<p>Hello all,
We live in SoCal and have focused mainly on in-state colleges so far, but someone tipped me off to NU and I love the co-op program. It also has marine bio, environmental science and architecture majors, which are possible paths for d.</p>
<p>Looking for other schools with this type of co-op feature (paid employment!), coastal or within easy drive of coast, and maybe not quite so far from home. Merit aid is important. Good balanced academics, both arts and sciences.</p>
<p>We know about Cal Poly. She wasn't that impressed with visit, and it will be hard for her to choose a major upon applying. (Do you have to do that at NU?)</p>
<p>D has ACT 29 (will work on Science and re-take), SAT 630 V, 640 M, 670 W, Lit 650, US History 700. 3 out of 4 AP's scored a 4, the other scored a 3. EC's are above average, but not stellar ( Speech and Debate, went to state this year, and some community service, pres of commun sevice club). Many APs/Honors and one college class. W GPA is 4.29. High adversity score ( I battled cancer and divorce thru most of her high school career, she had mono 1semester Jr year). Recs should be excellent. </p>
<p>She's pretty social. Loved the atmosphere at UC Berkely, after spending 2 weeks there at debate camp. Thats her favorite, but a reach.</p>
<p>Alverno College (WI)
Antioch College (OH)
Berea College (KY)
Butler University (IN)
Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *
Drexel University (PA)
Elon University (NC)
Evergreen State College (WA)*
Georgia Institute of Technology *
Kalamazoo College (MI)
Kettering University (MI)
Northeastern University (MA)
Portland State University (OR)*
Rochester Inst. of Technology (NY)
University of Cincinnati *
Univ. of Maryland–College Park *
Virginia Tech *
Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA)</p>
<p>weenie and max-
many thanks for the info and links! The NU Three Seas program is of great interest....nice and warm in Jamaica and Catalina Island (funny, that's where E is right now doing a program put on by USC/Woods Hole)!
hey scorn- no offense taken, but I'm a transplant from upstate NY, came out here in early 70's to go to Scripps College, and the weather had a major bearing to me...the kind of things I like to do can't be done daily/year-round in some climates. My daughter shares many of those interests...ie enjoy the outdoors, likes to snorkel, surf, etc, don't want to have to bundle up every time when going outside. So, to each his own on that one...
With NU, it isn't just the climate, but the distance from home could give one pause..its not ruled out by any means, just looking for other similar options without the weather/climate factors..
Thanks again...any more info out there?
Could she be competitive for NU?</p>
<p>the distance is definitely a factor... an expensive factor...</p>
<p>I can understand you have outdoor interests and snorkling really isn't possible in boston without wearing a thick wet suit...lol...but i would suggest giving it a second thought. I know the feeling...(i'm a runner)...I love going for a run outside in warm weather. But hey, if you want me to, I can introduce her to some colder sports... snowboarding or something :) i'm j/k, of course....</p>
<p>Anyway, I would definitely say that she is very competitive for NU...I got in with an 1190 SAT (out of 1600)....and lower high school gpa. I was never in any honors classes (except for spanish 9th and 10th grade). Then again, I'm transferring in with 68 college credits and a 3.9 gpa from rutgers... so who knows? I'm not quite sure about how their admissions people operate...for some it's a crap shoot, however I do know that expressing interest in their co-op program in the application is vital. If she does end up applying there, make sure she talks about how she wants to experience something a little different. Make sure she talks about how she understands that co-op will enrich her learning experience... blah blah blah, etc... and i think she's guaranteed.</p>
<p>Technically, Northeastern students only have to spend part of the time in Boston. The rest may be spent co-oping in a warm climate (up to 1.5 years for 3 co-ops or 1 year for two co-ops). If you add a year abroad (some place warm like Jamaica) you could theoretically spend up to 2.5 years in a warm climate. At the same time you would be getting experience in your field and earning some $$$. The average Northeastern student earns about $50k over the course of three co-ops.</p>
<p>"Make sure she talks about how she understands that co-op will enrich her learning experience... blah blah blah, etc... and i think she's guaranteed."..
Not sure I agree here. Go to the NEU website and look at the stats.<br>
Depends on your major, etc. There are no guarantees when it comes to college admissions....</p>
<p>hey everyone, I'm back one month later, still trying to get "the list" down to manageable size :o
scom- how's it going? thanks for the encouuragement for d...NEU still looks interesting, especially the 3 Seas program...what I don't get about that is if it highly selective and if NEU students have priority...because I see that it is open to students from other colleges
well, she already loves to snowboard, we're about 1 1/2 hour from snowboarding here, 5 min to beach
we just don't know if she will want to go out of state or not, when it comes right down to it...UCSC here in CA is also great in marine bio</p>
<p>hi ebeee- we talked on my other post lately; thx for the reality check</p>
<p>and maximus- you're a wealth of info; can I ask what field you are workking in now, as an alum? or are you a grad student?</p>