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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

Application process doesn't matter. My DC said NO to study abroad first year (ie NUIn/NUBound), but got NUBOund anyways. I suspect it's cause we are full pay (didn't submit FAFSA) and they know only full pay can afford it.

My kid got NuBound but applied early action and was deferred to RD. The only kids I know going to NU’s Boston Campus applied ED or are athletes. NU had a record number of applicants and had also over enrolled the past couple of years. They were housing freshman in hotels. (This happened at other colleges including colleges in the Boston area). As a result, they basically filled their class in ED and EA. Kids with very high stats this year were admitted to NUBound and NUin because that was the only place they had room. Also, they awarded money to some students admitted to those programs as a way of encouraging them to accept the offer of admission. Our kid was one of those kids who was given merit money but admitted to start abroad or at the Bay area campus. My kid is attending a more highly ranked school but seriously considered NU. At one point that was our kid’s top choice. We know students there who are thriving and every student our kid has met in DC who went to NE loved it. The abroad programs actually looked pretty great. Small classes, strong community, and a structured program. In some ways these programs seemed liked they had the benefits of a small college with the ability to transition to a much larger university.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

Well for NEU their marketing machine is all about bringing in the $$ for NEU. In reality it's a brilliant marketing campaign, which apparently many do go for. My own kid said before applying that they didn't want any part of the late start thru anywhere, and happily turned it down when offered.

It's because they want to lock in tuition dollars.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

Well for NEU their marketing machine is all about bringing in the $$ for NEU. In reality it's a brilliant marketing campaign, which apparently many do go for. My own kid said before applying that they didn't want any part of the late start thru anywhere, and happily turned it down when offered.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

Emory sends its students to Oxford for 2 years.
UVA send it's waitlist students to Wise campus for 1 year.
Tons of similar (guaranteed) transfer programs.

For these, if you go somewhere else, your transfer is not guaranteed.
You have to reapply with other transfer students.

Why are people obsessed with Northeastern LOL

These transfer programs seem 100 times more legit than Columbia GS or Harvard Extension.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

Emory sends its students to Oxford for 2 years.
UVA send it's waitlist students to Wise campus for 1 year.
Tons of similar (guaranteed) transfer programs.

For these, if you go somewhere else, your transfer is not guaranteed.
You have to reapply with other transfer students.

Why are people obsessed with Northeastern LOL

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Anonymous wrote:It’s sad to see so many people falling for the Northeastern Univ hype— their craven strategy to game the rankings was so clearly spelled out on the Selingo book. And now we see that kids are falling for the “bay area” campus?! There are much better schools to attend.

And NU is Northwestern even if Northeastern is trying to claim it with their brand strategy.

Students and employers disagree with you.

For example, https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-tech
(updated July 2022)

It's this kind of proven performance and reputation that attacks top students

Lol. This is not per capita.

You NEU boosters are so exhausting. Amusing, but exhausting. And a little pathetic, too.

LMAO can you scroll down?

it says Northeastern is #14 by total employed,
and below it says Northeastern is #13 for adjusted for undergraduate enrollment = per capita.

Stop embarrassing yourself.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

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

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

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

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

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Anonymous wrote:It’s sad to see so many people falling for the Northeastern Univ hype— their craven strategy to game the rankings was so clearly spelled out on the Selingo book. And now we see that kids are falling for the “bay area” campus?! There are much better schools to attend.

And NU is Northwestern even if Northeastern is trying to claim it with their brand strategy.

Students and employers disagree with you.

For example, https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-tech
(updated July 2022)

It's this kind of proven performance and reputation that attacks top students

Lol. This is not per capita.

You NEU boosters are so exhausting. Amusing, but exhausting. And a little pathetic, too.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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 federal aid can not be used during that year/semester. Also, student loans seem to be harder to get.

This lack of transparency should be criminal. Or at least, you know, make explicitly clear during application process and again in the acceptance letter.

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

Also, Colby and Middlebury.

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.

Sounds much better than UVA Wise campus LOL

Why these dumb people think anything is unique to Northeastern while there are tons of similar programs all over.

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Anonymous wrote:Californian native here who grew up in the east bay in Danville. Mills College and area isn’t nearly as bad as the previous poster makes it seem. Also, it actually is the east bay….no quotations needed.

+1 -- Also a native Californian (from Palo Alto). I don't know anything about the Northeastern program, but Oakland is a really interesting and evolving community. And the East Bay has been a commonly- used geographic and demographic term since at least the '70s.

Thank you. I never knew before this thread that the area was such a wasteland. To think of all the times my high school friends and I piled into the car to Oakland (gasp!) to go to Fenton’s for ice cream or to attend a Raider’s game. Guess none of these parents would send their kids to Cal or Columbia either; both are in areas that could be considered dangerous.

Has anyone else gotten Westin Inn housing info?

Our kids loved BU’s campus, but mainly the location along the river. We thought it was the best of both worlds for an urban campus.
At Northeastern, we couldn’t determine what was front, middle or back - it just seemed to have zero cohesiveness or plan of any kind. We have a niece their who likes it.

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My kid is in CS and Design.

Luckily guy in NU with half tuition aid. Very happy.

Congrats! And don’t discount that he will probably earn $25k or more during each of his coop rotations as a CS major.