I’m a rising high school senior, and Northeastern is one of my top choices! This really helped me solidify my want of getting into the school. Thank you so much!
Congratulations, I hope it’s going all well for you, I am applying to Master in Pharmacology course, could you tell do GRE scores do matter for admission process? How’s one’s application assessed?
I’m already a student here and also an orientation leader this summer so i’m not sure what made me watch this video, but you did a fantastic job! I enjoyed watching :^)
I did NUin Berlin 2017 and went into the Midtown hotel for my first semester back, which also happened to be the first semester of midtown. Rooms 246-252 I believe are fire, don't underestimate the midtown, the staff is epic and will let you know before they let Northeastern know which saves trouble with OSCRR which is a struggle with underclassman. This video aligns well with my experiences at Northeastern, it's really nice to watch it as a senior. Northeastern is the best decision I made, the differences really make it truly experiential because who wants to sit in a classroom for 4 years straight when you can travel the world in 5 am I right?
This was super helpful thank you! But now I don't know if I want to apply because I can't see myself being able to afford the co-op, study abroad, or living off-campus after my first two years ahh
In the vid she says LLC doesn’t matter, which is 100% cap. LLC totally matters and has a huge impact on your first year experience, just letting you know if you are still thinking about which LLC to put on your housing application.
My sister 58 & in 60 we both have IT majors. You’re being lied to. She went to Bentley & I had a BA & then got a masters in IT. black mgr. & admin at old DEC Digital Equip Corp but now ALL ASIAN MEN IN IT. truth hurts know nothing libtards.
We’re your stats and extracurricular to get in? What major were you I want to apply to cs but I don’t know if I can get in. Also I heard northeastern was really expensive do they give aid even if your not a top student
this was sooo helpful! i was wondering if there's a stress culture at northeastern and what people do in their free time/how much free time they have? :)
hi! I'm sorry for the late response, but this is a really great question! I would say there is a stress culture on campus, but it's kind of like a 'hustle' culture if that makes sense haha. Basically since mostly everyone goes on co-op, people are always staying busy to build up their resume and get a good co-op. It's really common for people to be involved in clubs, and to hold leadership positions in those clubs. I do feel like sometimes there is pressure to stay 'busy'. That said, many students do still find free time despite that culture, especially since many clubs end up forming your friend groups that you would spend time with anyway haha. Free time does also vary based on major, and then if you're on co-op or classes (more free time during co-op, but you're too tired from work to do anything with it lol). Other than that, we are lucky enough to be in a city, so a lot of people spend their free time exploring new places or eating out with friends (pre-covid at least...) Sorry this is a long reply, I could probably talk a lot more about this too, but in summary there is a bit of a stress culture, but it isn't overbearing, and many students choose to stay involved/busy of their own volition as opposed to feeling pressured into it. I hope that helps at all :)
A really nice video detailing NEU life and perspective,gives lot of information.Am joining NEU fall 21 ,MS in CS. Looking forward to get connected. Tejas S
Good job Jamie !! I graduated from Northeastern in 1970 with a BA in Philosophy. You captured the good and bad things of the university really well. The university continues to have quality teaching. It now has a more talented student body and a beautiful campus to match.
I'm very on the fence about what I want to major in so I was wondering if you knew how difficult it is to change majors or if going in undecided will affect admission chances. Thanks so much for this informative video
hi this may not be relevant to your life anymore since I'm late lol but I don't think it's hard to change majors at all! a lot of students here actually end up switching their major at some point haha. there are so many combined majors that even if you decide to switch late (like after 2nd year) you can still do so because there are so many options of combinations (you can also make your own!). There are some exceptions like physical therapy and nursing, but other than those stricter programs things are generally pretty flexible. I'm not sure how going in undecided affects admissions, but undecided students are in the 'explore' program their first year and it's a pretty big program/it's common to do that so I don't think it should have any negative impact!
Thank you so much 4 this video, and thank you for making this video organized and straight to the point,your hard work is greatly appreciated by me. Also, what EXACTLY is Co-op
Hello, thanks for your question! So basically a co-op is just a work experience that you get to have before you graduate. It's kind of like having a long-term internship. Starting during your 2nd year, students are assigned either a spring cycle (January to June) or fall cycle (July to December) to go on co-op. You apply and interview with companies the semester before your cycle starts. So, for example, I was assigned a spring cycle so I interviewed for positions the fall of my 2nd year, and I started working the spring of my 2nd year. Once you're on co-op, it's pretty much just like having a full-time job. You don't take any classes, and instead, you go to work every day, and typically you also get paid which is a bonus haha. Typically students do 2 or 3 co-op cycles before graduation, so they end up with 1-1.5 years of work experience before graduation. It's great because you get to build relationships with employers, and also see what it's like to actually work in the industry you're interested in. If I had to describe co-op in one sentence, I would just say that it's a 6-month internship you do instead of taking classes haha. I hope that helps!
@@JaimeG how do you get your regular school work and classes done then? Because if you spend half a school year or year in your coop would you have to graduate later to get the credits? Or do you take more classes during school also is everyone guaranteed a coop? Are they all paid? I’m scared I won’t get into one
hi! I would say that I didn't miss out on making friends, but those friendships were then definitely harder to maintain. You can't go on co-op until at least sophomore spring sem, so I had 3 semesters to explore and make friends before starting co-op. I would also say I've made more friends through clubs than classes, and you can do clubs even while co-op which is great! It's really easy to feel disconnected from campus and your friends while on co-op, so it takes extra effort to maintain those relationships but as long as you know that going into it I think you're good!
