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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We know someone who was admitted to Northeastern but is spending freshman year at their CA campus.  Can anyone tell me more about this?  Is it an option or is it mandatory for some students?[/quote]

My DD will be attending the Boston campus I'm the Fall in the regular program. As PP explained, it's the NUBound program.  You don't have a choice which program you get accepted to, Regular NU, NUin, or NUBound. In the end, you finish with the same degree. However, something that parents are finding out is that with NUin and NUBound it's a "pre-matriculation" program. Therefore [b]federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get[/b].[/quote]
This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter. [/quote]

Agree! And[b] this isn't the only school that does this: NYU, W&M, etc. etc.[/b][/quote]

Also, Colby and Middlebury.[/quote]

The (big) difference is that most of these schools don't make you go to one of their locations in the fall. You are simply admitted to start in the spring and can do whatever you want for Fall semester. [/quote]

Not true to say "most", many have fairly prescribed requirements and locations, like NYU and W&M.[/quote]

Quite simply, if you really really really want to attend a specific school and wont be happy anywhere else, then take advantage of their spring start/fall transfer if you get accepted. Otherwise, say thanks, but no thanks and pick your next best choice and get excited.

At all of these schools, the spring start/fall 2nd year transfer is all about managing enrollment and ensuring they can backfill any attrition. Kudos to the ones who have managed to find a way to also collect $$ from the students in the semester(s) before they are officially on the main campus.  First and foremost, college is a business for all schools.  If they don't have enough students, the bills don't get paid[/quote]

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