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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD applied (and got in) mostly because she had heard about it from other people and liked the online info sessions. Oh, and no supplemental essays was a bonus.
[b]It's not her first choice b/c she's heard from kids she knows who are there that it's not that fun.[/b] To me, that's not a bad thing. I love that there are no frats/sororities.

There's definitely a herd mentality amongst kids that turns a school hot. You can complain about NE juicing up their rankings but the truth is that now they are attracting a very high caliber group of kids. I have to believe that by being in Boston they attract good profs as well. [/quote]

Out of curiosity, are these kids having a bad social experience or were they just hoping for more of a party school?  My DD definitely doesn't want a big party/Greek school and is intrigued by NU but I would worry about a school that is not fun (e.g., U Chicago)...[/quote]

There is plenty of fun to be had at NEU. My kid attends and is having their fair share of fun. There is Greek life, but it's not a huge part of the school. My kid has friends both in Greek life and outside of it. Mine got involved in Greek life because they wanted to meet more people and that has definitely helped - they're enjoying it. The Greek life is pretty low key, though, which I like. Boston is also a great place to go to college - so many students! I would not say the school is not fun so your DD shouldn't worry. No matter what school she attends she will need to figure out where she "fits" and find her social life that makes her comfortable. [/quote]

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