u/Dum_kid07

I'm looking to connect with people who have decided to attend Northeastern University or are currently in the process of making their decision.

Feel free to DM me I'd love to connect, discuss housing, courses, internships, and university life.

Also, if there are any WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, or other admitted-student groups, please let me know. Thanks!

I’m a domestic student trying to decide between Northeastern and Texas A&M.

My main considerations right now:

• NEU has strong co-op opportunities and the advantage of being in Boston
• TAMU seems to have a stronger overall engineering reputation
• NEU would cost around $20–25k more than TAMU
• I’ve also seen a lot of discussion online about NEU being a “cash cow” because of class sizes and aggressive expansion, so I’m unsure how much that reputation matters in industry

I’m mainly targeting software engineering / AI related roles after graduation, not really aiming for academia or a PhD at the moment.

Would appreciate perspectives on:

• actual recruiting outcomes at both schools
• whether NEU co-op is worth the extra cost
• reputation differences in industry
• long-term ROI
• if TAMU’s MSCE would limit SWE opportunities compared to NEU MSCS

I’m a domestic student trying to decide between Northeastern and Texas A&M.

My main considerations right now:

• NEU has strong co-op opportunities and the advantage of being in Boston
• TAMU seems to have a stronger overall engineering reputation
• NEU would cost around $20–25k more than TAMU
• I’ve also seen a lot of discussion online about NEU being a “cash cow” because of class sizes and aggressive expansion, so I’m unsure how much that reputation matters in industry

I’m mainly targeting software engineering / AI related roles after graduation, not really aiming for academia or a PhD at the moment.

Would appreciate perspectives on:

• actual recruiting outcomes at both schools
• whether NEU co-op is worth the extra cost
• reputation differences in industry
• long-term ROI
• if TAMU’s MSCE would limit SWE opportunities compared to NEU MSCS

I received admits for MSCS from Northeastern University and Boston University MET, and I’m trying to decide between them.

NEU has offered me a 20% scholarship, which would cost around 35k-45k, which will be affordable, while BU MET would cost around 80k USD, which will require me to take out a loan. Is a BU degree worth the extra cost.

My main goal is to work in the industry after graduation

From my research, NEU seems stronger, as BU MET is mainly for part-time professionals.