Ahhh this was such a helpful video! Thank you so much! I’m currently a junior in high school and I’m really interested in applying to NU! I’ve actually also been considering to apply to University of Sydney as well, but I’m not sure if I will since that’s a pretty big change haha. If you don’t mind (and if doesn’t take too long) can you summarize what you did at Sydney?
I definitely got a lot of merch as a freshman, but I'm not sure how things are now w covid. Most of the merch used to be handed out at events and such. I'm p sure incoming freshman still all receive an incoming class t shirt though!
Hello Jaime, loving your work. my query is regarding academic advisors. How can we find which courses are best to choose independently in the absence of an academic advisor.
Hello, thanks for your question! Luckily, there are a bunch of resources online to help plan your schedule without your advisor. Most importantly, there is a publicly available online catalog that shows the exact program requirements for every major. To start, I would go to catalog.northeastern.edu and then navigate to the major you are interested in. On that page you will find a list of program requirements, so all of the courses you will need to take in order to complete that degree. You will also find a 'plan of study' that shows a sample plan for a 5 and 4-year track of what courses you would take during what semester. For my first advising appointment, I literally just told my advisor which plan I wanted and how many co-ops and they took that plan of study available online and just put it into Google Sheets for me lol. Once it was in Google Sheets, I could play around by dragging and dropping my courses into different semesters. When moving around the courses, the most important thing to be careful of is prerequisites. You can figure out which courses have a prerequisite or corequisite in the course catalog. That's what I did when I created my plan of study, and I figured out what I wanted to take when and just put it into my Google Sheets. I hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions :)
how is it making friends at NEU? I just got admitted and like you said I feel like everyone would be very independent and it would maybe be harder to make friends
awesome video! I'm a rising senior and Northeastern is a school I want to go to. I want to do the CS and Music Technology Major. Can you talk a little about academic requirements, like GPA, SAT, etc? What do you think made you stick out from other people applying
Hey! Rising senior here! Just wanted to know the typical class sizes? For the big lecture hall classes how many students are in there? (For UCs I know there’s about 500 students in each). And also since it’s a large school, is it still relatively easy to get the classes you want?
hi! I'm a third-year at NU. Our average class size is 24 students (across the university). I'm in the college of social sciences and humanities and my largest class has been around 70 students but most of them ar between 15-30. But I have friends in pre-med and CS and their classes are a bit larger, maybe around 40-50. In terms of getting the classes you want, its generally pretty easy, the only tough thing is scheduling because sometimes two classes are at the same time. But your academic advisor is super helpful in helping you get what you want.
I think it's easier to adjust going to co-op than going to classes. Co-op is nice because it almost feels like a break (lol) since there's no homework or assignments so you have more time to yourself after work/on the weekends. It's also lit because you get paid haha. Going back to classes is rough because you have to get back into the rhythm of doing schoolwork and managing your time efficiently, but I honestly don't think it's that bad! It takes like a week or two in both cases to adjust I'd say :)
Thanks so much for this video, it was really informative! I’m going to be an incoming freshman majoring in CS & business administration. Do you have any recommendations on what kind of laptop would be best?
Hi there, welcome to northeastern :) this may not be super helpful, but I would say it is up to preference! I personally work on an Apple Macbook Pro, but there seems to be a fairly even divide between students that use Mac/PC. No matter which you decide to go with, just make sure it has enough processing power and memory to run the software needed for the computer science courses. I know that I've used Eclipse and IntelliJ to code in during various courses. Depending on your other courses, you might need to run other programs too like I know I needed MySQL for Database Design. I know that Khoury recommends at least 16GB of internal memory, at least 256GB of hard disk space, and at least a 13" display. I would agree with those recommendations. I would say try to stick to at least those specs, but overall don't worry too much about it because I've seen a large variety of laptops being used in the comp sci lab and everyone seems to be getting their work done just fine :) good luck, and don't forget to check out the student discounts available (I believe they list places to buy laptops with discounts in myNortheastern!) I hope this was at least somewhat helpful!
Hi! Thank you so much for this video! I was wondering if students who take co ops outside of Boston, say New York, are responsible for their own rent and living conditions? And do students still have to pay for a meal plan during these long distance co ops?
Hi there! So when students take a co-op outside of Boston, they generally ARE responsible for their own rent and living conditions. For a few big cities that are popular co-op destinations (I believe NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, and the Bay Area) there is a possibility to lease through the office of off-campus housing. I've also seen some posters up for info sessions on how to find housing if you choose to co-op outside of Boston. However, it is all up to the student to make those arrangements. The good news is that you definitely don't have to pay for a meal plan when you're away! While on a co-op term, students don't even have to pay tuition because they're not in class. I believe there are a few general administrative fees to pay while on co-op, but other than that you shouldn't really be paying the university anything unless you're still living on campus!
