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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm one of the Northeastern critics - I think they have gamed the system in an outrageous way, and it's sad to see kids (and the parents who foot the bill) paying for the hype. That said, I also think one of the problems of our current higher educations system is the massive increase in demand for competitive programs hasn't been met with much increase in supply. Maybe this kind of innovation is part of the solution? [/quote]

Not really. There is no reason to go to NEU. A state university in most states provide a better education. More economical also.  The state schools at the NEU tier just don't spend on marketing or other gimmicks like NEU. There is no shortage of schools and seats at the NEU tier of schools. In fact there is a surplus. For instance the state flagship in Amherst is much better than NEU in terns of an education. I know from working at UMass admissions office a few years ago that students usually picked UMass over NEU. There is no reason except a certain gullibility to fall for the NEU gimmicks that has accelerated in the last three years or so.[/quote]

DP.  This is the conclusion I’m coming to as well.  I can’t figure out why anyone would choose this gimmicky school over a great state university - of which we have many.[/quote]

Again high stat kids chosen Northeastern find it's not gimmick, but actually find exactly the opposite - great education, student service, and education. Hence they choose to stay put, and the retention rate is on the top.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/freshmen-least-most-likely-return

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