<p>There are many of us who were unable to attend this weekend, but we are interested in what took place. Kindly write your impressions here. THANK YOU in advance.</p>
<p>Great idea @wasatchsk1er…And if you have specific information about the honor’s program, sports, etc. please post that information too. </p>
<p>I attended today. For those of you who weren’t able to come don’t worry, you really didn’t miss much.</p>
<p>Briefing on what I did (this was different per student):</p>
<p>Welcome from the dean of science
-mostly talked about how NEU is using experiential learning to help students find their passions and give them a better job and grad school resume.</p>
<p>College of Science Q&A
-mainly how students can get into research and co-ops from very early on (most if the time as sophomores, but there are freshman. You just need to show initiative)</p>
<p>Lab tour
-numerous labs that are fully equipped, spacious, and insanely clean (haha, the one in my high school is disgusting)</p>
<p>Pre-health path
-the gist of it really is: study and plan plan plan! If you want to go on to med school you should meet with the pre-health advisors at the beginning of your freshman year. Also, the workload will be challenging and you have to work hard (really???!). Yes, you can still do study abroad and 2 co-ops (each for a semester, as long as they are not consecutive) but if you do you will probably have to do a summer or two, each summer having two sessions where you can take two classes per session. The pre-health department really walks you through the process with individual meetings (you can request one anytime) and workshops throughout the whole year.</p>
<p>Financial Info
-not much… Turn in your FAFSA and CSS before February 15, take out as few loans as possible, scholarships and aid carry over to study abroad but not to any co-op, financial aid awards come out April, and there was a strong emphasis put on contacting the financial aid office if you financial situation changes so they can work with you to give you the best possible award.</p>
<p>Overall I really loved it. The campus is gorgeous and has a great location, the culture is vibrant and very active, and I was surprised by how genuinely nice everyone was (you don’t get this in south Florida! I had 3 different students go waaaay out if their way to help me get around and find my events, all talking excitedly about why they like NEU and giving me mini tours and anecdotes as we walked along).</p>
<p>Great info. THANKS! BTW, I’m school of science, too. I need to choose between the []_[] of M., NEU, B.C. and hopefully NYU. I definitely prefer NEU to B.C. Choosing between the other 3 will be tough. (Being a So. FL. girl, maybe you can give me some insight). </p>
<p>Great idea, I visited last spring (from FL as well) and was not going to head up again, so its good to get an overview here.</p>
<p>@WasatchSk1er</p>
<p>I debated and applied to NEU and NYU myself as well, and after visiting both I put NEU way ahead, particularly for the sciences. NYU, at least to me, gave off a vibe of “Explore the world, have fun, and learn while doing it” and less on their academic strength. If I was going for an art major, I think I would go NYU, but in the technical disciplines I feel that NEU is a much better option. That’s just what I gathered, but I know it can’t hurt to have another opinion.</p>
<p>Your very welcome 
As far as FL goes UM tends to be a safety school for the really good students. Being from the neighborhood and after visiting several times I can tell you it is very over rated. students from the area laugh about the “northerners” that are drawn to UM by the campus made up of huge palm trees and the promise if daily Cuban pastries.
The labs are not very good and I know many really smart kids who complain they are getting a terrible education. On tours you are not shown the older parts of campus (like the freshman dorms), which are in terrible conditions.8)</p>
<p>(Sry, I’m writing this on my phone)
UM also lacks restaurants and entertainment in the area, which I feel can make the college experience a bit boring. The atmosphere is also not that great, which is why I was so happy when I encountered the vibrant atmosphere and welcoming students at NEU yesterday. </p>
<p>I applied to UM as a safety and got in but won’t be going. However, to each their own so if you can try to visit campus and talk to students, just not the ones leading tours! Luck!!!</p>
<p>Thanks. That is great info., and makes a lot of sense. As a freshman at the []<em>[] without a car, you are basically confined to the campus much of the time. OTOH, as a freshman at NEU, you can walk to the mall, great restaurants, culture and Fenway. But, the weather, sports, and outdoor activities all favor the []</em>[]. Academics is very close.</p>
<p>My daughter and I attended the CCIS admitted students session.</p>
<p>We listened to a presentation from the CCIS dean, and a panel of four students talking about the CCIS program and specifically about the coop experience. Some of them had combined degrees, which allows them to take classes in two different majors. That is different than a dual major, or a major - minor. There is more information about combined degrees on their website.</p>
<p>They talked about how the coop programs grooms the students for interviewing and working at a company.
The coops are 6 months, and a student can take 1-3 coops, depending on the length of the degree.</p>
<p>The dean also talked about how freshman classes are taught by good professors. He was trying to distinguish between the private and public university experience.</p>
<p>I also asked about the LLC for freshmen.</p>
<p>The students also take part in academic and nonacademic clubs. The young woman is part of CISters.</p>
<p>We toured the CCIS building and attended an excellent presentation on robotics. </p>
<p>We joined a university wide dormitory tour, and visited a typical freshman dorm and a typical nice upperclassman dorm.</p>
<p>We didn’t have time to eat in the cafeteria. I have eaten at International Village before, and it is very impressive.</p>
<p>The highlight of the tour may have been the ice sculpture competition outside of Ell Hall.</p>
<p>We also took the Bolt Bus to Boston, found a 4 star hotel on hotwire, and ate lunch at Pizza Uno’s on Huntington Ave.
We were on a tight schedule, but we visited Northeastern before she applied.</p>
<p>Northeastern is a great school if you want an urban campus and want their coop experience.</p>
<p>Northeastern also has some green spaces, between buildings. In nicer weather students are outside with their laptops studying.</p>
<p>Can you give me a little detail about the freshman dorms? Space, beds, bathrooms, etc. Hopefully, bathrooms are not at the end of the hallway…</p>
<p>For non-honors, the dorms are pretty typical: double rooms, common bathrooms. I think they now have all of the frosh dorms with the modular furniture, which is nice because then you can loft or bunk your beds, etc. however you want. For the most part, the sizes are also unsurprising. They’re usually not too cramped, but it’s still a dorm room, so don’t expect to have loads of free space. The bathrooms are shared for a hallway, but they have just gone through and renovated them all, I believe, so they’re quite new. Really, once you get used to it, sharing the bathroom isn’t all that bad - you aren’t responsible for cleaning it, and you don’t have to coordinate your shower schedule with 3 other people.</p>
<p>For honors dorms, they’re nicer but you also pay more. They’re doubles and singles connected to another room by a bathroom, so the bathroom is shared by 2-4 people. The annoying thing is that the walls are a little thin, so if you’ve got a neighbor who likes loud music, you’ll know. Space-wise, though, they’re about the same as the normal freshman dorms.</p>