I don't really like the atmosphere at NEU and there are other schools that I would rather go to, but because of the costs, I choose to go to NEU since they offered me huge grant money that's equivalent to $60,000. Also, the co-op programs seemed really appealing too. Who doesn't want to earn some money while in college? But then again, the perspective of graduating in 5 years kind of scared me. I would do everything I can to graduate in 4 years. I have a question for you: how do people manage to pack co-ops, study abroad, classes, and federal work-study all in 4 years. You only have 8 semesters after all. And if my grant pays only for my classes, then if I do 2 semesters of classes (freshman year), and 2 co-ops (one in the spring of the sophomore year, and one in the spring of junior year). This only left me with my senior year to do study abroad. This means that I will probably have to make up for the classes that I missed while I'm on co-ops during the summer, otherwise, I won't be able to graduate on time. So this means that you can pick only one over the other. I'm a freshman this year, and with everything being shut down by COVID this year, I worried if it's worth it to spend my entire undergraduate here at Northeastern.
I definitely feel this because grant money was a large influence in my decision to come here as well. I'm really sorry you don't like the atmosphere around campus, but I'm really confident that through exploring clubs/orgs you can at least find a group of people you vibe with which really improves the atmosphere imo :) As for the 4/5 year thing, I was also super not into the 5 year idea at first lol. There's definitely a way to do it in 4, but it does mean that you will definitely give up your summers. It's a trade-off, but I honestly loved my summer semesters because I used them on study abroad Dialogues. Idk exactly what your major is, which can impact scheduling/study abroad options, but I can tell you what my plan was to fit co-op/study abroad/classes/federal work-study into 4 years. One thing to note is that during a summer semester, you only get 1/2 of your grant money. So, your money can be ‘split’ into summer semesters to add up to a total of 8 semesters. A full summer of class (summer 1 and summer 2) equals one normal semester (fall or spring). I also drew up a picture here which is really extra lmao but I think it will help: imgur.com/a/W73Zisa Classes (Boston) : Based on this plan, there are 5 full semesters and 2 summer semesters of regular classes on the Boston campus. Co-op : 2 co-ops, during the spring/summer 1 of 2nd and 3rd year Study Abroad : There are 2 types, but Dialogues are summer programs worth 2 courses, and there are also traditional semesters abroad. Federal Work-Study : This is only available for semesters you are taking class in Boston. It doesn’t work while on co-op or abroad (traditional and dialogue). Luckily, there are other scholarships you can apply to for while abroad to help replace that money. Personally, I did Film Fellowships with the Office of Global Services during all my time abroad, and also a YGL Scholarship, and Gilman Scholarship (external company) during my traditional semester abroad. Sorry this reply is so long lol, I just really like scheduling stuff and I also went through exactly what you’re going through so I want to help! Feel free to ask me any questions, either here or through Instagram (for private messaging). I’d be happy to help you out a bit to figure out your specific study abroad options based on your major. Other than that, I would say it’s definitely possible to fit everything in, it just takes a lot of planning ahead, but since you’re starting to plan everything so early I think you can definitely do it :) Best of luck!!
Jaime G Thank you so much for replying back to me. I am still trying to figure out everything slowly on my own. But I would definitely like to get some help from you if you don’t mind. What’s your instagram account?
if it’s not too personal, what were your high school stats? like cumulative gpa & act/sat. i just need to know what to shoot for this coming year (my senior year)
I was accepted RD this year! From the top of my head my GPA was 94 UW, 97 W (100.0 scale) and I got a 32 and 34 on the ACT! lmk if you want to know more
I'm actually working on a video about this right now because I had the chance to see my admissions file! There will be more details in the video, but I'm pretty sure I had a 5.1/4 GPA (my school was weighted due to AP courses, so it's a strange number so sorry about that!) and my SAT was a 2190/2400 (I'm ancient and I took it before they changed the format lol). Hope that helps, I know I really wanted to know info like this going into my senior year haha. Feel free to message me with any questions, and good luck with your college search :)
Hi! I'm going to be a NUin Boston student for my first semester because of covid, but I was wondering what on-campus housing/ the dorms are like? I've seen a lot of dorm tours and all of the rooms seem to have a different style, but are there any major pros/cons for Northeastern dorms in general? Also do most dorms have their own bathrooms or are there mainly communal bathrooms?
Hey! I'm a rising 3rd year at NU. Residence halls are kinda all over the place in terms of size, quality, age, etc. In general, the freshman dorms don't have AC, which is definitely a con during the few warmer months. Another con would be that most of the freshman dorms are older buildings, so things are a bit outdated. There are 2 new freshman buildings which are very nice though! A major pro that I would say is community feel in the residence halls. I've met all my best friends through my first-year residence hall, and I know many people have had the same experience. Another pro would be the location, since all the freshman dorms are right on campus, and you can get pretty much anywhere on campus in 5-10 minutes. Most freshman dorms have communal bathrooms, except for the 2 new freshman buildings which have 1 shared bathroom in between 2 shared rooms. "Upperclassman" dorms are nice apartments in which students can live in beginning their second year. These apartments are all located right on campus and have a full-size kitchen, full bathrooms, and a mix of shared & single rooms.
I know a lot of people take advanced writing virtually (including precovid lol) during coop, but I'm not sure about other classes. I also think that financial aid doesn't apply to a co-op semester, so tuition is usually out of pocket just a heads up!
This was an amazing video! Thank you! So regarding off-campus living in junior and senior year which most students do, is it expensive to pay for housing in comparison to on-campus housing? And with off-campus housing on a co-op, do you room with other people from Northeastern?
Hi Jamie!! I just wanted to check since I just got accepted yesterday! I’m the class of 2026 and applied for fall 2022. Does that mean I’m on a 4 year programme for co op or is that determined when school starts?
hey, i applied as cs+design as well and got in! i was wondering what sort of co-ops did you participate in or have the opportunity to participate in? also, what sort of jobs do you think you can get with the combined degree?
