<p>Some of the best co-op jobs I’ve seen people get have been in the business department, so I wouldn’t worry about getting a meaningful job. NU has some great connections and the program is strong. The economy is making things slightly more difficult from what I’ve heard… it’s not the greatest time to be going into many areas of business. I think there are still plenty of opportunities though, and by the time you’re going on co-op, the economy will hopefully have stabilized a bit.</p>
<p>As for social scene, I’ll post a few links that should answer your question. A lot of people are still in Boston for co-op, and live with friends. They still go to eat at the dining hall, hang out with friends on weekends, go to parties. Sometimes people leave to go abroad or co-op in other states, but this also happens at other schools when people study abroad. So basically, social scene stays the same throughout the year, except for the summer when it’s quieter (but still lots of things going on).</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/671734-social-scene-more-questions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/671734-social-scene-more-questions.html</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/589325-party-scene.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/589325-party-scene.html</a></p>
<p>As for prestige, some of the schools you listed have a bit more name recognition. You’ve gotten into some good schools and have good options… but I don’t know if I’d place any of those schools significantly above NU. They seem about on equal level, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. But for business, I really don’t think any of them has much of edge over NU.</p>