<p>Recently I visited both Northeastern and BU and I am having a hard time deciding which one I liked better! I feel like a lot of people who apply to one of these, most likely decided between the two, and I am wondering why you prefer one over the other. </p>
<p>So why do you prefer Northeastern or BU and why??</p>
<p>Northeastern is known for their great Co-op program, which gives you relevant work experience while in school. Most students take 5 years to complete their degree, as I understand. I think NU has more diversity on campus, and politically is probably more liberal. The neighborhood is not quite as good and safe as BU’s, especially in 1 direction.</p>
<p>BU has less of a campus feel and is shaped like a very narrow rectangle along Comm Ave in Boston. I think the students there tend to be less career focused. The tour said about 1/3 of CLA students enter BU with an undeclared major. The location is awesome, probably the best of all he applied, especially if you’re a Red Sox fan.</p>
<p>It depends on you, and what you’re looking for. My S applied to both, and is waiting to hear RD. See which one(s) you get into, and do an overnight, sit in on classes to decide. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Just because there are undeclared freshman in CGS at BU does NOT mean our student body isn’t career focused, in fact at the end of their time in CGS they have a more educated opinion as to what their direction will be. </p>
<p>It really comes down to which is a better fit for YOU. I chose BU over Northeastern because academically it is no joke, the majority of classes and professors who teach here are worth the time and money, as well as the campus is original…not just a “cut-and-paste” kind of school.</p>
<p>lol i beg to differ, MAMom. maybe bu students were less career-focused when CAS was actually called CLA, as i cannot speak for the student body at that time. but bu students enter undecided, as many do in nearly every college, because deciding what you want to do for the rest of your life at age 17 when you’re applying is unrealistic for most people. they are extremely driven and participate in multiple extracurriculars and accomplish ridiculous things both while they’re still in college and after they graduate. and those i’ve known who still didn’t know what to do after graduating did things like the peace corps, teach for america, and traveling to africa to volunteer their time and services to small villages for building and educational purposes. i knew i wanted to be a doctor before entering college though (pre-med) which 1/3 of bu students entering the freshman class are, but we don’t know which major to pick as pre-med is not a major. same thing with pre-law, pre-vet, pre-dental, etc. and BU has over 250 majors to choose from, so it can be a little difficult to decide what school to apply into as a high school student when you’re just trying to decide which college to attend. it is also much easier to transfer between schools once you’re in than applying directly to a selective program. it has also been shown that most college students change their major at least once during their college career, so starting undecided at a school that is reputable for many programs is not necessarily a bad thing. </p>
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<p>and bu also looks kindly on their undergrads applying to their grad schools, for which bu not only has a medical school, law school, and dental school, but they are all excellent.</p>
<p>as you can see, i’m biased towards BU, especially since i’m in my 6th year at this school. i can fault them for the crazy costs, but i feel that my education was remarkable and thoroughly prepared me and my friends for the career paths we ended up choosing. but for the OP, try to gauge what type of field you want to be in (engineering, business, health care, communications, hospitality) rather than a specific major, and then choose the best school for your needs. if you want to do business, a co-op school may be the best way to go (though i have a sister at Drexel and with the recession her classmates not only had to find their own co-ops but many also didn’t get paid and couldn’t even find co-op opportunities…don’t know about the opportunities in boston though). if you want to do health care, BU’s Sargent College is probably a better way to go. if you want to teach, don’t spend a ridiculous amount of money at any school; i’ve seen kids go to BU’s SED while paying full tuition (~$50k per year) and then leave school making $35k per year, which is totally not worth it.</p>
<p>hope this helps some, and that you can see through my bias to make the best decision for you.</p>
<p>Excellent and thoughtful post, with great advice!</p>
<p>kudos to AliAngel, as per usual :)</p>
<p>thanks fishymom. and thanks, BUBailey. i feel like you and i will have these threads on lock-down for another 5 years. ;-)</p>