Northeastern over Notre Dame?

mehta93
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:23:31 +0000

I agree with neuchimie.

dsterino, please give a valid reason for not selecting NEU over ND, instead of just posting ‘claims’ or ‘beliefs’. Every school has its share but one’s decision should be rational and based on realistic facts (whatever the subject maybe)

mnmomof4, I myself have been admitted to NEU (within the scholars program and also the presidential scholars designation - the ‘extra money’ for co-op/study abroad)
For me and my family with the scholarship a lot of things were considered : in my case ill be on a pre-med track so it makes sense to save money for med school, the co-op opportunities are just great- in fact one of the best, the city and the campus are both wonderful (Boston is a college town!!), can work within other universities like Harvard, MIT etc. along with the co-ops for an embellished resume… Northeastern is the most upcoming university… from 100s to 60 within 4 years (USNEWS) highlights their improvement in all spheres including academics, and I’m sure by the time we graduate it would be edging further… The scholarship and designations are also a type of an achievement/recognition of your D’s achievements… only 50 students are selected from over 44,000 applicants! The benefits of this program are well listed and all seem to have been designed to benefit the student 100%…
I had to cancel my plans for the USP event 2 days prior to it due to a medical emergency in my family but long before I was already convinced to attend Northeastern…
I have already sent in my deposit…

I cannot say much about ND because I had not applied there, but since your an alum you would know the best…

All the best to you and your D, whichever college you choose…

:)