Northeastern University?

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Anonymous wrote:When we toured it last fall. We were really surprised. We went to see several schools in Boston. NU had the most happy students. We saw a lot of laughing, friendship and overall, very relaxed friendly atmosphere. Big difference from MIT.

Agree
We liked it better than BU

That's not saying much...BU is, and always has been, a dump.

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Anonymous wrote:We also liked it much better than BU. DS got in EA to the Honors Program with a good merit scholarship. It's now one of his top choices. The campus and focus of the school are really appealing.

May I ask you what was the good merit scholarship? They brought it for us to the cost of UVA. DC got to UVA Rodham scholar program. So we are debating now what would be better to do.

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My only concern with Northeastern is with so many kids doing co-ops and study abroad, does it take away from the community feel of the campus?

Also, do you pay tuition while on co-op?
Does your co-op salary possibly decrease your FA?

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Anonymous wrote:My only concern with Northeastern is with so many kids doing co-ops and study abroad, does it take away from the community feel of the campus?

Also, do you pay tuition while on co-op?
Does your co-op salary possibly decrease your FA?

My DD is currently at Northeastern and on co-op right now. There are a ton of kids who actually stay in Boston for their co-op (especially their 1st one) so they don't leave the area. If your co-op is in Boston you can live on campus so many kids are still there. My DD has several friends who have left for other places (other US cities and abroad) and she said you can feel a little difference and it can change a bit, but most kids adapt easily. I don't think it makes a significant change to the community feel. She still feels very connected and has a ton of friends and most of the kids understand and appreciate the chance to have a change. And they are back on campus before they know it - after a great experience.

To answer your other questions: You do not pay tuition while on coop. You will need to pay room and board (whether on campus or off campus) - obviously, but no tuition. I don't know how the FA works with coop salary....it might depend on whether the student is in a work-study program. That would be a question for the admission office.

My DD has been extremely happy at Northeastern. It's not perfect (welcome to the real world...), but the opportunities she has experienced (co-op, summer programs, etc) are tremendous.

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I was told if you take a co-op in DC and live at home, no room or board fees too. It’s a nice way to spread out the cost while making money.

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Northeastern has gamed people into thinking it is a great school. Very average.

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Anonymous wrote:Northeastern has gamed people into thinking it is a great school. Very average.

Well the kids on our tour were extremely happy and engaged. And the campus feel within a city was great. It was a thorough tour and my daughter walked away liking it better than Amherst, BU, and BC. I don’t need to be gamed by the what rank it is.

I am sure your kids are happy at other schools. My daughter really wants this one next year.