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I personally have a high opinion of this school. It has (as I'm sure everyone knows) a great co-op / career services program which I think in this economy are absolutely key to success. It also has a great campus and facilities and although we have a large student body I feel it's still easy to feel apart of the community and somehow you still end up running into people you know on campus...all the time. The worst thing about the school is the administration. Not the professors, we have great and very high caliber professors, but the academic advisors, financial department, etc. Maybe it's because there are so many students but they always give you the run around and seem to mess things up. This is more of an inconvenience than a deal breaker though but it is frustrating. The school is well-regarded among companies and we do have a good bit of pride that comes out in the form of rivalries with nearby institutions (ahem BU ahem ahem WIT)

Northeastern is the ultimate mix of everything; a big school with a small school feel on an actual college campus in the middle of a the biggest college city in the world. You're constantly bumping into people you know walking around campus, but at the same time there are thousands of students you're yet to meet it. No program will prepare you better for life after graduation than the coop program; over 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students get full-time offers from previous coop employers! Add to that Northeastern's skyrocketing reputation and academic standards, and people will be impressed when you tell them you go here. I don't have a single regret about coming to Northeastern. I have received a great education with outstanding internships and friends and memories I will never forget. I love attending our hockey games and sitting in the Doghouse (the student section) and being a part of an evergrowing Greek Life. It's by no means cheap, but Northeastern is good with extending generous financial aid packages, which was another big part of why I came here. Graduating from here in May 2012, I take pride in my college career and know that I not only had a fantastic time but really grew as a person as well.

Northeastern is AMAZING! There are so many things I could rattle off that are positives about this place. The location is perfect. Students are able to explore the city of Boston without ever being more than 10 minutes away from campus. The professors are incredible resources. They are knowledgeable, approachable, and dedicated to us. The class sizes are great. I am a senior at Northeastern and I have never had more than 45 students in my class. Professors are able to really get to know us and build relationships with us. The co-op program is absolutely the number one, best thing that the school has to offer. The amount of employers that Northeastern has professional relationships with is unbelievable. Students, like myself, who are in the business school are able to network these prospective employers before deciding where to submit resumes and apply. I was able to co-op at a Big 4 accounting firm 3 times and received a full time job offer! I am SO thrilled to know where I will be working when I graduate. In addition, the school has some great athletic teams. Students gather in Matthews Arena to see the hockey team play the other big Boston schools such as Harvard and BC during the beanpot. It's a great time and you really feel a sense of unity with the other members of the student body. Advisors are amazing on campus. They do a great job guiding students to ensure they are comfortable and on the right track with what classes to take. In addition, they lead you to the right contacts for financial aid, study abroad options, and declaring majors. All of these things really make Northeastern an unbelievable school. I wouldn't have spent my 5 years anywhere else!

Bottom line: experiential education. Northeastern provides its students with an unprecedented opportunities to apply what they are learning inside the classroom to the real world. Our co-op program is the best in the country and sets every Northeastern graduate apart. Not to mention, its the perfect size and in the perfect city. The study abroad options through Dialogue of Civilization (month long faculty led, NU students only study abroad trips) and international co-op give student global experiences that cannot be matched. Northeastern's administration is always a complete mess and requires students to constantly fight for things they deserve.

People come here for the co-op program primarily. There are also really good Health Science and Business programs. At times it seems that the student body is too big for the campus, but usually it's just a problem with organization. The "NU Shuffle" is a common term used to describe the fact that one administrator will never be able to answer all your questions and will send you to someone else who will send you to someone else and so on. I spend most of my time off-campus at cafes and clubs/bars. Boston is arguably the best college town in the country - the city is your campus and there are so many schools in the city. Those who fit the stereotypes tend to be the ones who have school pride. For the most part, there isn't much school pride. The best part about Northeastern is it's location in the heart of Boston and it's campus feel.

Northeastern students are broken up into different categories based on students in which they accept. You meet super smart, cultured students and also the 'townies' (who typically don't survive NU's rigorous programs with coop and all). Northeastern is definitely a fantastic school in a super fantastic location. BOSTON is the best city to be in for college. The nightlife isn't the best here, but with so many colleges and so many people between the ages of 19-27 there is always something to do. The city is very much a part of Northeastern's campus and as an architecture student, a tool.

