Northeastern University Top Questions

That unused meal swipes don't roll over.

The amount of time that it takes for students to receive their academic evaluations.

Time management is all ways the most difficult element to manage as classes can be demanding when assignments have to be completed and submitted. There is a lot of stress and frustration at the same time. Once you have established a particular time out of your busy day, then, you finally are able to focus on the assignment at a more comfortable pace .

The most frustrating thing about my school is the cost to attend.

That nursing research is lacking here at Northeastern.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the fact that it is so expensive and that the administration is so slow with processing information.

The financial aid is not as great as other schools.

the lack of sports teams and school spirit

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So far the financial aid process is extremely confusing. Considering this is a very high quality school, I am obviously looking at very large education costs which is the reason for me completing this survey in hopes of making some money for paying the bills. The workload has not gotten to hard on me yet but I am sure that will change very soon. Hopefully things will turn out for the better with regards to financial aid.

The most frustrating part of my school is the financial area. The amount I have to pay to attend here fluctuates and I do not like that. I would like for my school to tell me up front how much I have to pay and not have any hidden fees. I would be much more at ease if I knew my finances were taken care of. At this point I have to worry about how I am going to pay to come here in the future.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that the school is the price for enrollment. It is a prestigious school however paying for it is ridiculous and sometimes I wonder if I will be able to continue here because of the lack of finances my family and I possess.

Sometimes professors fail to respond when students need their help.

Sometimes being in a big city can be distracting. It's often hard to focus on school work when there is so much else to do around you. Not only does Northeastern always have something different happening on campus, but there is always something to do in the city of Boston! It can take a lot of self restraint to do work when you could go shopping, see a movie, a baseball game, concert, or anything else. The work load here is challenging so you have to be motivated.

There are only a handful of practice rooms and very few other places where it is possible to play music outside of a club or band rehearsal.

The school is pretty big so it's hard to meet people at first. A lot of the weekend social scene is focused around partying and drinking, and if you don't like doing those, it might be hard to find people to hang out with at first.

The tendancy to be unclear on reasoning, and their ability to give you the run around.

The most frustrating thing about Northeastern would be that the subway in Boston (aka "The T") stops running at around Midnight.

There is a lot of red tape to get through to get answers at the university. It is hard to get someone on the phone, as most telephone lines are voice activated touch tones or pre-recordings.

Sometimes the administration at this school is very frustrating. They are not very efficient and it is difficult to get straight forward answers or solutions to problems you may have.