<p>Hey anybody know anything about the Northeastern University Coop Program? I heard its something like a five year program where you just do your core classes in your first two years then work and study in your last three years. Anyone know anything more about this? Thanks. </p>
<p>P.S: Business Major</p>
<p>actually the internships are interspersed throughout your 5 years there, 3 each for 6 months. there is also the option to graduate in 4 years and just do one internship. there is an example schedule on NEU's website</p>
<p>i'm interested in more info as well. Northeastern is high on my list</p>
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<p>My husband and brother-in-law graduated from there, and my sister went part time. They all think very, very highly of Northeastern and the coop program. I've also worked with alums and coop students. The coop program is generally very good. Once I did work at a place that hired a huge group of business major coops and had them all doing the same thing in a room, not much more than clerical work. That is the only negative I've experienced on coop. One coworker even told me that his coop work was always better than his full-time career work! Keep in mind, if you have to pay rent and transportation during coop, you will have less money left over. If you can coop close to home, you will be ahead financially. Academically, the school is good. Professors are approachable and advising is better than at most large schools. Location is great! I would seriously consider this school.</p>
<p>Students are paid during their co-ops and do not pay tuition during those terms. If your co-op is located in the Boston area, you can just pay R&B and live in the dorms. Many students are hired F/T by their co-op employers upon graduation. It is a great program. Explore this site. <a href="http://www.coop.neu.edu/welcome2.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.coop.neu.edu/welcome2.html</a></p>
<p>I never could figure out the class and work schedule. I heard on the one hand that work would be between soph and junior year ("middler year" I believe is the term). I have also heard that you go to work or school year round after the freshman summer- trimester situation. Can someone explain the work/school schedule?</p>
<p>Co-op has a good reputation. Keep in mind that it is not required for all students. I understand that Science majors are exempted</p>
<p>Northeasten is solid but kind of has that BU reject school reputation right now although that seems to be changing quickly.</p>
<p>My daughter got into both BU and Northeastern. She chose NEU. A classmate was accepted at BU, but not NEU. Basically, it's a crap-shoot. Dunkaroo - where did you end up going? I remember the Villanova / Bentley discussion from last year.</p>
<p>We'llgethruit, How does your D like NEU? How does the schedule work as far as coops (is it just in the middle of soph and junior year, or are they on trimesters)? If on trimesters, is there trouble in transferring if need be?</p>
<p>The class schedule runs on semesters. If you go to the NEU website and go to the co-op handbook, the program is explained in full and there are sample co-op schedules included. You really should check out the co-op section of their website. There is a lot of good info. Good luck.</p>
<p>Ok, I understand the schedule better now. Thanks.</p>
<p>The coop program usually starts after the sophmore year. Most students will coop July - Dec or Jan - June in the middler, junior, and senior years. Coop is optional, and not all are paid (sometimes communications majors find it hard to get a paying coop job, some TV and radio stations don't pay, they offer internships instead). Some students do Junior year abroad. Without a coop, a student can graduate after 4 years, but NEU's strength is the Coop program and I can't imagine that someone would want to go to NEU and not do at least one coop.</p>
<p>My daughters coop program is set up a little different. She is a Math major and she is applying to the school of Education for her sophmore year. You can't go straight in as an education major if you want to teach at the high school level. She will coop as a math major after her sophmore year. She will not coop again, but will student teach in her senior year. When she graduates she will have a BS or BA in Mathematics and a Masters in Education. If she stays on track, she can do this in 5 years.</p>
<p>She likes NEU very much, but is sometimes overwelmed by the size of the school. We live in a small town in Maine and NEU is a big school in a big city. There is always something going on, and there is a lot to do other than sit in a dorm room and drink, although there is plenty of that too. She finds it easy to meet with her teachers and there is ample opportunity for extra help when she needs it. She's made friends and seems well adjusted. So far so good.</p>
<p>I optimistically chose Penn State. Now I regret the choice. I'm transferring out hopefully to somewhere in Boston or the west coast if I can get into UCLA.</p>
<p>Dunkaroo -</p>
<p>Why do you regret your choice? It seems like you had so many options to choose from.</p>
<p>because the environment is not for me. I dislike the huge school frat scene atmosphere with a lack of a city to go into.</p>
<p>The abundance of Greek Life was one of the things my daughter didnt like about Villanova. At Northeastern, you can join a frat if you want, but most students dont.</p>