Hi! That's so awesome! I think for design professors it definitely depends on which design you want to specialize in because for the major you choose graphic, interaction, or experience design. For cs professors, you'll most likely take fundies 1 and discrete structures your first semester. They've been changing up which professors teach so I can't definitively say who is best to take it with. However, fundies 1 was definitely difficult for me to adjust to since it's taught in Racket. If you want, you can take a peek at the course content by googling 'fundies 1 northeastern' and the course page is there. It's where all the info and homeworks are, and it might help give you an idea of the course. Other than that, the one tip I would give about courses is that typically cs + design students take 'Design Process Context and Systems' their first semester. If you're interested in studying abroad, I would recommend possibly not taking that course just yet because there are multiple dialogues that offer it and you can do it during the summer (it's also more fun to take abroad haha). Sorry that was a long answer lol, but feel free to ask me anything else or message me :)
im really interested in doing design with a concentration in experience design. whats it like at camd? i cant find too much info online so if you have any resources they would be really useful
I go to northeastern and the library is massive so I find it really doesn’t get crowded a lot, but if it did there are so many other buildings you can go to like the curry student center, ISEC, the outdoor study tents, or just like any building that’s open and has tables. I also go to Panera a lot or other cafes but Panera is great bc you can get coffee and bagels and it’s just a cozy vibe in there. Hope this helps!
@@camilleconte1861 hey what major are u and what do ur stats and extracurricular look like to get in? I want to apply to comsci but I don’t know if I can get in. Is northeastern expensive?
Visited open house engineering but feared my math science strength backed out premature strengths plus underapplied didn’t meet gpa then but Def top tier school privlaged peers when would visit my friends great mingling iron sharpens co op great program beautiful landscaping overall
I’m a rising high school senior, and Northeastern is one of my top choices! This really helped me solidify my want of getting into the school. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your kind words, and I'm glad I could help! Best of luck to you, I'm rooting for you! :)
@Cassandra Nevermore LOL
Did you get in and are u going?
i just got accepted yesterday and this was very helpful hearing your unbiased thoughts. thank you!
woohoo congrats!! happy to help :)
@@JaimeG I am going this fall!
See you at Boston in September man!
@@Fightclips3357 that's awesome news, congrats!
Congratulations, I hope it’s going all well for you, I am applying to Master in Pharmacology course, could you tell do GRE scores do matter for admission process? How’s one’s application assessed?
I’m an incoming freshman (from NJ lol) and your videos are so helpful and enjoyable to watch. Thanks!
ahh so exciting congrats :) get ready to argue with other NJ kids about if central jersey exists or not lol
@@JaimeG As another incoming freshman from NJ I can assure you it does not
@@jamesblatcher3535 as another incoming freshman from nj, it is😭
I really appreciate how you organized this video and how straightforward it was, thanks!
This video really helped me get a clearer picture of what NU is really like! Thank you so much!!!!
I just got accepted yesterday (and I'm from NJ lol), so this was really helpful! thank you!
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@@teikabrown3529 I wanna apply for this....can you please guide me .....I just wanna know the procedure ? Please
This is SO FCKING helpful!!! I just committed to NEU this year but I'm gonna take a gap year due to the pandemic. Please make more vlogs abt neu ☺️
this is SUPER helpful!!! I'm a junior starting college research and NU is my dream school rn so thank you so much for answering all these questions!
This was really helpful! Northeastern is in my top 2, so this was good to know!
What’s the other college you’re considering (as part of the top two)?
@@alexciss iu kelley business school!
@@anyashah5891 oh my god those are my top 2 also lol. Have u decided yet, I haven’t
@@ZachAttack550 I actually committed to iu!
@@ZachAttack550 I heard most people deciding between the two usually choose iu over northeastern
I’m already a student here and also an orientation leader this summer so i’m not sure what made me watch this video, but you did a fantastic job! I enjoyed watching :^)
This was a really informative video, thank you!
thank you for posting this video! I applied to Northeastern for cs and design too. Really nice to have some sort of idea of what it could be like :)
Why am I watching this I already go here and am applying for coop
I'm entering Northeastern in the fall and I'm so excited! Class of '27!! Go Huskies!!
I am a faculty member applying for a position at NEU and your video was extremely insightful for my aims. Thanks! Great YouTubing btw!! Great job!
Very comprehensive and thorough. Info was very helpful - my son is waitlisted. Thanks:)
I did NUin Berlin 2017 and went into the Midtown hotel for my first semester back, which also happened to be the first semester of midtown. Rooms 246-252 I believe are fire, don't underestimate the midtown, the staff is epic and will let you know before they let Northeastern know which saves trouble with OSCRR which is a struggle with underclassman. This video aligns well with my experiences at Northeastern, it's really nice to watch it as a senior. Northeastern is the best decision I made, the differences really make it truly experiential because who wants to sit in a classroom for 4 years straight when you can travel the world in 5 am I right?
Wow, really nice video! I’m also a CS student at northeastern
ayyye cs squad haha :)
Just got admitted into the NUin program (yay), been making the rounds on youtube. This is by far the best video I've seen so far, thank you! :)
Great video, in fact I watched it all. Thanks for sharing the insight. Very helpful.
