Northeastern University Top Questions

My favorite thing about it is that its a big school, in a big city, but you have this campus where you are always passing people you know. There isn't a ton of housing but what we do have is better then the housing I've seen at other schools, and the biggest complain is that there's not enough of it. There's always places to hang out outside of the dullness of the library, just walk into the campus starbucks and you will see more people studying then having 'coffee dates', or even some combination of the two. Classes are kept small enough that professors learn your name, and they keep you on your toes by knowing when you were absent.

Best thing: 1) Great campus. It's in the city so you're not isolated but not really in the middle of the city (unlike Emerson and Suffolk) *BU has the worst campus everyone says that 2) We have the best co-op program on the face of the earth The only thing is that people don't really think Northeastern is one of the best schools in Boston. I think BU for example is more popular. So I think the university lacks some "brand identification" Northeastern students are very proud to be huskys

Its a great school, it really is. They have so many fields that you can dabble in. I'm a Neuroscience major but I'm taking jazz in the fall. Workload is a little less than too much but nonetheless, doable.

The best things at Northeastern for me were the co-op program and the study abroad programs. My co-op experience led me to a full-time job as I'm graduating. I also did 2 short-term Study Abroad programs for 1 month each, one in Mexico and one in South Africa. These were amazing and set my college experience apart from the experiences of my friends. In general, Northeastern has a ton of short-term and full-semester Study Abroad programs all over the world.

The best thing about NU is the location. It is minutes from Boylston Street, Newbury Street, the Prudential Center and Fenway Park. This is great when it gets warm out and you can take a nice stroll. Also, everything is accessible by T. The one thing that I would think to change is maybe some help with off campus housing. There is a new legislation that was passed that's going to cap the number of residents in each apartment to a maximum of four people. This is going to create problems for a lot of students. Maybe the school can help set up some sort of housing options for students who do not wish to live on campus. The school is large but this fits me perfectly. I am a city girl at heart and enjoy being immersed in such a busy atmosphere. When tell people that I attend Northeastern, I get get one of the two reactions: impressed or never heard of it. This is changing though. More and more people are starting to hear about NU and what they hear are good things. The areas I spend on campus depends on what time of the year it is. During finals week, EVERYONE will be at the library. It will be full early in the morning, afternoon, nighttime and late late night (3 or 4 am). When it is warm out, you will probably find me sitting outside of Marino Center where they have tables and chairs set up, or in one of the many quads that Northeastern has. During the winter months, spend time in the Marino Center sharing a meal with friends and just sit there people watching. Boston is most definitely a college town. You get to meet so many people from many different colleges. I have a sister who goes to BU and it really helps that she's close by. NU administration is pretty good. Once in a while you'll get a professor who's not so great but there are many resources where you can get help: TA's, tutors, or other students. The biggest recent controversy on campus was the Janitors' Strike. It got resolved pretty quickly because once news got out, most of the student body got involved signing petitions and whatnot. I'm pretty sure I heard that the janitors got a raise. I'm not sure if there is a lot of school pride. I would say it's average. I, myself, do not really participate in many activities like homecoming but this is beause I tend to work a lot. Every year though, I get the homecoming pamphlets and I do want to go. Also, you look at everyone's photos and they have a school sweater. You see the pictures of everyone at home and hanging out with their friends from other schools and everyone's wearing their school sweater. I feel like this is part of having pride in your school. I make it a point to wear my school sweater when I'm at home. What's different about Northeastern is our five year Co-Op program. The people that I've graduated high school with (none of them came to NU with me) are all graduating in '09 while I'm graduating in '10. When I tell people this, they think I've taken time off from school but then I explain to them that I'm doing two six month co ops. One experience that I will always remember are making friends. I now have friends from all over the country. You get to meet so many people here at Northeastern. I am going abroad next year to Ireland and a lot of my friends will be scattered all over Europe. I plan on visiting a new country every weekend while I'm abroad. The most frequent complaints are probably how expensive it is around here. Cost of living is very high for just about everything.

Northeastern may be urban, but it still has a campus. There are enough grass lawns and local parks to get your green in but still live with city perks.

There's a lot of bureaucracy with the administration, it's pretty annoying. Some kids are cool, but a lot of them are just losers that want to get drunk.

the best thing is the Co-op, Im just going to start and this is the reason i choose this program. a lot of people in the northeast know about northeastern and it is Co-op program but if you want to talk to companies in the west is a bit unknown. there alot of study rooms in the graduate business and that is very good, good food on campus, you have the normal choices of pizza hut, taco and son on, but they also have a healthy home made choice in Churchill hall.

The big picture may be to big to cover in this space, but NU is a co-op school. Its a school for students who are looking for an urban experience, and who are looking forward to being professionals. It's not the school to come to for parties, to get involved in Greek life, to involve your life with collegiate sports. We do have all of the above, don't get me wrong – but if you're looking for those things to be a central part of your college experience, look elsewhere. Our strengths lie in co-op, in the city of Boston, and in the extra-curricular experiences available to students. There are a ton of clubs, sports, organizations and causes to associate yourself with - so you can find what's right for you, but a variety of experiences will be more likely the case than focusing on one thing.

Co-op, truly something everyone who goes here should take advantage of. I don't think I would have gotten into the law school I did if I didn't have the practical experience of two law firms under my belt. I think it's frowned upon if you don't do co-op and you went to Northeastern because grad schools and employers see that as not taking advantage of an opportunity you had (atleast if you're sticking around Boston, because everyone knows Northeastern is the co-op school in the area). Boston is an amazing city! It wasn't too much of a change from my suburb hometown just because of the atmosphere at NEU. You can be in a big city and not feel like it at all!