<p>Hello!!! I am an international student. I was admitted EA to NEU and I have just received an acceptance letter from Pitt.
I'm going to major in Political science (if possible with a concentration on pubic policy). Since I want to work in the US as a political consultant, where do you think I should go?? remember NEU's co-op program.</p>
<p>Thank you!!</p>
<p>are you sure NEU has a co-op program for political science?</p>
<p>Both universities are urban and similar in that respect as well as size. My son liked both very much and has been accepted to both. He described the city of Pittsburgh as a “mini-Boston” on our visit, but there is something extra special about Boston. One in four residents in Boston are college students so there is a great social life for college students. Then again there is a special … attitude in Boston too that you’d need to feel comfortable with. Pitt is ranked a little higher than Northeastern and should be cheaper, depending on your scholarships. The weather isn’t great in either place. And you’ve got the public school issue at Pitt vs. private at Northeastern which means some students attend Pitt simply because they are in-state and it’s more affordable. No one is going to Northeastern because it’s affordable. As an international student you might also want to consider transportation. Generally, I’d expect flights to Boston would be much more frequent and more reasonably priced than flights to Pittsburgh. I have no idea about political science at either.</p>
<p>My son also got into NEU and Pitt. He prefers NEU because of the co-op program and because it is in Boston. A big however though is money. Pitt has given him full tuition, and NEU has given him 17K a year so far, with a possibility for more in the Spring.</p>
<p>So for now Pitt is a bit in the lead over NEU primarily due to money. He doesn’t want to come out of school laden with loans.</p>
<p>Don’t know about Political Science, but just giving a general point of view from someone in a similiar situation.</p>
<p>yeah the co-op program is mandatory for all NEU students. Sometimes, students (mainly those who want to earn a PhD degree) choose to do research instead, but yes, you can do co-op regardless of your major.</p>
<p>Actually, I don’t think CO-OP is mandatory. You have to do some sort of “experiential education” component but that could include study abroad,etc if someone chose not to do CO-OP. It’s just that most people do CO-OP because it is what NEU is known for. </p>
<p>Both are good schools. If money isn’t an issue, I would say NEU has the Boston location giving it a bit of an edge over Pitt, and as someone else said, travel would be easier in and out of Boston too.</p>
<p>yeah that’s it sorry 
I meant experiential education, not only co-op…</p>
<p>pitt has a co-op program too… mainly for engineering though</p>