<p>I recently got accepted to only a few of the schools I applied to (bummer), but Drexel is one of the few that I got accepted to that I'm considering.</p>
<p>I like Drexel's appeal (I still need to see the campus, though), but the primary issue that's keeping me away from Drexel is the ridiculous $49K-$53K tuition.
Drexel is notorious for giving very little in financial aid, as I think that I'm only getting about $17K-$20K from them while me and my family have to pay the remaining $29K-$35K ourselves.</p>
<p>However, the average six month co-op salary for students in my area of study is about $17K. For the three-year co-op option, this would add up to over $50K which I could use to pay for tuition.</p>
<p>So is Drexel's Co-op program worth the tuition (and the debt the tuition is almost sure to bring)?</p>
<p>Not in my opinion. If you’re going into have to loan for the extra money then I would have second thoughts.</p>
<p>No sir i don’t like it.</p>
<p>See considering the fact that you messed up your application co-op might definitely give you resume a boost. Also consider the fact that if you do co-op in a town other than your hometown you will have to pay for housing,food,internet etc. This could take a chunk out of your salary.Also salaries vary per year lower in junior year and more in sophomore and senior.
Another thing is that 3-year co-op has lower tuition than one/no co-op by around 8000$*4=24000$ but considering that it is a five year program might have to pay around 10000 dollars more than one co-op in total considering that you maintain your financial aid throughout.</p>
<p>Also co-op jobs provide experience,and an insight in up-coming things that might spin money.Things that will come of use in a job or if you setup your own enterprise.</p>
<p>Btw, I am also thinking of going to drexel in comp sci and have similarly messed up my applications and still have doubts like the quality of co-op especially in the junior year,drexels reputation in grad schools and among employers.</p>