needed to succeed.