It’s probably the wrong forum to ask, but just wanted to get other’s opinions. Cost is about the same to attend both. Engineering major. Thanks!
What did you end up deciding, I’m probably about to be in the same spot?
@holycannoli If bottom line cost is about the same it comes down to wanting to live in the middle of a vibrant city versus a small remote college town. Also are you in with Northeastern’s experiential learning culture?
Also from ScreenName’s posting history Northeastern was chosen.
Do not base your decision on “honors” at UCONN. My daughter is a freshman and the “honors” program is disappointing. It’s unfortunate because they are great at selling the “perks” of being an honors student. However, the perks, in reality, are over estimated.
First, you do not get priority scheduling, despite what they promise. As a freshman, your schedule will depend on when you go to orientation. If you go to orientation earlier, you get better class selection. My daughter got 4 8 a.m. classes and one class was completely filled by the time she went to orientation - and yes, she is an honors student.
She is now in the process of doing her spring schedule and the same thing is happening. You actually choose your courses based on the number of credits you have. The honors students get priority over students with the same amount of credits. They don’t explain this at all. Once again, classes are filled up so she was unable to get her first choice.
Also, they promise small class sizes. This is not true unless you take the honors section. Because the honors classes she wanted were filled (see above), every class she has her spring semester is 200+ students.
Not all honors sections are offered every semester. Your advisor does not tell you this either. Because her advisor did not tell her this, she was forced to take the regular class the spring semester (200+ students) because the honors section (25 students) was only offered in the fall. She can’t wait to take it either because it is a prerequisite for another class.
The honors advisor you are assigned are completely useless and unhelpful, at least my daughter is. They suggest you introduce yourself to your advisor during the first couple of weeks of school, which my daughter did. The MCB advisor didn’t care at all and wasn’t interested in her. In addition, she sought her advice when choosing classes and her advice was “it’s up to you”. And finally, she withheld information on a particular program because the MCB program doesn’t want to lose students. Many students have the same complaints about this MCB advisor yet she is still around.
Because of the problems mentioned above, my daughter sought out help from the “honors” office who told her on both occasions “there was nothing they could do to help her” and sent her on her way without offering ANY direction or help on how to solve her problem.
My advice is to pick your school on where you will fit in. Northeastern and UCONN are very different and the honors program should not be what you base your decision on.
This is helpful @345abc. Thank you