Schools in Boston

PengsPhils
Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:15:57 +0000

Northeastern’s co-op program has a lot of good, relevant offerings no matter your major - one of my communication friends is working in recruiting / HR for The Boston Globe in their first co-op. While the firleds you would expect to work well with co-op tend to pay better, there are lots of great co-ops no matter your major.

Most majors have plans where you can do two co-ops and graduate in 4 years - that would be done through summer classes, which most students take. The campus is active year round and the summer offerings are pretty extensive.

I would say that many students come to NEU with the idea of getting in/out in 4 but choose to stay for 5 - usually for another co-op in fact. I would suggest considering why it’s so important to be out in 4 years to you when you decide how you’re going to design your schedule for NEU. One thing to note as well: you don’t end up with any additional costs for the extra year due to co-op earnings.

I applied to both, currently attending NEU - was barely a decision, but the fit was much better at NEU - both schools have their strengths.

Atmosphere:
BU has a bit more of a state schoool atmosphere - more greek life, school spirit, etc
Northeastern is very grounded and practical - you don’t have to know what you want to do, but almost everyone values the practice of thinking about/considering it and planning ahead. Even if the plan changes 5 times and you aren’t certian, NEU student usually have a plan of some sort.

Academics:
Both are comparable in academic quality - BU is known for grade deflation while NEU is somewhere in the middle. BU’s grade deflation is intentional, to make the academics harder and really push the students. It can be a big positive for some and a negative for others - it depends on your preference.

Campus:
BU and NEU both have great access to Boston - it’s amazing and if you want to take advantage of Boston, either will do. NEU has more of a defined campus while BU is a long street intergrated into the city.

As others have said, visiting would be very helpful here - both are great schools but with some pretty big differences.

If you have any comparative/NEU/co-op specific questions I would be glad to help