Northeastern, Boston University or BC for comp sci

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely visit the schools. Northeastern has a more campus while being in the center of Boston. BU's campus is a linear version of GWU, but you have the Charles river as a defined endpoint . BC is in the suburbs.

Northeastern is better "known" for CS, and their CO-OP program is strong, but all three schools will give you a great education and career result PROVIDED you put the work in.

BC is not the suburbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely visit the schools. Northeastern has a more campus while being in the center of Boston. BU's campus is a linear version of GWU, but you have the Charles river as a defined endpoint . BC is in the suburbs.

Northeastern is better "known" for CS, and their CO-OP program is strong, but all three schools will give you a great education and career result PROVIDED you put the work in.

BC is not the suburbs.

Most of BC is in Newton, MA - I think that is what PP is referring to. Most people do nto relaize this, especially not having visited, in person.

[Anonymous]

NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

[Anonymous]

The campus is in Boston have very different vibes from Boston College. I suggest you visit. Some kids have a strong preference after seeing them in in person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not all kids have done ED1. The great majority of middle/upper-middle class kids have parents who perform a benefit/cost analysis of the respective schools and like to compare merit packages, much to the chagrin of the kid.

Not doing ED1 puts you at a disadvantage.

Huge disadvantage. Look on college confidential. Every post on the topic here gets deleted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

BU for CS? Since when?? Never heard of this. Cite please??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all kids have done ED1. The great majority of middle/upper-middle class kids have parents who perform a benefit/cost analysis of the respective schools and like to compare merit packages, much to the chagrin of the kid.

Not doing ED1 puts you at a disadvantage.

Huge disadvantage. Look on college confidential. Every post on the topic here gets deleted

Same with UVA - ED or Bust

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

It has nothing to do with which campus. You seem hung up on this. Is your DC unable to handle studying abroad? NEU is very business saavy, and make sure their students have the best education, like it or not. I hope your kid is admitted. If not, please do not come crying back to us, because it is obvious and desperate. If you know how to move on, your kid will, too.

[Anonymous]

Wesleyan's ED rate this year was almost 45%. This is how ED should work. Who knows what NEU's ED rate is for this round will be. But it better be higher than its regular decision rate of 6%. How stupid to ED to a school like Cornell where they pull the rug out from students at the last minute. Begging students to apply ED, then right before admission decisions are released put out a statement that they are going to accept fewer ED applicants in the name of equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

BU for CS? Since when?? Never heard of this. Cite please??

NP...never heard of BU offering CS? I've seen the program top 75 in multiple rankings. School just completed construction of a MONSTER data science/computing building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

BU for CS? Since when?? Never heard of this. Cite please??

NP...never heard of BU offering CS? I've seen the program top 75 in multiple rankings. School just completed construction of a MONSTER data science/computing building.

Exactly. That is what makes this OP flat out FRAUDULENT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all kids have done ED1. The great majority of middle/upper-middle class kids have parents who perform a benefit/cost analysis of the respective schools and like to compare merit packages, much to the chagrin of the kid.

Not doing ED1 puts you at a disadvantage.

Huge disadvantage. Look on college confidential. Every post on the topic here gets deleted

Same with UVA - ED or Bust

UVA ED rate 45% last year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

BU for CS? Since when?? Never heard of this. Cite please??

NP...never heard of BU offering CS? I've seen the program top 75 in multiple rankings. School just completed construction of a MONSTER data science/computing building.

Exactly. That is what makes this OP flat out FRAUDULENT.

It just opened in 2022 - it is not exactly established.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

BU for CS? Since when?? Never heard of this. Cite please??

NP...never heard of BU offering CS? I've seen the program top 75 in multiple rankings. School just completed construction of a MONSTER data science/computing building.

Exactly. That is what makes this OP flat out FRAUDULENT.

It just opened in 2022 - it is not exactly established.

NP. BU had a CS program long before the new building opened...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NEU co op program is a real plus. If your kids can get into NEU on the Boston campus from freshman year (not one of their many satellite campuses) I would do that. Otherwise do BU for CS. BC is a pass as it is not as strong as the other two for CS and is not in Boston.

BU for CS? Since when?? Never heard of this. Cite please??

NP...never heard of BU offering CS? I've seen the program top 75 in multiple rankings. School just completed construction of a MONSTER data science/computing building.

Exactly. That is what makes this OP flat out FRAUDULENT.

It just opened in 2022 - it is not exactly established.

NP. BU had a CS program long before the new building opened...

But historically, BU has not been known for their CS.