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Co-op!

THE COOPERATIVE/EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM!!! I love that I can get work experience in my field of interest. Even in this hard economy, the falculty that assists students in finding co-op jobs has been wonderful! These jobs also help students know if they are on the right career path that they are truly interested in. As a part of the experiential learning, Northeastern also offers several ways to study abroad. One can do a co-op abroad for 6 months, a semester abroad for 4 months, or a summer session dialogue which can be 3-6 weeks.

It has the best co-op program in the country and is ranked #1 for job placement for undergraduates.

The thing that makes Northeastern unique compared to other schools is the same thing that I consider "the best thing" about the school -- The internship program. Very few schools offer such a comprehensive internship program; through Northeastern you can find an internship in almost any state and in dozens of other countries that offers a completly unique experience from other schools.

Located in the middle of a city yet there is still a strong campus feel.

It had the music technology major that I am in which no other school has.

We have a five year co-op program. So for the most part, students are hardworking and very career focused. Students here want to have fun, but school work typically comes first.

It was the farthest away from my home town and also the most expesive but gave the most financial aid. It is more academically focused than sports focused compared to other schools I applied to

I don't think that there is really anything that makes my university unique compared to other universitiies.

It set me up with an engineering job through it's co-op program. I learned how to apply what I learned in class in the real world. Now I have a year of experience in engineering before I graduate as well as a good idea of what I enjoy doing in the field. Most of my friends who go to other schools don't have either so it is good to have an advantage when I start going on interviews.