I’m down to my two top choices but I’m having trouble deciding which one to go to. For some background, my goal is med school. At NEU, my current major is comp sci/bio combined. At UNC, I’ll likely do bio and compsci double major.
UNC will cost ~15k more per year for me, as I’m OOS. I like NEU’s coop, but UNC has better history with pre med (even tho NEU seems to have been on the uptake lately). UNC worries me in that it’s 82% in state, so I’m unsure of the social environment. NEU’s coop and Honors program is nice, but I’m not sure how it’ll balance w pre med requirements/app building.
I will visit both schools sometime this month. But I’m torn and unsure about which one to choose… any suggestions?
These are two very different types of schools. Northeastern has a coop program… UNC will give you the more traditional college experience.
UNC is 82% instate ( first year) but it’s a big state and most people find friends who live in NC and all over the country. There is also a lot going on to stay busy.
Hopefully you will have some clarity after visiting.
Since it is the Co-Op that attracts you to Northeastern, I would want to know what kind of opportunities you would have.
I grew up not far from UNC, but graduated from Northeastern. If you were going to be an engineer, I would pick Northeastern. For pre med, I would lean more towards UNC. My D knows many kids that go there- a lot who moved to NC from other places. The entire area has a lot of people from other places, so I wouldn’t let being OOS stop you.
I forget- does honors cover room and board at Northeastern? Boston is the best city in the world, but also super expensive, so keep that in mind.
RTP (the area where UNC is surrounded by roughly) is an extremely diverse area. There are a ton of transplants from other parts of the country. I really would not worry about the 82% in-state. Keep in mind, UNC is big enough where you can find exactly the group you want. Plus, UNC is NC’s premier state school and its regarded as a top 5 public ivy. The caliber of the “state school student” going to Chapel Hill is much higher than the typical state school. I really would not worry about the social aspect, its easy to find your place there.