<p>The college guidance director at our son’s prep school considers Northeastern to be a very good school and is definitely continuing to be one of the "up and coming schools. She has been in the field for almost 20 years in both college and prep admissions and has a master’s from Harvard so we really respect her opinions. </p>
<p>There are many great colleges out there, Northeastern being one of them. However, you get what you put into it - I graduated from UC Berkeley and I can tell you that there were definitely kids who skated their way through and did not get the quality of education that you would expect from UCB. </p>
<p>I believe our son will have excellent educational opportunities as well as the benefit of a world-class work coop program at Northeastern – provided that he takes full advantage of what Northeastern has to offer. (As far as the cost, it will definitely be a struggle and we may have to take out loans, but we did find out that you actually only pay 4 years of tuition even if you choose the 5 year program so the only additional cost would be an extra year of room and board.)</p>
<p>From its actions over the past 5 years, it seems like Northeastern is committed to becoming one of the top universities in the US. The job market for Northeastern grads seems to be excellent. Employers really look for the type of quality work experience that students can get through the NEU coop program.</p>