This was super helpful thank you! But now I don't know if I want to apply because I can't see myself being able to afford the co-op, study abroad, or living off-campus after my first two years ahh
Apply you may never know if they give any finically support
They have one of the easiest applications so it wouldn’t hurt
You get payed during co-op and you don't have to pay tuition!
In the vid she says LLC doesn’t matter, which is 100% cap. LLC totally matters and has a huge impact on your first year experience, just letting you know if you are still thinking about which LLC to put on your housing application.
Finally some female Comp Sci representation!
My sister 58 & in 60 we both have IT majors. You’re being lied to. She went to Bentley & I had a BA & then got a masters in IT.
black mgr. & admin at old DEC Digital Equip Corp but now ALL ASIAN MEN IN IT. truth hurts know nothing libtards.
I'm a rising senior and this was so helpful!
We’re your stats and extracurricular to get in? What major were you I want to apply to cs but I don’t know if I can get in. Also I heard northeastern was really expensive do they give aid even if your not a top student
this was sooo helpful! i was wondering if there's a stress culture at northeastern and what people do in their free time/how much free time they have? :)
hi! I'm sorry for the late response, but this is a really great question! I would say there is a stress culture on campus, but it's kind of like a 'hustle' culture if that makes sense haha. Basically since mostly everyone goes on co-op, people are always staying busy to build up their resume and get a good co-op. It's really common for people to be involved in clubs, and to hold leadership positions in those clubs. I do feel like sometimes there is pressure to stay 'busy'. That said, many students do still find free time despite that culture, especially since many clubs end up forming your friend groups that you would spend time with anyway haha. Free time does also vary based on major, and then if you're on co-op or classes (more free time during co-op, but you're too tired from work to do anything with it lol). Other than that, we are lucky enough to be in a city, so a lot of people spend their free time exploring new places or eating out with friends (pre-covid at least...) Sorry this is a long reply, I could probably talk a lot more about this too, but in summary there is a bit of a stress culture, but it isn't overbearing, and many students choose to stay involved/busy of their own volition as opposed to feeling pressured into it. I hope that helps at all :)
Thank you sooo much!! This was super super helpful. I really appreciate it!!
Thank you for the insight, this was very helpful
Thank you for this great information.
This is super helpful, thank you!
Really helpful video, thanks! I can’t wait to join NEU this fall! I had kind of a complicated question so I sent it over Instagram DM
Thank you so much for this video! It's really helpful
thank you for this!! i got in a few weeks ago, but im not sure if ill go yet. if i do i think ill be spending my first semester abroad in london :p
Not sure why I’m watching this as a NEU senior... nice video though!
A really nice video detailing NEU life and perspective,gives lot of information.Am joining NEU fall 21 ,MS in CS. Looking forward to get connected. Tejas S
This video is well organized and extremely helpful 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾we need more tubers like this across TH-cam
This is very helpful!
Thank you very much! it really helps a lot!
I'm glad it was helpful! :)
Good job Jamie !! I graduated from Northeastern in 1970 with a BA in Philosophy. You captured the good and bad things of the university really well. The university continues to have quality teaching. It now has a more talented student body and a beautiful campus to match.
I'm very on the fence about what I want to major in so I was wondering if you knew how difficult it is to change majors or if going in undecided will affect admission chances. Thanks so much for this informative video
hi this may not be relevant to your life anymore since I'm late lol but I don't think it's hard to change majors at all! a lot of students here actually end up switching their major at some point haha. there are so many combined majors that even if you decide to switch late (like after 2nd year) you can still do so because there are so many options of combinations (you can also make your own!). There are some exceptions like physical therapy and nursing, but other than those stricter programs things are generally pretty flexible. I'm not sure how going in undecided affects admissions, but undecided students are in the 'explore' program their first year and it's a pretty big program/it's common to do that so I don't think it should have any negative impact!
I was born in NJ and moved to CA lol. Interested in going to neu. Coincidence? I think not
Thank you so much 4 this video, and thank you for making this video organized and straight to the point,your hard work is greatly appreciated by me. Also, what EXACTLY is Co-op
Hello, thanks for your question! So basically a co-op is just a work experience that you get to have before you graduate. It's kind of like having a long-term internship. Starting during your 2nd year, students are assigned either a spring cycle (January to June) or fall cycle (July to December) to go on co-op. You apply and interview with companies the semester before your cycle starts. So, for example, I was assigned a spring cycle so I interviewed for positions the fall of my 2nd year, and I started working the spring of my 2nd year. Once you're on co-op, it's pretty much just like having a full-time job. You don't take any classes, and instead, you go to work every day, and typically you also get paid which is a bonus haha. Typically students do 2 or 3 co-op cycles before graduation, so they end up with 1-1.5 years of work experience before graduation. It's great because you get to build relationships with employers, and also see what it's like to actually work in the industry you're interested in. If I had to describe co-op in one sentence, I would just say that it's a 6-month internship you do instead of taking classes haha. I hope that helps!
@@JaimeG thank you so much, it helped a lot. Have a nice night, God bless
@@JaimeG how do you get your regular school work and classes done then? Because if you spend half a school year or year in your coop would you have to graduate later to get the credits? Or do you take more classes during school also is everyone guaranteed a coop? Are they all paid? I’m scared I won’t get into one
so, so, so helpful! thank you! i want to major in architecture at northeastern; do you have any insights?
