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Schools - Northeastern vs Penn State Schreyer vs UCSB
Intended major: Business Administration- Finance
Northeastern
School 1 Pros:
- Co-Op is a good way to leave college with lots of work experience
- Is in Boston which I think is a great city filled with history. I have been to Boston but not the campus and loved the city
- 28k a year scholarship
- Great study abroad programs during the academic year and summer
- Has been increasing in name recognition
- Has the lowest student to faculty ratio
- Very career oriented student body (or so i’ve been told by a friend who goes there) which is something I want in a school and could be beneficial to my future career goals
School 1 Cons:
- Super cold during the winters. I’ve never experienced really bad winters like they have in Boston
- Lack of school spirit and large sports teams. I think I would enjoy these aspects that a bigger school usually has. I also would be worried i’m missing out on a large aspect of the college experience.
- They are having a housing crisis and don’t want to be stuck in overflow housing not on the actual campus.
Penn State Schreyer
School Pros:
- Honors college benefits. Priority scheduling, honors housing, honors advisors, networking events, etc.
- Big school atmosphere that provides a good social scene
- Honors thesis sounds like an interesting project that could look good if I decide to go to grad school
- Nittany Lion Fund is competitive to get into but has very good placement at investment banks
- Visited the campus and was pleasantly surprised with the local area
- 5k year scholarship
- Very large alumni network which could come in handy for getting a job
School Cons:
- Hard to get too. It’s not easy to get to state college as an out of state student
- Cold winters
- Worried about feeling like just a number in a school this big
- Not very diverse
- I’m not very interested in many of the entrance to major courses that I would have to take