Hi there!!! I know there are many forums discussing this already, but anything will be helpful! I was accepted into both Northeastern and Boston University. I got into BU with a full tuition scholarship (so not counting room and board), so Northeastern will be around $6,000 more a year for me. I am probably going to major in bio on a pre-dental track, but I am having problems with deciding where to go. Any information will help (thoughts and opinions).
Some questions I have particularly:
Which school has a better Bio/ Health program?
I heard BU has grade deflation. Is it really hard to get good grade/ A’s then?
How much of an impact does co-ops really have? Is it hard to find internships by yourself? Does Northeastern have dental co-ops? Does everyone get co-ops? Are they all good ones?
Which school has better advising?
Which school seems to be less cutthroat, with students more willing to help others?
Which school provides more opportunities (internships, research)?
I am going to Northeastern but familiar with both schools. I can give some thoughts from my perspective.
Northeastern University does not have a dental school, however, a large percentage of its students are in pre-med program. I have to say that the coop opportunities NU offers are very good, from what people told me in the past. Co-op especially benefits science majors. But if you are interested in pre-dental, co-op can only help to an extent. For pre-dental, a strong academic standing and volunteer records will mean much more for dental schools. (as far as I know)
BU has a great dental program. I do not know if you have looked into their 7 years DMD program. But generally speaking, BU does offer a very rigorous pre-health program. (but so does NU)
BU’s pre-dental/pre-med programs are highly competitive; part of it is due to its rigorous grade deflation. But I heard people saying that they are trying to keep pre-med population to a reasonable size.
Regarding to advising and research opportunities, I think someone else might provide a better advise. Again, as always, these are just my personal thoughts.
I was accepted into both Northeastern and Boston University. I got into BU with a full tuition scholarship (so not counting room and board), so Northeastern will be around $6,000 more a year for me. I am probably going to major in bio on a pre-dental track, but I am having problems with deciding where to go. Any information will help (thoughts and opinions).