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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure how different what northeastern does is compared to other schools with alternative starts but I do know (from the employer end) that a young person who has done a 6+ month coops is generally a lot more appealing than one who has done a 2 month internship. [/quote]

🤔 4 year University, mine (and most of his peers) had 2 month internships all 4 years at 4 different companies. Class of 2025 grads achieved a 96% landed rate immediately to within 6 months. Business school 98% / Liberal Arts 94%
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That’s not the same as 6 months at the same company (or 6 months at two different companies) as you surely know. [/quote] I do know NEU requires 6 month co-ops or 2 alternatives, correct me if I’m wrong, but they can opt for community service or global outreach programs.

5 of my son’s HS peers went to NEU. Their stress level to secure these co-ops was intense despite advisors “helping” them. By that I mean, here’s a list, good luck.

I ran into parents of these kids and we’d share our kids experiences. It’s all co-op, all the time. It consumes the students. It’s competitive and demoralizing when others easily secure them. It disrupts living arrangements, friendships, and continuity.

My son confirmed that 2 friends hated the stress until they landed something, literally anything. One of them regretted not graduating in 4 years vs 4 1/2 or 5 years. Just something students/parents should be aware of.

I think students prefer new experiences at different companies. Remember most don’t declare major, minor, concentrations until sophomore year.

Not at all an NEU basher. OP is correct though. NEU normalized manipulating the numbers and ranking.[/quote]

This is interesting feedback.[/quote]

Or it's one perspective. Our kid went to Northeastern recently, and when it was Co-Op time, applied to 5 and got 3 interviews and 3 offers.  Chose one, loved it, learned a lot, and it's where they ended up getting a job offer a year later (that's right, they graduated in 3 years even with the co-op -- thank you MoCo AP classes).  So not every kid takes 5 or more years to graduate.  And what you all keep missing is that you don't pay while your student is on co-op. So going an extra year (for those who choose to do that), isn't that big of a deal, it does not mean paying for an extra year of college.  The co-ops pay them enough to pay rent, and they learn how to budget.

I am laughing at the pp who thinks applying for a co-op is stressful.  What do you think happens to these snowflakes when they start applying for jobs? That is what is competitive[/quote]

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