Northeastern or UVM honors college

BeanTownGirl
Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:08:23 +0000

I think NEU is a better engineering program with a better reputation. And people who have done co-op really love the experience and perspective it gave them.
However, if you are a country person who loves the outdoors and wants to be surrounded by like-minded people, you might be better of at UVM. It’s hard to be successful if your are in the wrong environment.
I do think you should visit NEU to get a clearer picture.
Switching majors is usually not a problem unless you are trying to go from a less-selective program or college within a university to a more selective one. So switching out of engineering should not be a problem.
And don’t let people scare you away from engineering. Yes, engineering majors have more required courses to graduate and have lots of difficult courses but you just need to have the desire, and good time management skills. I know plenty of engineers who found time to party or ski or otherwise have fun. Most engineering students have never had engineering classes in high school, so you won’t be alone…
You may want to cross-post in the engineering forum…