<p>So Northeastern accepted me into their NU in Program where I guess I'm supposed to study abroad for one semester. I tried searching for past threads but none came up on the first page so I gave up (lol).</p>
<p>It sounds very interesting, but I'm surprised. It seems as if this almost isn't really an acceptance, or maybe that I wasn't qualified enough (my stats ARE pretty dull)? Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy to get accepted, but it feels a little strange. Anyways, here are some questions:</p>
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<li><p>Is there any way to opt out of this program and attend the fall term?</p></li>
<li><p>Is this program worthwhile?</p></li>
<li><p>If anyone has done this or know someone who has, care to share any thoughts/experiences?</p></li>
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<p>Any other insight would be greatly appreciated, too! Thanks~</p>
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<li><p>No. You weren’t accepted for fall, and you won’t be a real matriculating student until the spring (although the courses will transfer), so you can’t just opt out. </p></li>
<li><p>Everyone I know who did it (three students part of the program, and one co-op who was sort of an RA/project leader on the program) loved it and said it was great. However the main issue is money. Even if you get financial aid from northeastern, it doesn’t count during the program (except if you are one of the very lucky few who get a scholarship specifically for the program, and I know one person who did). So it’s a pretty hefty chunk of cash.</p></li>
<li><p>In the past it was Australia, then Greece and UK, and now it’s also Costa Rica. The people I know who went made really good friends while they were there, and they got to have a study abroad experience before anyone else. As a second year student applying to co-ops, to say you have already been abroad is a pretty interesting thing for people to talk about in interviews. Plus for the most part no one really falls behind that much, so the classes aren’t a big deal.</p></li>
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<p>The classes you take: Are they lib arts? in your major? when you say they count but you haven’t matriculated, does that mean you are behind or you can still graduate in 4 years? Have you heard from anyone which campus is better? Do they feel the education is quality? Why do you say, for the most part no one really falls behind that much. What does that mean?</p>
<p>It’s study abroad… You take whatever classes you want at the school, as far as I know. Sometimes they require you to take one language course- but I don’t know if that applies to this program.</p>
<p>4 years is entirely dependant on your major and how much you plan. I know based on my past courses (that counted for nothing) and the free electives I have left, I definitely could have done NU.in. and graduated in four years with two co-ops. But that doesn’t mean EVERY person could. You need to plan it out and talk to your advisor. But I personally don’t see why everyone is so obsessed with four years, so that really wouldn’t be a contributing factor in any decision I made.</p>
<p>Australia is being brought back this year and Costa Rica is new, so you can’t compare them. Besides, why does it matter which campus is better? You’ll be there for 3.5 months, during which most people cram every bit of travelling, exploring, etc they can. It’s like they will be horrible, else they wouldn’t be choosen by Northeastern. But you should look more at the places themselves than the particular college. Unless you’re talking to someone who is also considering study abroad, no one says “what school did you go to in Greece?.. oh that one isn’t very good.” They just say “wow you went to Greece.”</p>
<p>And I said that because no one I know fell behind, but it’s not like I know every single person. Like there may be one class you have to take that’s only in the fall, so you take it a year behind, but it’s not a big deal. You’ll be with people who missed it the year before, transfered into the school, changed majors, taking a minor…</p>
<p>Ah thank you so much, neuchimie!</p>
<p>I think that although this is definitely unconventional, it could be taken advantage of if you’re the “right” person for the program (both financially and personality-wise). Since the first semester of college doesn’t involve like, hardcore & advanced classes, I don’t see what kind of negative academic impact studying abroad for one semester would have. I mean, aren’t you going to take introductory classes anyways?</p>
<p>I’m glad that the people you’ve come across who’ve done it reacted positively towards it. </p>
<p>P.S. Nothing on the web site seems to mention housing costs? $29k for tuition alone seems pretty hefty, especially since aid is rare/minimal in this program.</p>
<p>Is this really a way to get the revenue/ensure enrollment in the spring rather than putting kids on waitlists and taking the risk that they won’t take the spot. We’ve never heard of this program before we got the acceptance letter so are totally confused by it.</p>
<p>The January admit/NUin option is separate from the September waitlist. As Emily or neuchimie stated elsewhere, fewer than 200 students are admitted from the September waitlist. This program seems to be an incredible opportunity for an adventurous student, although it is expensive. </p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Admissions: The N.U.in Program](<a href=“http://northeastern.edu/admissions/admittedstudents/nuin/index.html]Undergraduate”>http://northeastern.edu/admissions/admittedstudents/nuin/index.html)</p>
<p><a href=“http://northeastern.edu/admissions/nuin_final_booklet/[/url]”>http://northeastern.edu/admissions/nuin_final_booklet/</a></p>
<p>I am curious how many students are selected into the NUin program and how are these students chosen? In addition, since the student in the NUin program would be attending a university in one of the four countries offered by the NUin program why wouldn’t the student be considered matriculated at NEU for the Fall semester?</p>
<p>I asked if you could graduate in 4 years because I would hate to spend $30,000 plus for 3 months of exploring and find I didn’t get what I needed to move forward. College is very expensive without financial aid and scholarships so I need to make sure every minute is counting. For that reason, I was asking which campus was better.</p>
<p>I also was accepted to this. I am wondering, do you get to chose between the four locations where you can go?</p>
<p>I guess I don’t understand the thinking behind this. If we aren’t ready to attend Northeastern in the fall, why do they want us to go to a foreign country? If they don’t have room in their freshmen class now, how will they have significantly more room when I return from my foreign country in the winter?</p>
<p>^ It’s not about being “ready to attend NU”. It’s students who are qualified to attend NU but who, for some reason, didn’t quite make the cut for fall.</p>
<p>There is significantly more room in the spring semester due to transfer-outs and drop-outs. Spring admits fill those slots.</p>
<p>How will I feel connected to NU if I am away for my very first semester? Isn’t that when I should be getting used to the campus/ Boston and meeting more people than just those in the NUin program?</p>
<p>Do students on the wait-list that eventually get accepted in attend NU in the fall or spring? If so, I wish I had been put on the wait-list</p>
<p>No you don’t because the chance of being admitted by the waitlist is very slim. You have a spot. And you get to go have some fun in another country first. Or look at it this way. At NYU, they do a simlar program but the students go to one of four countries for TWO years. Then they get to come back.</p>
<p>How i see it is that its not ideal because i would rather start in the fall but at the same time going to another country sounds cool and its only for three months. If NU is really something you want, three months is worth it</p>
<p>Ahh I wouldn’t mind doing this at all. </p>
<p>$60k is definitely pretty steep in my family, though… And it’s strange how the letter specifically says that they only give up to $2k in aid for this program. From other posts, it seems that there are specific scholarships for this, but they would obviously be difficult to get.</p>
<p>No aid here. And it makes no sense since FAFSA doesn’t work for the NUIN program and only kicks in when you get back to the US. Why would they offer a spot that is significantly more expensive than going straight to Boston and which FAFSA will not give aid for and then not offer help with some sort of internal aid?</p>
<p>i got a $7900 grant for the fall semester when i’m abroad… i don’t know if thats alot or alittle compared to others?</p>
<p>Well, you didn’t actually get accepted to Northeastern, so they give you an option to do this program instead. You don’t get money probably because they only have enough for those in the top of the applicant pool.</p>