UMass Boston in most majors has a better reputation amongst MA high school students and their families than Endicott. Endicott is seen a rich kid sports school.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UMass Boston is a hard no, although they have a few dorms, it is truly a commuter school.

I would not spend a dime to send my kid to Suffolk.

Look into Endicott in Beverly as a safety. Salem State is great for nursing and education.

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Why hard no? Academics or lack of social experience?[/quote]

Both.
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Re. UMass Boston
I know a few highly motivated older students who have had great academic experiences there. It has a waterfront campus. That being said, it is truly a commuter school that is not designed to serve a younger undergraduate population. Housing is scarce and expensive anywhere in Boston, and UMass Boston iis surrounded by areas that are quite dangerous at best.

Bunker Hill Community College was, I think, featured in the long ago movie Good Will Hunting.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UMass Boston is a hard no, although they have a few dorms, it is truly a commuter school.

I would not spend a dime to send my kid to Suffolk.

Look into Endicott in Beverly as a safety. Salem State is great for nursing and education.

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Why hard no? Academics or lack of social experience?[/quote]

Both.
Location doesn't solve all the problems

Anonymous wrote:UMass Boston is a hard no, although they have a few dorms, it is truly a commuter school.

I would not spend a dime to send my kid to Suffolk.

Look into Endicott in Beverly as a safety. Salem State is great for nursing and education.

Why hard no? Academics or lack of social experience?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emerson is geared toward performing arts and broadcasting, so if your child is not interested in the majors the6 offer, it would not be the best choice.

Wentworth is perhaps worth looking at

+1 I know a girl going there, really likes it. Good option for STEM majors who want a city, coop school like NEU.

It's literally right next to Northeastern.
The school is not doing well financilal with score D-. Its already leasing some buildings to NU. It would be great if the school is merged into NU as Northeastern University Wentworth College of Engineering.

Or turn the entire campus into dorms. Half joking.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emerson is geared toward performing arts and broadcasting, so if your child is not interested in the majors the6 offer, it would not be the best choice.

Wentworth is perhaps worth looking at

+1 I know a girl going there, really likes it. Good option for STEM majors who want a city, coop school like NEU.

It's literally right next to Northeastern.
The school is not doing well financilal with score D-. Its already leasing some buildings to NU. It would be great if the school is merged into NU as Northeastern University Wentworth College of Engineering.

Moody's gives its bonds only a bbb1 rating, but outlook is now rated "stable." Enrollment is stable/increasing slightly. I've noticed that UMC and private school people are starting to give it a look, although it is still a "safety."

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Anonymous wrote:Emerson is geared toward performing arts and broadcasting, so if your child is not interested in the majors the6 offer, it would not be the best choice.

Wentworth is perhaps worth looking at

+1 I know a girl going there, really likes it. Good option for STEM majors who want a city, coop school like NEU.

It's literally right next to Northeastern.
The school is not doing well financilal with score D-. Its already leasing some buildings to NU. It would be great if the school is merged into NU as Northeastern University Wentworth College of Engineering.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We couldn't find a true safety in Boston that DC was willing to attend (and that we were willing to pay for - we weren't willing to pay for Suffolk). Instead, if New England is the goal, look at U Conn, U of NH, U Mass Amherst, and Johnson and Whales

OP back. Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen DCUM so overwhelmingly negative about a school! I’m checking it out because it is urban and has an Honors College. Hoping to find a place with some merit or lower tuition than the usual suspects like Northeastern. Thanks to all!

I'm in Boston and we don't hire Suffolk grads.

Why?

Should clarify, we don't hire Suffolk grads for our internships/junior level roles - the ones we have hired in the past haven't had the chops to keep up with our other junior level employees. It's not like it's a written rule, nor are we that snobby (our best associate this year came from St Mike's), it just hasn't worked out in the 10+ years I have been at this company and at this point, we tend to pass on bringing them in for interviews since there never seems to be a wow factor on their resume that wants us to learn more. I don't have much dealings in the day to day of the junior level associates but sit in on the hiring process as one of the senior voices. Not willing to share my industry as Boston is a small world, but you can believe me or not, no skin off my back.

Anonymous wrote:Emerson is geared toward performing arts and broadcasting, so if your child is not interested in the majors the6 offer, it would not be the best choice.

Wentworth is perhaps worth looking at

+1 I know a girl going there, really likes it. Good option for STEM majors who want a city, coop school like NEU.

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Anonymous wrote:Any school that accepts 97% of applicants is not a school that qualifies as "good" in my book

But OP, I don't think you'll find any schools worth a darn that don't cost a ton (unless you qualify for need based at Harvard or MIT)! The usual suspects (NEU, BU, BC), all cost a fortune

What about UMass Amherst - do you hire from there?

Has a 65% acceptance rate (not 97%) and isn’t in Boston. OP is clearly concerned about Boston schools.

Anonymous wrote:Any school that accepts 97% of applicants is not a school that qualifies as "good" in my book

But OP, I don't think you'll find any schools worth a darn that don't cost a ton (unless you qualify for need based at Harvard or MIT)! The usual suspects (NEU, BU, BC), all cost a fortune

What about UMass Amherst - do you hire from there?

Any school that accepts 97% of applicants is not a school that qualifies as "good" in my book

But OP, I don't think you'll find any schools worth a darn that don't cost a ton (unless you qualify for need based at Harvard or MIT)! The usual suspects (NEU, BU, BC), all cost a fortune

I could see someone saying they don’t directly recruit out of a particular college, but saying they don’t hire people who attended that college in general, regardless of their experience is…unusual.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We couldn't find a true safety in Boston that DC was willing to attend (and that we were willing to pay for - we weren't willing to pay for Suffolk). Instead, if New England is the goal, look at U Conn, U of NH, U Mass Amherst, and Johnson and Whales

OP back. Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen DCUM so overwhelmingly negative about a school! I’m checking it out because it is urban and has an Honors College. Hoping to find a place with some merit or lower tuition than the usual suspects like Northeastern. Thanks to all!

I'm in Boston and we don't hire Suffolk grads.

Why?