<p>I got accepted into NEU, and I've heard good and bad things about the school. What is your take on this school in terms of its academics, social life, coop program, prestige, etc? (Most people I have asked have never even heard of this school or confuse it with Northwestern). I am really stressing over choosing the right college to attend, especially since the enrollment deadline is coming so soon. As for my intended major, I chose computer science, but I am now having second doubts (considering I have no experience in this field at all and that I chose it mainly for the sake of not being 'undecided' :x)</p>
<p>I also have a few 'personal' insecurities too. I am an Asian female who is rather shy and quiet, and I'm questioning whether I will fit in well with the student body at Northeastern. Is the student body diverse and open? I have yet to visit the campus and get a feel for the atmosphere and social life there (I will be visiting this week), but yeah that's one of my main concerns =/ Also, I've heard wonderful things about the coop programs but that it's really up to the student to make the most of the resources they are offered. I know this is probably the case in almost every aspect of life, but I'm afraid that I won't be competent enough to make the most of these opportunities and end up getting lost in such a big crowd. Thanks a lot for any feedback or advice! <3</p>
<p>I am an Asian female and going to be attending Northeastern this coming fall. As you were saying you are quiet and shy but in my opinion whatever school you go to, you’ll need to open up yourself to other people because if you sit in your room waiting for someone to approach you then the chance of you meeting new people and developing new friendships are going to be same regardless how diverse the college is. But that being said, Northeastern is a very diverse university, i went there to visit last year and stayed there for 3 weeks and i will tell you, you will see people from all around the world so in terms of diversity, you have nothing to worry about. </p>
<p>Bottom line, college is what you make of it if you sit back and let people do the hard work you wont get anywhere. You have to keep in mind that everyone is just as lost as you are in a big crowd but the difference is that they take those opportunities to try to familiarize themselves, getting out and meeting new people, joining clubs etc.</p>
<p>I know you’re worried that it’ll be hard to “make the most of it”, but that’s seriously the hard part about college. Classes are harder because teachers hold your hand less, schedules are harder because you need to plan things out for yourseld, social lives are harder because you don’t just naturally see the exact same people every day… You need to work at it, for ANY college. There will be people around to help (advisors, dormmates, etc), but it’s a part of growing up. Doing all of this prepares you for after graduation- when you seriously are all on your own.</p>
<p>The others have made great comments on the social aspects of your question. I will add a bit about the reputation. </p>
<p>Northeastern has traditionally been a commuter school that served New England. In recent years, it has expanded and is now a Tier 1 research university with a diverse student body from all over the world. Its reputation keeps going up each year and it is very strong in business, engineering, nursing, and law. Most of the people who confuse it with Northwestern are foreigners, but I have seen some foreigners confuse Harvard University with the University of Hartford LOL. Northeastern is well known within the US. It is not Ivy League and it is not as highly ranked as Northwestern, but it is a very good nationally ranked research university and is on par with Boston University and most other (non-Ivy League) top New England colleges.</p>