<p>Hey everyone! I am an international student from Barcelona, Spain. I don't have much information and knowledge regarding college selection since I hadn't even thought about university until a week before the application deadline. Anyway... I have been accepted in the following, among others, and I'd like to know people's opinions on which one to go to:
-RIT with 15000$/year. (Rochester Institute of Technology)
-U of R no scholarship (University of Rochester)
-Northeastern University - no scholarship
Well these are my top choices. I have been accepted to others but I didn't like them when I went to visit.
The scholarships and money issues don't really matter to my parents so the scholarships don't have much weight on my decision-making process.
I am, obviously, intending to study engineering: most probably Mechanical or Electrical. I wanna be involved in educational clubs, like automotive club or aerospace (RIT is strong at these). I wanna be involved in research. Co-ops are certainly helpful since, as an international, it can help me a lot when I apply to jobs (more than to national students). Note: I want to stay in the US after college.</p>
<p>Thanks for everything! I am looking forward to your opinions and comments! :D</p>
<p>Basic info on the three:
[University</a> of Rochester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“University of Rochester - Wikipedia”>University of Rochester - Wikipedia)
[Rochester</a> Institute of Technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“Rochester Institute of Technology - Wikipedia”>Rochester Institute of Technology - Wikipedia)
[Northeastern</a> University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_University]Northeastern”>Northeastern University - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>First of all, be patient. You can’t expect immediate responses. Secondly, you may get more informed responses by reposting your questions on each of the colleges’ pages:</p>
<p>[Rochester</a> Institute of Technology - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rochester-institute-technology/]Rochester”>Rochester Institute of Technology - College Confidential Forums)
[University</a> of Rochester - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-rochester/]University”>University of Rochester - College Confidential Forums)
[Northeastern</a> University - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/]Northeastern”>Northeastern University - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Ask the career center at each university, and each of the possible major departments about permanent job placement for their international students. You need to know how many people are finding employers who are successful at filing fir an H1B (work) visa. Ask about how the Co-ops work. Are they under the OPT or CPT rules for work with a student visa?</p>
<p>Engineering and computer science are the two undergraduate fields that occasionally make it possible for a student to find an employer who can arrange an H1B, but this is not a sure thing. To optimize your chances, you may need to choose a specific branch of engineering, and you may need to choose a specific university. So do ask these universities about their placement rates.</p>
<p>Northeastern’s location would be the best for getting internships/co-ops!</p>