Best thing about NU are the people are the city around it. I wish that academics were more serious here but then again, it is more of a real world experience with coop not a liberal arts ed. There are sooo many opportunities for you IF you know what you want to do in life and you are trying to build your resume. If you're looking to study philosophy and don't want to rush into making career choices, you might want to think of a different school.. People in Boston generally look down on NU as not being as good as BC or BU, but with regards to the campus I would much rather go here. We actually HAVE a campus (cough cough BU on comm. ave) and we aren't way out in newton (cough cough BC). Also, people here really are more down to earth and easy going. I personally think the size is too big for me and sometimes it can feel like you never see your friends because of coop schedules. School pride is lacking, but hockey games are fun! Noone goes to see basketball or football but RSA puts on good programs and there's always something good to see in Blackman aud. Lisa Lampenelli came for sex week and was hilariouss! Most students I know complain about the NU shuffle (too much red tape), a lack of real diversity and unity on campus, not enough school spirit.

I am a transfer student for which i have something to compare northeastern with. first of all its a great school. I studied for a year in new orleans and ive been at northeastern for a year now and i just love it, it is so much better than Loyola. it is a clean environment wether it is the people or campus and the city. the best location ever, and the teachers and mixtures of cultures of my classmates is great.

Northeastern University is number 1 in the nation for internships because of its world-famous co-op program, which places students in 6-month internships (paid or non-paid) that correlate to their major. Once you come to this school you will notice the Northeastern Shuffle. It can be difficult to get the exact information you need to do something. The administration loves to move students from one office to the other to get an answer. There is also the Northeastern Hussle because students here are on their own individual track and have no problem of pushing you out of the way. The environment here is very cutthroat so if you are unsure of what you want to be, this is not the place for you. Nobody here will coddle you. When I tell people that I attend Northeastern, they give me a confused look like "What? Where is that? Oh, really?!" Some people just don't comprehend that this school is fantastic because the masses only know of Tufts, BU, BC, and the Ivy Leagues. Boston is definitely a college town. I believe there are 65 schools here so there are a lot of young people here with whom to socialize. There is no apparent school pride so no one is going to nag you if you do not know the Huskies (the school mascot) stats.

Northeastern is an institution of higher learning that prepares its students for life in the real world. NU students come prepared to take on successfully any position (co-op is great) and deal with individual, community and world wide issues. I would probably change the campus, in that I would prefer a larger campus with more consistent architecture. The campus is beautiful, but, being in the city, space is scarce. The population of students seems perfect. There are around 12,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduates. Everyone I meet reacts with a "WOW!" when I tell them I go to NU. Most everyone is immediately impressed. NU administration is going through a change right now, with the recent change in President, Joseph Aoun, and the even more recent change in Provost, Stephen Director. Aoun and Director both will provide excellent leadership and push Northeastern onto greater achievements. Look on NU's website for recent news regarding prestigious grants and awards the school and its faculty have received. Aoun and Director are both looking to create a "Northeastern student mold." In the same way Harvard students are stuck-up and rich, Aoun and Director are hoping to look for global, outward-thinking, smart, ambitious and creative students. The most recent controversy on campus is the administration's handling of the math department's chair's suspension. Little information has been given to the NU community, which is in uproar. In the past, problems like this have fallen under the category of "NU Shuffle," a catch-all name for administrative problems at NU. However, in my experience, the "Shuffle" seems to be no more. There is a ton of school pride. Students all over campus and the surround area can be seen wearing NU clothing from head to toe. Students regularly overflow the student section at hockey games and take over Matthews Arena. There are not real unusual features about Northeastern. It does have its own traditions and quirks, but nothing more than its own variation on common college traditions. One experience I will always remember is meeting my academic advisor for the first time. I was so surprised by how much she knew about me even before I met her. She had my entire high school academic file practically memorized and much more information easily at hand. For such a large university to have such individual-oriented advising was amazing for me and something that I did not expect. Having graduated high school with only 48 other boys, I can definitively say that the academic advising at NU has been as good as that which I received in high school, despite the enormous difference in size.