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this was so helpful thank you! quick question did you feel like you missed out on making friends in classes and stuff because of co op?
hi! I would say that I didn't miss out on making friends, but those friendships were then definitely harder to maintain. You can't go on co-op until at least sophomore spring sem, so I had 3 semesters to explore and make friends before starting co-op. I would also say I've made more friends through clubs than classes, and you can do clubs even while co-op which is great! It's really easy to feel disconnected from campus and your friends while on co-op, so it takes extra effort to maintain those relationships but as long as you know that going into it I think you're good!
Oh man, I feel so old. I graduated from NEU 10 years ago, all these fun facebook groups didn't exist.
Ahhh this was such a helpful video! Thank you so much!
I’m currently a junior in high school and I’m really interested in applying to NU! I’ve actually also been considering to apply to University of Sydney as well, but I’m not sure if I will since that’s a pretty big change haha.
If you don’t mind (and if doesn’t take too long) can you summarize what you did at Sydney?
Thank you so much for this video! I have a question...do incoming freshmen receive any free merch?
I definitely got a lot of merch as a freshman, but I'm not sure how things are now w covid. Most of the merch used to be handed out at events and such. I'm p sure incoming freshman still all receive an incoming class t shirt though!
Hi, I loved your video! Would you say it's easy to find parties to go to at Northeastern?
Hello Jaime, loving your work. my query is regarding academic advisors. How can we find which courses are best to choose independently in the absence of an academic advisor.
Hello, thanks for your question! Luckily, there are a bunch of resources online to help plan your schedule without your advisor. Most importantly, there is a publicly available online catalog that shows the exact program requirements for every major. To start, I would go to catalog.northeastern.edu and then navigate to the major you are interested in. On that page you will find a list of program requirements, so all of the courses you will need to take in order to complete that degree. You will also find a 'plan of study' that shows a sample plan for a 5 and 4-year track of what courses you would take during what semester. For my first advising appointment, I literally just told my advisor which plan I wanted and how many co-ops and they took that plan of study available online and just put it into Google Sheets for me lol. Once it was in Google Sheets, I could play around by dragging and dropping my courses into different semesters. When moving around the courses, the most important thing to be careful of is prerequisites. You can figure out which courses have a prerequisite or corequisite in the course catalog. That's what I did when I created my plan of study, and I figured out what I wanted to take when and just put it into my Google Sheets. I hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions :)
@@JaimeG Thank u soo much Jaime. Appreciate ur detailed reply and work. All the best...love u
Thank you for this video！I am a freshman of College of Engineering, your video really helps！
I'm looking at the MBA in Innovation and Marketing :)
I’m in the MBA program! Feel free to message me if you have questions !
@@denisefelisha awww ok!!
how is it making friends at NEU? I just got admitted and like you said I feel like everyone would be very independent and it would maybe be harder to make friends
Im gonna be an NUin london kid and you made me almost switch to Boston. Im pretty fuckin pumped now thanks
Thank you for this.
Heyyy! I just got admitted into Northeastern and I was wondering...how do I opt for the 4 year programme instead of 5?
awesome video! I'm a rising senior and Northeastern is a school I want to go to. I want to do the CS and Music Technology Major. Can you talk a little about academic requirements, like GPA, SAT, etc? What do you think made you stick out from other people applying
Hey! Rising senior here! Just wanted to know the typical class sizes? For the big lecture hall classes how many students are in there? (For UCs I know there’s about 500 students in each). And also since it’s a large school, is it still relatively easy to get the classes you want?
hi! I'm a third-year at NU. Our average class size is 24 students (across the university). I'm in the college of social sciences and humanities and my largest class has been around 70 students but most of them ar between 15-30. But I have friends in pre-med and CS and their classes are a bit larger, maybe around 40-50. In terms of getting the classes you want, its generally pretty easy, the only tough thing is scheduling because sometimes two classes are at the same time. But your academic advisor is super helpful in helping you get what you want.
i am considering transfering here for my sophomore year but am just worried about co-op... will I be in an odd position for co-op?
Is it difficult adjusting if you're going back and forth between co-ops and regular classes?
I think it's easier to adjust going to co-op than going to classes. Co-op is nice because it almost feels like a break (lol) since there's no homework or assignments so you have more time to yourself after work/on the weekends. It's also lit because you get paid haha. Going back to classes is rough because you have to get back into the rhythm of doing schoolwork and managing your time efficiently, but I honestly don't think it's that bad! It takes like a week or two in both cases to adjust I'd say :)
Thanks so much for this video, it was really informative! I’m going to be an incoming freshman majoring in CS & business administration. Do you have any recommendations on what kind of laptop would be best?
Hi there, welcome to northeastern :) this may not be super helpful, but I would say it is up to preference! I personally work on an Apple Macbook Pro, but there seems to be a fairly even divide between students that use Mac/PC. No matter which you decide to go with, just make sure it has enough processing power and memory to run the software needed for the computer science courses. I know that I've used Eclipse and IntelliJ to code in during various courses. Depending on your other courses, you might need to run other programs too like I know I needed MySQL for Database Design. I know that Khoury recommends at least 16GB of internal memory, at least 256GB of hard disk space, and at least a 13" display. I would agree with those recommendations. I would say try to stick to at least those specs, but overall don't worry too much about it because I've seen a large variety of laptops being used in the comp sci lab and everyone seems to be getting their work done just fine :) good luck, and don't forget to check out the student discounts available (I believe they list places to buy laptops with discounts in myNortheastern!) I hope this was at least somewhat helpful!
