Northeastern University Top Questions

I specifically liked the location and the diversity of it students as well as the curriculum.

Northeastern offers a coperative education department. This allows students to work in thier field of study while attending school and learning in the classroom. The combination of real-world and traditional lecuture experience enables students to get a jump start in their choice of career.

The university is right in the middle of Boston but has that college campus feel to it.

Northeastern is great - when things are going smoothly. When shit hits the fan: that's when you realize that Northeastern is a large bureaucracy and it is difficult to get help from the administration. And don't be surprised if you end up paying for a lot more than just tuition.

There are many unique aspects to Northeastern University. First of all, there is the co-op program that gives students valuable work experience. Second of all, Northeastern differs from other schools because it is immersed in a city but has a confined campus feel at the same time. Finally, Northeastern University provides many unique oppurtunities to go abroad whether it is in order to study, complete a co-op, or participate in a Dialogue of Civilizations.

Northeastern University has a nice feel to the campus. When I visited it felt good to walk around and see the buildings. The architecture program at Northeastern is very good and I've heard good things about it from the architecture students. Northeastern has a coop program which will let me gain experience before graduating. They also have a required study abroad semester in the architecture program which I really wanted. The school is also a university so I can meet a variety of different kinds of people. And last but not least, it is in Boston!

I would say the most distinctive characteristic of my school is the coop program. Partipating in this program gives students first-hand working experience in the real world just as you would work as a full-time worker. This is very helpful in that not only students gain job experience while in school, but it also enables us to build networks and connections with potential future employers.

Northeastern's success in it's Co-op program was undoubtedly one of my strongest reasons for choosing this school. Co-op is the norm, the standard and the academic track that most students adhere too. As such, your classes, professors and way of life on campus revolve around experiential learning. You have full support from the say you enter Northeastern to applying to Co-op jobs to preparing graduate school applications. It truly is a unique experience.

Their co-op program.

This school had the co-op program which makes it unique. For certain semesters you work in the field of your major insted of taking classes to get real world experience. Also this school has dozens of choices for majors, classes and clubs, which I like. Finally they are flexible with changing your major which I find comforting.