<p>Is there anyone that is in the NU Honors program right now that can give me extra information regarding
1. Scholarships
2. Housing (anyone have photos of the suite style dorms?)
3. Special Classes </p>
<p>I've already read the stuff on the NU website about the Honors program, but some personal experience would be valuable to me.</p>
<p>My son is in the honors program. Just went back for his soph. year. Scholarships have nothing to do with the honors program. Students who are receiving merit aid are generally in the honors program though. For information on scholarship specifics, go to the school website.
I don't have photos of the suite style dorms but I have visited and can describe them.
Last Fall was the first year anyone lived in them. There is a front entrance/lobby and the honors offices are off that front entrance. This is particularly nice as it is easy to go by and get to know the staff in that office. They are very helpful with things like class registration problems and questions, etc. There is also a small computer area/study room in those offices so that if students want they can go study in that room.
Each suite has a number of double rooms, and sometimes a single. Last year, my son's had three doubles and a single with an RA. There are two bathrooms, a large living room with couch and chairs, a kitchen which is fully equipped with large refrigerator, oven, table with four chairs, dishwasher, etc. There is a pantry type closet in the kitchen. The honors dorm has air conditioning, which most of them dorms do not.
Special classes: honors students take honors sections of some classes. Generally speaking, the classes are smaller-25 or so and move at a good pace. Last year, my son did not have any class with more than about 35 students in it.<br>
Generally speaking, he was very pleased with the program. Thought a lot of the professors who taught his honors classes. Really appreciated the honors department staff and the assistance they gave him. Definitely liked the nice dorm (don't forget though that as a soph. the following year you are low man on the totem pole and get a much more typical dorm room).
If you have other questions, please post and I'll do my best or ask my son.</p>
<p>Do you mind sharing what other colleges your son got into? Why did he pick NU?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all the housing and classes info! It's definitely helping in my decision process.</p>
<p>ebeee, I thought there was upperclassmen honors housing in west village as well?</p>
<p>I think that's the one ebee is talking about (West Village F) -- it opened in Fall of 06. Theres also an honors floor in West Village C and Kennedy Hall.
(Source: NU Housing Website)</p>
<p>There is some honors housing in West Village C but I think very few sophomores got into it. In fact, in the upper years, the housing can be a bit impacted. Last year some of my son's friends were told that they were going to get housing but that NU wouldn't guarantee that they would be with the roommate they requested.<br>
Other schools: George Washington University, UC Irvine acceptances. Waitlisted at BU. Rejected at UCLA.<br>
He liked Boston, liked the coop program. GWU was also great but not giving him any money and it is a very expensive school. If he had decided on GWU we would have figured out the money but luckily, Boston, the honors program, the new dorm, the coop program, all figured in. Plus he is a Criminal Justice major and NU is known for having a very highly regarded program. During the Virginia Tech massacre and other events similar, NU professors are always all over the news due to their expertise in criminal justice.
I would say don't take the coop program lightly. It is not for everyone and it is a big part of NU.</p>
<p>Met a restaurant host who is an Amherst senior journalism major this weekend who said he wished his school offered the coop option. He feels the first 3 years flew by and last year's grads in his program are having a tough time finding jobs due to lack of experience. He said he doesn't feel his school really offers a lot in the way of connections to work experience in his field while he is working on his degree.</p>