Why is Northeastern (NEU) so popular with both parents and students these days?

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You can tell the boomers who are confused that the world has changed from when they were a child. Never ceases to amaze me how narrowminded some people are.

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Anonymous wrote:You can tell the boomers who are confused that the world has changed from when they were a child. Never ceases to amaze me how narrowminded some people are.

Please stop. Nobody cares.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey! The NEU Booster is back!
Time to shut down the thread.

It’s baffling the speed they find these threads. My kid’s school often gets bashed on here but I just let it slide since everyone is entitled to their opinion. Apparently no one is allowed to not like NEU since it’s the best school ever.

Isn’t it close to the MFA? I remember a cluster of gray non descript buildings

LOL -agree! When I wss in college, it was a school for white trash "townies".

I lived in Boston for 10 years and had never heard of northeastern. Not once.

Where in Boston? Because if you were in Boston proper for ten years you would have at least seen the name. It’s on the green line of the T and the stop is called Northeastern.

Plus there was probably no reason for you to know the many colleges in Boston.

[Anonymous]

It’s just the current trend in higher education.
Ivy’s out. Directional schools in.
SLAC’s out. Out of state flagships in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are delusional if you don’t think peer institutions are University of Phoenix and Devry University.

Are you talking about George Mason?

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Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

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Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

My neighbor's child went to BU. Great kid, loved his time there. He lived off campus after his sophomore year. Met other students from all over the world. He's doing well now, working at P&G. All these Boston schools have become top notched- BU, NEU, BC, Tufts, Babson. If you can afford them, the experience can't be beat.

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Boston, being surrounded by other highly motivated and intelligent students, the co-op program, the outcomes and being part of a school on the rise.

I don't want to pick on any schools in particular, but contrast with the quality of students that NEU gets today versus a school like Syracuse. Night and day the trajectory of each school.

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Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

My neighbor's child went to BU. Great kid, loved his time there. He lived off campus after his sophomore year. Met other students from all over the world. He's doing well now, working at P&G. All these Boston schools have become top notched- BU, NEU, BC, Tufts, Babson. If you can afford them, the experience can't be beat.

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The Boston area colleges scene is special. Even Emerson gets some love.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

My neighbor's child went to BU. Great kid, loved his time there. He lived off campus after his sophomore year. Met other students from all over the world. He's doing well now, working at P&G. All these Boston schools have become top notched- BU, NEU, BC, Tufts, Babson. If you can afford them, the experience can't be beat.

+1

The Boston area colleges scene is special. Even Emerson gets some love.

My BU child knew nothing about hockey, but the hockey tournament known as the Beanpot really drew him in. His friends attended all the games with the other big 3 schools Harvard, BC, and Northeastern. It was really quite the experience.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

My neighbor's child went to BU. Great kid, loved his time there. He lived off campus after his sophomore year. Met other students from all over the world. He's doing well now, working at P&G. All these Boston schools have become top notched- BU, NEU, BC, Tufts, Babson. If you can afford them, the experience can't be beat.

+1

The Boston area colleges scene is special. Even Emerson gets some love.

My BU child knew nothing about hockey, but the hockey tournament known as the Beanpot really drew him in. His friends attended all the games with the other big 3 schools Harvard, BC, and Northeastern. It was really quite the experience.

I doubt that schools like bc and BU care about playing Northeastern. Sounds like NEU boosters trying to manufacture a rivalry.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

My neighbor's child went to BU. Great kid, loved his time there. He lived off campus after his sophomore year. Met other students from all over the world. He's doing well now, working at P&G. All these Boston schools have become top notched- BU, NEU, BC, Tufts, Babson. If you can afford them, the experience can't be beat.

+1

The Boston area colleges scene is special. Even Emerson gets some love.

My BU child knew nothing about hockey, but the hockey tournament known as the Beanpot really drew him in. His friends attended all the games with the other big 3 schools Harvard, BC, and Northeastern. It was really quite the experience.

I doubt that schools like bc and BU care about playing Northeastern. Sounds like NEU boosters trying to manufacture a rivalry.

What are you talking about? Didn't Northeastern (both men's and women's teams) win both Beanpots again this year? It is a Northeast tradition. Tell us you don't know anything about the Northeast without telling us you don't know anything about the Northeast. You sound like a bitter DMV native with no connection to anything. Sorry for you. Just stop with these posts. You are tiresome, immature and ignorant.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you live under a rock you know about Northeastern. This reminds me of my neighbor who didn't know about Bowdoin even though he grew up in Maine!!!!!

Simply not true. It has been a local/regional school until very recently when they made it so easy to apply by just a few extra clicks on the common app. No essays or additional materials like most colleges require for an application.

It hasn't been a regional school for over 25 years. You are revealing your age when you write like that!!

+1. BU was always more of a commuter school than Northeastern - maybe that is what is bothering this poster?

My neighbor's child went to BU. Great kid, loved his time there. He lived off campus after his sophomore year. Met other students from all over the world. He's doing well now, working at P&G. All these Boston schools have become top notched- BU, NEU, BC, Tufts, Babson. If you can afford them, the experience can't be beat.

+1

The Boston area colleges scene is special. Even Emerson gets some love.

My BU child knew nothing about hockey, but the hockey tournament known as the Beanpot really drew him in. His friends attended all the games with the other big 3 schools Harvard, BC, and Northeastern. It was really quite the experience.

It is! It does! Such fun traditions!

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Number 53.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey! The NEU Booster is back!
Time to shut down the thread.

It’s baffling the speed they find these threads. My kid’s school often gets bashed on here but I just let it slide since everyone is entitled to their opinion. Apparently no one is allowed to not like NEU since it’s the best school ever.

LOL -agree! When I wss in college, it was a school for white trash "townies".

I lived in Boston for 10 years and had never heard of northeastern. Not once.

Where in Boston? Because if you were in Boston proper for ten years you would have at least seen the name. It’s on the green line of the T and the stop is called Northeastern.

Plus there was probably no reason for you to know the many colleges in Boston.

Cambridge

So you didn’t live in Boston. I lived in Cambridge for a few years and I never said I lived in Boston. They are two very distinct cities.