http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html Life at NU - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html Northeastern was the perfect choice for me. I couldn't be happier here. Words cannot express how much I love it. That being said, I think it takes a certain breed of student to attend this school. Bec... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:33:22 GMT StudentsReview 592-93069 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 592-93069 592 20 Journalism Female Undergraduate Class 2017 1st Year Positive Northeastern was the perfect choice for me. I couldn't be happier here. Words cannot express how much I love it. That being said, I think it takes a certain breed of student to attend this school. Because of the co-op program, most people here tend to be intelligent, driven, and mature for their age. They have a pretty good idea of what they want out of life career-wise, and they take the initiative in order to get it.

This is not a "party school." This is not a school to attend if you want to spend four years in frat house basements, chugging beer before football games. It's a lot of fun here (we're in Boston, for god's sake), but it's a different kind of fun. It's concert venues, art museums, the theater district, ethnic restaurants, and wandering around history-steeped neighborhoods. I think it's fantastic, but it's not the "traditional American college experience." We're not isolated on some grassy, idyllic campus in the middle of nowhere. The Northeastern experience is something a little closer to the real world.

The co-op program is amazing. Absolutely unbeatable. There's a reason this school is rated #1 in career services by the Princeton Review. I have friends who've worked (as in real, full time, paid work) everywhere from the United Nations to NBC to Goldman Sachs during their time here at Northeastern. Students work all over the country and all over the world. The experience is like nothing else, and makes us far more competitive in the job search when we graduate. For people who may not feel ready to start working during undergrad, you don't have to do co-op, but almost everyone here does.

Because of its size (around 15,000 undergrads) and global scope (a TON of international students and students studying abroad), Northeastern doesn't have the time to hold your hand or coddle you. They're absolutely there to help you, but it's your job to seek it out. I think that's a good thing. It better prepares you for life. It teaches you to advocate for yourself, to communicate with your superiors, to get what you want. Northeastern is there to provide you with an enormous range of opportunities - all yours for the taking. But you have to take them.

Overall, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world for undergrad. Boston and Northeastern have become home to me. This school has helped me cultivate my interests in ways I didn't think possible. I feel like I have a direction. I know where I'm going, and Northeastern is going to help me get there. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:33:22 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html I transfered to Northeastern University as a Sophomore, and I absolutely love it here. The dorms and grounds are well kept and nice, almost all of the academic buildings are tech friendly and modern. ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:12:56 GMT StudentsReview 592-93035 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 592-93035 592 57 Economics Female Undergraduate Class 2015 2nd Year Positive I transfered to Northeastern University as a Sophomore, and I absolutely love it here. The dorms and grounds are well kept and nice, almost all of the academic buildings are tech friendly and modern. The library is huge and tech friendly, all of the people who work there are very helpful and it's a great resource. All the students I have met so far are very down to earth and smart. I have not run into any "spoiled rich kids" or "radical liberals" or anything negative like that. I would characterize the student body at Northeastern as bright, hardworking, friendly, diverse, and open-minded. It's a great school, I love all my professor's and the classes are challenging and actually provide useful information. Coming to Northeastern is possibly the best decision I have ever made. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:12:56 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html Housing is a total scam. Don't believe what the University promises you about guaranteed housing - ask detailed questions about their "lottery" process and their "wait-list" scam.... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:45:19 GMT StudentsReview 592-91860 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 592-91860 592 10 Civil Engineering Male Undergraduate Class 2000 Negative Housing is a total scam. Don't believe what the University promises you about guaranteed housing - ask detailed questions about their "lottery" process and their "wait-list" scam. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:45:19 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html Northeastern is wonderful if you have the motivation and ambition to find your way. You can accomplish a lot - for me it was working in a Pharm Sci lab and getting the chance to publish. Co-op is also... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:33:29 GMT StudentsReview 592-91681 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 592-91681 592 6 Biology Female Undergraduate Class 2015 3rd Year Positive Northeastern is wonderful if you have the motivation and ambition to find your way. You can accomplish a lot - for me it was working in a Pharm Sci lab and getting the chance to publish. Co-op is also a great experience to learn life skills as well as where you fit. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:33:29 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html Co-op, Dialogues and other international opportunities, as well as the ability to decide what you want to do when you want to do it, are enough reasons to love Northeastern. Yes, like all administrati... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:16:26 GMT StudentsReview 592-90120 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 592-90120 592 7 Business - Management and Administration Female Undergraduate Class 2014 3rd Year Positive Co-op, Dialogues and other international opportunities, as well as the ability to decide what you want to do when you want to do it, are enough reasons to love Northeastern. Yes, like all administrative structures, there is a 'shuffle' when you need to do something or simply want to, and you might be met with obstacles. However, if you are motivated enough, the right support is available and it is certainly possible to do all you want to get the most out of your education here. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:16:26 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/NU_comments.html