<p>I was accepted to UConn and haven't heard back yet from Northeastern. I'm looking for a big school that I can have a great time at. I'm majoring in Accounting. Here are some things important to me..
-A good party school
-A good academic rep. for the school
-Sports!</p>
<p>List any pros/cons/opinions you have about either school. Thanks!</p>
<p>What in God's name would make you want to attend a big school?</p>
<p>cpenoi, there is no ideal university. Large schools can be hard to navigate, but they offer more variety and resources, both academic and social. Small schools are intimate and cozy, but have limited offerings. Some people would rather sacrifice the intimacy of a small campus for the opportunities and diversity that comes with a large university and others would rather forego the variety that can be found at a large university in favor of a more cozy and intimate campus. </p>
<p>Personally, I found that making a large university "small" is possible. It requires effort on the part of the student, but with the hundreds of small and specialized academic programs and clubs on most large university campuses, it is possible to find one's niche. I am not sure that making a small university "large" is quite as manageable.</p>
<p>"What in God's name would make you want to attend a big school? "</p>
<p>why in God's name would you ask such a question. Big school = lots to do, big time sports excitement. I visited some of the smaller colleges and couldn't possibly see myself going there..I need some space.</p>
<p>I would never trade my big school experience..it was great!</p>
<p>Both are good party schools, so you shouldn't have a problem there. Northeastern is an urban campus in Boston and UConn is a rural campus in Storrs - not sure whether you prefer urban or rural. UConn is a bit easier to get into, though NU is not particularly hard.</p>
<p>I believe both schools have good academic reps. NU has a mandatory 5-year program (a 1-year internship), which can be a pro or a con depending on how you look at it. It may be hard to actually get internships in Boston because you're competing with other schools (Harvard, BC, BU...).</p>
<p>Sports are pretty big at both. I'd say the main sport at NU is hockey and the main sport at UConn is basketball.</p>
<p>Northeastern and Uconn are both good schools. From what i've heard, there is a major party scene at both schools. Social life at Northeastern is probably more based on Boston than on campus parties. Northeastern has a very good hockey team, but i'm not sure about the other sports. Uconn has several good teams, including basketball and football. Northeastern's co-op program is optional, but something like 90% of students participate in at least one. You can do a co-op and still graduate in four years, or you can do multiple co-ops and do the five-year track.</p>
<p>^ the 5 year program isn't mandatory, but pretty much everyone does co-op. Also, usually you are only competing with other NU students for your internships, since students from other schools are in classes and aren't looking for full-time, 6-month internships.</p>
<p>But, NU and UConn are really different. Beside the rural vs. urban thing, sports are less popular at NU, and it's less of the traditional party scene, most 21+ just go to bars instead of house parties.</p>
<p>edit-acoustic got to it before me :D</p>