Dell XPS 13 or 15 is a great option, best of luck
Hi! Thank you so much for this video! I was wondering if students who take co ops outside of Boston, say New York, are responsible for their own rent and living conditions? And do students still have to pay for a meal plan during these long distance co ops?
Hi there! So when students take a co-op outside of Boston, they generally ARE responsible for their own rent and living conditions. For a few big cities that are popular co-op destinations (I believe NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, and the Bay Area) there is a possibility to lease through the office of off-campus housing. I've also seen some posters up for info sessions on how to find housing if you choose to co-op outside of Boston. However, it is all up to the student to make those arrangements. The good news is that you definitely don't have to pay for a meal plan when you're away! While on a co-op term, students don't even have to pay tuition because they're not in class. I believe there are a few general administrative fees to pay while on co-op, but other than that you shouldn't really be paying the university anything unless you're still living on campus!
Could you make a video that talks more about the co ops!😊
As a rising 3rd year I couldn’t have said all of that better myself haha
EMM, if i want to graduate after 3years learning, is it possible for doing that and is worth it ?
I don't really like the atmosphere at NEU and there are other schools that I would rather go to, but because of the costs, I choose to go to NEU since they offered me huge grant money that's equivalent to $60,000. Also, the co-op programs seemed really appealing too. Who doesn't want to earn some money while in college? But then again, the perspective of graduating in 5 years kind of scared me. I would do everything I can to graduate in 4 years. I have a question for you: how do people manage to pack co-ops, study abroad, classes, and federal work-study all in 4 years. You only have 8 semesters after all. And if my grant pays only for my classes, then if I do 2 semesters of classes (freshman year), and 2 co-ops (one in the spring of the sophomore year, and one in the spring of junior year). This only left me with my senior year to do study abroad. This means that I will probably have to make up for the classes that I missed while I'm on co-ops during the summer, otherwise, I won't be able to graduate on time. So this means that you can pick only one over the other. I'm a freshman this year, and with everything being shut down by COVID this year, I worried if it's worth it to spend my entire undergraduate here at Northeastern.
I definitely feel this because grant money was a large influence in my decision to come here as well. I'm really sorry you don't like the atmosphere around campus, but I'm really confident that through exploring clubs/orgs you can at least find a group of people you vibe with which really improves the atmosphere imo :)
As for the 4/5 year thing, I was also super not into the 5 year idea at first lol. There's definitely a way to do it in 4, but it does mean that you will definitely give up your summers. It's a trade-off, but I honestly loved my summer semesters because I used them on study abroad Dialogues. Idk exactly what your major is, which can impact scheduling/study abroad options, but I can tell you what my plan was to fit co-op/study abroad/classes/federal work-study into 4 years. One thing to note is that during a summer semester, you only get 1/2 of your grant money. So, your money can be ‘split’ into summer semesters to add up to a total of 8 semesters. A full summer of class (summer 1 and summer 2) equals one normal semester (fall or spring).
I also drew up a picture here which is really extra lmao but I think it will help: imgur.com/a/W73Zisa
Classes (Boston) : Based on this plan, there are 5 full semesters and 2 summer semesters of regular classes on the Boston campus.
Co-op : 2 co-ops, during the spring/summer 1 of 2nd and 3rd year
Study Abroad : There are 2 types, but Dialogues are summer programs worth 2 courses, and there are also traditional semesters abroad.
Federal Work-Study : This is only available for semesters you are taking class in Boston. It doesn’t work while on co-op or abroad (traditional and dialogue). Luckily, there are other scholarships you can apply to for while abroad to help replace that money. Personally, I did Film Fellowships with the Office of Global Services during all my time abroad, and also a YGL Scholarship, and Gilman Scholarship (external company) during my traditional semester abroad.
Sorry this reply is so long lol, I just really like scheduling stuff and I also went through exactly what you’re going through so I want to help! Feel free to ask me any questions, either here or through Instagram (for private messaging). I’d be happy to help you out a bit to figure out your specific study abroad options based on your major. Other than that, I would say it’s definitely possible to fit everything in, it just takes a lot of planning ahead, but since you’re starting to plan everything so early I think you can definitely do it :) Best of luck!!
Jaime G Thank you so much for replying back to me. I am still trying to figure out everything slowly on my own. But I would definitely like to get some help from you if you don’t mind. What’s your instagram account?
@@susanaa.6692 I'd be happy to help! You can DM me on instagram @hello.jaimeg and we can chat :)
I'm common because I want to major on computer science and design lol
ayyyee squad haha
can you explain a little bit more what is co-op and how it pushes an independent culture?
I’m so depressed because I was just rejected
What’s the one best thing about NEU?
omg hi jamie 💜
omg hi!!
if it’s not too personal, what were your high school stats? like cumulative gpa & act/sat. i just need to know what to shoot for this coming year (my senior year)
I was accepted RD this year! From the top of my head my GPA was 94 UW, 97 W (100.0 scale) and I got a 32 and 34 on the ACT! lmk if you want to know more
I'm actually working on a video about this right now because I had the chance to see my admissions file! There will be more details in the video, but I'm pretty sure I had a 5.1/4 GPA (my school was weighted due to AP courses, so it's a strange number so sorry about that!) and my SAT was a 2190/2400 (I'm ancient and I took it before they changed the format lol). Hope that helps, I know I really wanted to know info like this going into my senior year haha. Feel free to message me with any questions, and good luck with your college search :)
so a grad student can do co-op in California than Boston?
