<p>Hi,
I applied to Northeastern as an international transfer student, and I got in to the Industrial Engineering program. As I am not from the US, I am not really sure how NEU matches up to the prestige and reputation of the other universities. Also, is NEU known for its Industrial Eng'g program?</p>
<p>Lastly, do you think making the move to Boston will be worth it all? It's gonna be a real tough decision to make to transfer to a foreign environment, and I was hoping your opinion could help me out a great deal. Thanksssss</p>
<p>You will LOVE Boston. And NEU is well known for its Engineering. What colleges are you comparing it to? Where are you from?</p>
<p>Really? I hope so! I just haven’t read anything on NEU’s Industrial Eng’g program. And that’s what people have been telling me about Boston. I’m from the Philippines by the way.</p>
<p>I’m comparing it to BC, but BC does not have my course. And I’m waiting for the results from Cornell. But I know it’s really hard to get in Cornell, and that it’s really REALLY far away from the city. hahaha</p>
<p>We’re from a suburb outside of Boston and both my kids LOVE the city. I have one son at NEU in the Civil Engineering Dept (3rd year) and another who will attend in the fall as an undecided (although he’s leaning toward mechanical or chem eng.). Its a GREAT engineering school (although Cornell is much more prestigious). BC is also more prestigious but doesn’t offer engineering. Bottom line: If you wind up at NEU,you will not regret it and you will go home with first-hand experience.</p>
<p>Thanks! I’ve already ruled BC out of the picture. It does not have my course, so the subjects I’ve taken here (especially science stuff like chem and physics) will be deemed useless if ever I choose to go to BC.</p>
<p>I’m actually all set on going to NEU because of its urban location and coop program. I already paid for the tuition deposit etc, and I’m about to fill up the roommate survey. I’m pretty excited to move to Boston; however, Cornell is still Cornell. If I end up receiving good news from them, I’m sure it would complicate things with NEU. Cornell’s admissions office just has to take so long! haha!</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted to Cornell and NEU for Chem Engineering and chose NEU, mainly for the co-op, location and tuition costs (in that order). She will be a middler next year and does not regret her decision.</p>
<p>Yup, NEU definitely has a better location than Cornell. Ithaca is too far away from New York city! But then again, I hear Cornell gives much bigger financial aid packages so this could sway me a bit. </p>
<p>Well, I don’t wanna burden myself with this problem cos I don’t even know if Cornell will accept me. I guess I’ll just to cross the bridge when I get there. Thanks for the advice :)</p>
<p>the short answer to your question presented in your thread’s title is, yes.</p>
<p>Thankssss. I hope I’m making the right decision!</p>
<p>OP- BC has one of the best physics dept. in the country. Although, BC doesn’t have engineering, they have a very rigorous Computer science and Computer software engineering program. So, if you want to do something on that field, then BC would a good choice. Also, FYI BC has cross-registration engineering program with BU meaning you take some core classes at BC, but take the engineering courses at BU and you graduate with a liberal arts and an engineering degree.</p>
<p>SRB you seem to post everywhere. The physics department at BC is not ranked very well so you cannot call it top notch. Computer engineering/science isn’t even comparable between BC and NEU. NEU wins in this department hands down. Their Grad program in comp sci is 13th in the nation. I also looked into the BC cross reigstration and im pretty sure you CAN’T get a undergrad degree in engineering coming from BC. Please stop acting like you know how the classes are by labeling them as “rigorous” when you haven’t even started school yet.</p>
<p>even though I go through that cross-reg thing of BC, BU doesn’t have an Industrial Engineering program.</p>
<p>Ok, now I just received word from Fordham…and I got into their Accounting program. oh lord, what do I do now?</p>
<p>Industrial Engineering gets a fair amount of research money at NU, I remember a presentation that said that it and electrical get a lot. NU engineering>Fordham engineering in my opinion, but go where you think you’d enjoy yourself most.</p>
<p>“NU engineering>Fordham engineering in my opinion, but go where you think you’d enjoy yourself most.”</p>
<p>By default it NEU is better than Fordham… Fordham does not have an engineering program.</p>
<p>How about that, equally as important, Fordham doesn’t have a D1 men’s hockey team. Given this information, the decision should be easy.</p>
<p>My son is a senior at NEU… freshman year started pretty rocky, dorm was horrendous, lots of partying… he was not a top student in HS but felt well prepared at NEU since the freshman classes seemed fairly easy, and kept leaving campus to visit HS friends… fast forward to today, he has had 3 excellent and varied co-op jobs, overseas twice (something I didn’t think he’d get to do), his grades are great, and has a terrific job offer after graduation. He will now say going to NEU was the best decision he has made. </p>
<p>Worth noting that given the size and scope of the co-op program, you DO have to advocate for yourself…there are lots of services and people to help you, but you have to take advantage of those… no one is holding your hand there, so you have to be someone who takes charge. Also, if you want to do a co-op outside of Boston or overseas, you have to make your own living arrangements- stressful for both kids and parents…</p>
<p>Outside of that above negative, we have been really pleased with my son’s education there.</p>
<p>What are your stats, OP? NEU is a solid school from what I can tell.</p>
<p>^OP posted almost a whole year ago.</p>