Got an email that Northeastern is releasing its Early Action decisions tonight

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Anonymous wrote:DD just got accepted, but it is to the N.U.in program. WTF is this?

Serious question- did you really not know about this possibility when your DC applied? I’m wondering how much people know about these schools before they let kids apply

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Anonymous wrote:DD just got accepted, but it is to the N.U.in program. WTF is this?

Rather than an anonymous board, did you consider searching the school's admissions page?

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The NU.in enrolls about 1,000 students. Because Boston has an enrollment cap, it's a great way to get more slots open. In the past, it was the "backdoor" way into NEU. Now, it is has become just as competitive due to the limited space in Boston. NEU has an agreement with the city of Boston to cap freshman enrollment at only 3,000 and overall enrollment at 20,000. There just isn't space there. This agreement is pretty much for the next couple of decades.

The chief complaint of NU.in is that because there is no federal financial aid offered (there is institutional aid) that a lot of the students are wealthy.

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Northeastern is very transparent about the variety of ways you can enter the school - global scholars (1 semester in Oakland and 1 semester in London) NUin (first semester abroad in a variety of places based on major), Boston, or London Scholars (first year in London). Except for NUin, all staff are Northeastern employees with real campuses. Each offers a unique experience which tbh is the point.

There are a ton of places to source info on the various first year options with insight from students/parents who actually go to Northeastern. A quick search on Facebook should give you some good options.

Northeastern is very intentional in their global programs. For the right kid, it's an absolutely amazing way to start college but it's certainly not for everyone.

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For NUin, important to check what courses are available at the fall sites. I have heard complaints that there were not good options for advanced STEM kids.

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Many many schools have similar programs.
UVA has 1 year Wise campus, Emory has 2 year Oxford campus, UF has 1 year online offer, GaTech has 1 year pathway, etc.
Many schools also have Spring admissions.

I think Northeastern's NU.IN is the best of among them.
Most of the people want to do study abroad at some some point. With NU.IN offer, you get to do it the first semester.
It's not for everyone, but a good option for many.

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Anonymous wrote:For NUin, important to check what courses are available at the fall sites. I have heard complaints that there were not good options for advanced STEM kids.

Northeastern is modifying the London campus to offer more STEM courses. Prior to its acquisition, the campus was more humanities based. There is still that component, but a recognition that STEM plays a large part of student's preferences. For the other campuses, since NU.in is only for one semester, if you are an advanced STEM kid, you're correct, the first semester curriculum should be looked at closely.

The course catalogs are very accessible and there is a suggested schedule for every major for everyone to look at, even the general public.

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Anonymous wrote:For NUin, important to check what courses are available at the fall sites. I have heard complaints that there were not good options for advanced STEM kids.

With any study abroad, you often get limitations on course selections.

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There was a very lengthy article describing the history of the London college, the New College of Humanities. Apparently it had a very good reputation in humanities.

There will always be tension in offering the non-sexy, non-STEM majors.

This is a pretty good read to inform yourself of how Northeastern is doing it for London. Keep in mind that there aren't that many students in London or NU.in overall compared to the Boston campus.

https://huntnewsnu.com/82405/campus/six-years-after-northeasterns-acquisition-nu-london-tries-to-reconcile-humanities-roots-with-stem-landscape/

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Anonymous wrote:DS is in!!! Boston ❤️

Congrats! May we please know stats?

NMSF, FCPS 4.3 wgpa, 1500 SAT, URM, male

I am pleased to offer you admission to Northeastern University's Boston campus and the Class of 2029 with a major in Media and Screen Studies and English. Congratulations!

URM, sigh

Kid is a national merit scholar and you think they only got in because they are URm? Lol. Keep lying to yourself

That poster said NMSF, not scholar. Also how did a NMSF only get a 1500 on the SAT?

You are sick in the head. The student is highly qualified (1500 sat!!) and you’re criticizing because they’re an URM? PP should not have even mentioned it.

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Anonymous wrote:DS is in!!! Boston ❤️

Congrats! May we please know stats?

NMSF, FCPS 4.3 wgpa, 1500 SAT, URM, male

I am pleased to offer you admission to Northeastern University's Boston campus and the Class of 2029 with a major in Media and Screen Studies and English. Congratulations!

URM, sigh

Kid is a national merit scholar and you think they only got in because they are URm? Lol. Keep lying to yourself

That poster said NMSF, not scholar. Also how did a NMSF only get a 1500 on the SAT?

You are sick in the head. The student is highly qualified (1500 sat!!) and you’re criticizing because they’re an URM? PP should not have even mentioned it.

Harvard's freshmen class historically has 25% scoring below 1460...A 1500 is an amazing score.

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Anonymous wrote:DD just got accepted, but it is to the N.U.in program. WTF is this?

First semester study abroad.
It's a great program.

No, it isn't. It's a way for Northeastern to make more money and accept more students than it can handle by taking away the fall freshman experience. Nortbeastern warehouses its entering class wherever it can find space. Please read up on this school's marketing practices before making this mistake. Everyone in academia knows what is going on there. Read Chronicle of Higher Education. Please

So, to be clear, you’re suggesting that it would be better to be rejected or deferred than to be accepted into the N.U.in program? Not sure I’m following the mistake to which you’re referring.

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Anonymous wrote:DD just got accepted, but it is to the N.U.in program. WTF is this?

Serious question- did you really not know about this possibility when your DC applied? I’m wondering how much people know about these schools before they let kids apply

Serious question- do you really micromanage and control the colleges to which your DC applies? Nothing says parenting failure more than having to still hold the hand of your 18-yo adult child.

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Anonymous wrote:The NU.in enrolls about 1,000 students. Because Boston has an enrollment cap, it's a great way to get more slots open. In the past, it was the "backdoor" way into NEU. Now, it is has become just as competitive due to the limited space in Boston. NEU has an agreement with the city of Boston to cap freshman enrollment at only 3,000 and overall enrollment at 20,000. There just isn't space there. This agreement is pretty much for the next couple of decades.

The chief complaint of NU.in is that because there is no federal financial aid offered (there is institutional aid) that a lot of the students are wealthy.

This. Friends kid did the program in London and ended up transferring after that. No cohesive "cohort" feeling for the kids that you get in typical freshman dorm in the U.S. Also for the comment on the wealthy, be aware that you have to show proof of the $90k + funds in your accounts when you go to study in the other country by a certain time day so the program will naturally weed out people who are scraping together financial aid, scholarships ets.

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Anonymous wrote:Northeastern is very transparent about the variety of ways you can enter the school - global scholars (1 semester in Oakland and 1 semester in London) NUin (first semester abroad in a variety of places based on major), Boston, or London Scholars (first year in London). Except for NUin, all staff are Northeastern employees with real campuses. Each offers a unique experience which tbh is the point.

There are a ton of places to source info on the various first year options with insight from students/parents who actually go to Northeastern. A quick search on Facebook should give you some good options.

Northeastern is very intentional in their global programs. For the right kid, it's an absolutely amazing way to start college but it's certainly not for everyone.

Is this similar to the way UVA allows kids to go to UVA Wise and then come to Charlottesville after a year?