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<p>ZeppRock07 - Another mother here. I know you are concerned about this but my husband, his two brothers, and one nephew all went to NEU. They have all done extremely well. In fact, my BIL has been CEO many times over and only hires NEU grads now after too many bad experiences hiring from some of the more prestigious universities (engineers and business types). You don’t want to hear him talk about the Harvard MBAs… Another nephew, now in his late 30s, went to WPI and is a milionaire from something he developed right after graduation through his associations there. Don’t focus on the 25 richest people, if you can help it - they are a minute section of the population - you can be successful by taking advantage of all the opportunities at NEU, and doing well, or, worst case, deciding that it will never work out there for you and taking a remaining gap year. You are young - your fate is not sealed yet although I know it feels as though you have cut off opportunities. A co-worker’s husband went to a not very famous state school in the midwest for engineering and is now at MIT getting his Ph.D, just about to graduate - there are more roads than one to success and opportunity is often being aware of it.</p>

<p>If you are really miserable and sick in your heart (remember what a big change this is emotionally), however, you should really consider talking with someone there or even with your parents. Everyone has some difficulty with the transition to school and being from the area I know that NEU is a big school that is not big on warm and fuzzy. Have you spoken to anyone in the Engineering program - I understand they have a mentoring program and really want to help kids be successful. Do you have a mentor and is that person someone you can relate to? </p>

<p>As another Mom, I have to echo what calcaitsmom said above - you should talk with your parents or at least someone at the school to try to improve your experience. If you think this is really a no-win situation for you, ask yourself what is the worst that could happen if you decided to leave and perhaps take a gap year…you are young and have your whole life ahead of you. But, please talk with your parents and someone at NEU. I hope this doesn’t sound like a lecture - like calcaitsmom I would not want my son to be this unhappy about where he is at school. It would break my heart.</p>