<p>Northeastern was my top choice last year but sadly i didn't get in, so i'm currently attending Penn State right now as a freshmen. I'm considering reapplying to Northeastern this year as a transfer student depending on a query. I was wondering which school is better in terms of prestige, job recruiting, academics, and just everything in general.</p>
<p>Can anyone please help…?</p>
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<p>You might look at the listings for each school’s career fair and see how they compare.</p>
<p>My son visited both and was accepted to both (NUin program for Northeastern) for business and he chose Penn State/Smeal. He is a freshman this year. Both are strong schools academically, and Northeastern has an excellent co-op program, but you could do co-op at PSU too. We were much more impressed with the Career Services at PSU (career counseling starting freshman year, resume building, mock interviews, career fairs, internship opportunities, alumni network, etc). This was a deciding factor. Of course it’s up to the student to take advantage of these resources. Plus my son was accepted into the Sapphire Leadership Program, which is great. For example, he is one of 40 Sapphire students meeting with Jim Emmelt, CEO of General Electric, later this month - I think that is unbelievable as a freshman. And even as an out of state student PSU was less expensive (somewhat significantly) for us than Northeastern. Culturally and geographically these are 2 very different schools (Boston v University Park, size of the school, etc) so that obviously has to be considered depending on the student. Perhaps that’s why you’re looking to possibly transfer? Otherwise I don’t think Northeastern is any more prestigious or stronger academically than PSU/Smeal. What do you like/don’t like at PSU so far? What factors are making you consider transferring?</p>
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<p>What you stated is precisely correct. I feel like a number at Penn State Smeal because of the huge class size. Also, I dislike the location of Penn State; whereas Northeastern is in the heart of Boston, which is extremely exciting. I agree that Penn State might be more globally recognized but I just feel sort of unhappy here due to how I’m not into football or partying.</p>
<p>I think you have gotten to the crux of why rankings don’t really matter. You need to weigh what you believe are the pros and cons of each school and then decide what is best for you. Otoh, before you get your heart set on transferring to Northeastern, why don’t you apply first and see if you are accepted. If you are so unhappy at PSU, perhaps you should look for other schools you might like where you know you have a good chance of being accepted.</p>
<p>Both schools have above average business programs. I don’t think you can go wrong with either. It really depends on what you want in a school.</p>
<p>OP- you might also consider Pitt- because it is in a city, there is more to do.</p>
<p>So glad to see another post not concerning Fried Chicken!!</p>
<p>SMEAL !!! Keep a strong GPA, Be Active on Campus and Network… and the OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE ENDLESS !!!</p>
<p>I was accepted into both as well. I initially went to Northeastern but transferred to Penn State. As far as the business school’s, both are of similar quality as far as the education. The advantage of Northeastern is the coop program and the advantage of Penn State is the resources (especially large alumni network and lots of recruiting events). Keep in mind there is nothing stopping you from doing a coop at Penn State if you choose to, and many students do choose to do so.</p>
<p>For me, transferring to Penn State was the right option. I ended up being more interested in economics than finance, and Penn State is absolutely better in econ, especially if you are interested in grad school. Since there’s a good chance you’ll switch majors, Penn state is a safer school in that respect.</p>
<p>Overall, you should pick the school you feel is a better fit for you personally. Where you do undergrad doesn’t matter very much when comparing schools of similar quality.</p>