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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in the Boston area in an affluent area where many Harvard, MIT, BU, NE, Brandeis etc., professors lived.  To describe NE as a community college equivalent in the 80’s and 90’s is such snobbish BS.  We toured NE and were very impressed.  Every NE grad we’ve bumped into in the DC area or on vacation this summer loved it.  They were all employed or attending grad school.  Our kid has the grades, SATs (scored about 1550 on SATs), and activities to apply as a serious candidate to top 10 schools for those of you obsessed with rankings.  The thing is they really paid attention to whether the students seemed happy at various schools.  Were the kids tense.  Did they compete with one another or were they supportive.  Our kid genuinely likes to learn and will work hard in a pass fail class or an “easy” elective.  They like working collaboratively with others.  Their impression was that Nae was a place they could be happy, work with others, and get valuable work experience all while living in Boston on a real campus in the city.

I look at the price tag per year of these other school and consider NE and its coop and international opportunities, I can’t help but think that NE is a great option for my kid.  Our kid has been struck by how happy the students are and the ones we’ve met have done really impressive coops.  Our child prefers NE over some Ivys and other well known, highly ranked schools.  Don’t trash the school.  It has a lot to offer and their coop program allows kids to gain real experience, make money, and figure out what work really appeals to them.  As an attorney who knows a significant number of “recovering” attorneys from top tier law schools who left the law after spending $150,000 to $200,000, having the opportunity to actually work in a field before you’ve invested 4 years tuition is valuable.  If it’s not for your kid, don’t apply.  But don’t trash something just because it’s not for you.[/quote]

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This was our impression 100 percent. Super bright students who raved about their professors, co-ops, and classes in general. I know several kids who toured all the Boston schools (because they have the stats to get into all of them) and left with NE as their top choice (or among their top choices.) My DD didn’t want to a school quite that big but we left the tour liking it much better than Tufts or BU. [/quote]

To be fair, BU is a huge school and Tufts is a completely different vibe. Both great schools, but it is easy to understand why someone who likes Northeaster wouldn't like Tufts, for example. That is why kids should look at different types of schools and see where they think they "feel it" rather than just applying to names. Someone who like Haverford wouldn't like Michigan. Both great schools, but very different.[/quote]

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