NEU or Tulane?

JulieKM
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:47:53 +0000

I was actually very impressed with the greeting that the NUin kids received when they came back to Boston. The school clearly understands that the NUin students need support and orientation when they come back.

The planning started back in October when they met via Zoom with their NU advisor to plan class registration, which happened at the same time as the Boston students. The NUin students also indicated their roommate and housing preferences in November, and received confirmation of their assignments in December. The move-in experience was very organized and couldn’t have been easier. The school planned several days of orientation, tours, and social activities the first week of January before the Boston kids came back from break, and that helped the NUin kids feel grounded. The RA was also there when they got there, and was helpful for answering questions.

The winter club fair happened less than a week after she got there, which helped the NUin students get involved in other activities and meet other kids on campus. Just like those who started in Boston in the fall, it takes some self-motivation to put yourself out there to meet people, but my daughter has not felt like she missed the boat on forming relationships (and she is somewhat introverted). It’s all about finding people who have similar interests as you, and clubs are always accepting of new members. My daughter has been there less than a month and is already involved in 3 campus organizations.

She had a great set of roommates in Dublin so she is living with them in Boston, but I know of others who decided to get random roommate assignments in Boston and are doing fine. With the emphasis on international education and the co-ops, Northeastern is built for these kinds of transitions. Looking back, my daughter said that she would have probably been bored if she went to a school that was the same experience for 8 straight semesters. I will have three in college at the same time next school year, so cost is an important factor for us, but the entire NUin experience was one that I would not have wanted her to miss. She grew in ways that I don’t think she would have otherwise.