Hi! I'm also planning on doing Comp Sci and Design. Do people usually have a minor with it?
Could I do a co-op if I transfer as a sophomore
Do you know how´s co op for MPA students?
Hi jaime! i hope you are doing good. I wanted to know if northeastern toronto campus is also equally good or are there any differences between them?
Has the housing/dorm situation improved?
Hi! I'm going to be a NUin Boston student for my first semester because of covid, but I was wondering what on-campus housing/ the dorms are like? I've seen a lot of dorm tours and all of the rooms seem to have a different style, but are there any major pros/cons for Northeastern dorms in general? Also do most dorms have their own bathrooms or are there mainly communal bathrooms?
Hey! I'm a rising 3rd year at NU. Residence halls are kinda all over the place in terms of size, quality, age, etc. In general, the freshman dorms don't have AC, which is definitely a con during the few warmer months. Another con would be that most of the freshman dorms are older buildings, so things are a bit outdated. There are 2 new freshman buildings which are very nice though! A major pro that I would say is community feel in the residence halls. I've met all my best friends through my first-year residence hall, and I know many people have had the same experience. Another pro would be the location, since all the freshman dorms are right on campus, and you can get pretty much anywhere on campus in 5-10 minutes. Most freshman dorms have communal bathrooms, except for the 2 new freshman buildings which have 1 shared bathroom in between 2 shared rooms. "Upperclassman" dorms are nice apartments in which students can live in beginning their second year. These apartments are all located right on campus and have a full-size kitchen, full bathrooms, and a mix of shared & single rooms.
@@breannamcclarey4902 Thank you so much this was so helpful!!
Are you still allowed to take a class or two while doing co-op?
I know a lot of people take advanced writing virtually (including precovid lol) during coop, but I'm not sure about other classes. I also think that financial aid doesn't apply to a co-op semester, so tuition is usually out of pocket just a heads up!
This was an amazing video! Thank you! So regarding off-campus living in junior and senior year which most students do, is it expensive to pay for housing in comparison to on-campus housing? And with off-campus housing on a co-op, do you room with other people from Northeastern?
Hi Jamie!! I just wanted to check since I just got accepted yesterday! I’m the class of 2026 and applied for fall 2022. Does that mean I’m on a 4 year programme for co op or is that determined when school starts?
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hey, i applied as cs+design as well and got in! i was wondering what sort of co-ops did you participate in or have the opportunity to participate in? also, what sort of jobs do you think you can get with the combined degree?
What were ur stats to get in I’m am going to apply to cs also.
Hi, are you studying CS+design at NU? How do you like it?
Christine no i ended up committing to another school after getting all my decisions, sorry 😭
@@filtrations NEU is already very good, it’s great that you had even better options. Good luck to you🌹
so informative
ahhh thank you it means a lot :)
I’m thinking of doing the cs and design major as well. Do you have any specific advice for that major (classes, professors, etc)? Thank you!
Hi! That's so awesome! I think for design professors it definitely depends on which design you want to specialize in because for the major you choose graphic, interaction, or experience design. For cs professors, you'll most likely take fundies 1 and discrete structures your first semester. They've been changing up which professors teach so I can't definitively say who is best to take it with. However, fundies 1 was definitely difficult for me to adjust to since it's taught in Racket. If you want, you can take a peek at the course content by googling 'fundies 1 northeastern' and the course page is there. It's where all the info and homeworks are, and it might help give you an idea of the course. Other than that, the one tip I would give about courses is that typically cs + design students take 'Design Process Context and Systems' their first semester. If you're interested in studying abroad, I would recommend possibly not taking that course just yet because there are multiple dialogues that offer it and you can do it during the summer (it's also more fun to take abroad haha). Sorry that was a long answer lol, but feel free to ask me anything else or message me :)
Jaime G thank you so much for the detailed response, that really helps!!
im really interested in doing design with a concentration in experience design. whats it like at camd? i cant find too much info online so if you have any resources they would be really useful
what is a co-op?
If the library is often over crowded, where do you usually study?
I go to northeastern and the library is massive so I find it really doesn’t get crowded a lot, but if it did there are so many other buildings you can go to like the curry student center, ISEC, the outdoor study tents, or just like any building that’s open and has tables. I also go to Panera a lot or other cafes but Panera is great bc you can get coffee and bagels and it’s just a cozy vibe in there. Hope this helps!
@@camilleconte1861 hey what major are u and what do ur stats and extracurricular look like to get in? I want to apply to comsci but I don’t know if I can get in. Is northeastern expensive?
I'm gonna be a freshman and a cs major :)) will you be on campus?
woohoo, cs representation!! sorry for the late response, but yes I'm on campus this fall :)
what is the housing cost?
What percentage of the instructors are bad? Why are those instructors bad? Do they have a drug and alcohol problem? Are they violent towards students?
As a current student from NJ, this is 100% accurate well done
This was super helpful! One question, would you reccomend going on fall or spring cycle for co op?
Visited open house engineering but feared my math science strength backed out premature strengths plus underapplied didn’t meet gpa then but Def top tier school privlaged peers when would visit my friends great mingling iron sharpens co op great program beautiful landscaping overall
very helpful
how do you still have less than 1000 followers ,i though it was normal for attractive people to get to 10000 in there first month
nice video
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There are a million Northeastern Universities in the US, might want to put “NJ” in the title next time
no offense but the intro was so cringe. 😬