Trying to decide between RPI and Northeastern. Majoring in chemical or biomedical engineering and looking to do a five year accelerated masters.
RPI - Great engineering program and reputation, but lacks possible language minors. Good internships and gave lots of merit aid. I feel like they’re a more nerdy atmosphere and as a girl the 30/70 F/M ratio may be to my benefit. Troy is an average city, but they really do have great programs.
NU - Reputation has definitely grown in recent years and has more diverse options of academic studies. Great co-op program but will cost about 10k more a year, although money isn’t the primary factor. A lot larger of a school and I may not stand out as much, but Boston is a great city.
Which option would make the most sense? All the RPI vs. NU posts have been from previous years and tend to criticize NU for a weaker past enrollment, but this seems to be a lot different in recent years.