<p>If having a summer vacation each year is so important to you, then don’t go to Northeastern. By your senior year where ever, you will be scrambling to find a job with a resume consisting of McDonald’s and WalMart jobs while Northeastern seniors will have 2 years of real work experience. Coop is not optional at NU by the way. </p>
<p>At IU or Penn State, you might consider getting a summer internship, if you can pull yourself away from the beach that is.</p>