Administrative Departments Any comment Highlighted in Red is a negative comment
Admissions (Graduate Level) Admissions (Undergrad)
Aly Newton
"They were very helpful through my
entire admissions process, everyone in
the office is extremely nice."
Dan Papaleo
"Admissions was always willing to help
me while I was applying."
Emily Smile
"they helped me out and let me in the
school. win!"
Adriel Tjokrosaputro
"I love the fact that they always replied
to me within 3 days when I e-mailed
them.
And trust me. I e-mailed them. A LOT."
Brendan Molin
"Haven't really used them much, but
whenever I needed them they've been
fairly quick to respond"
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Athletics Department Career Services
Erica Duran
"The games I have been to were a lot of fun! Also I love how the
tickets are free at Northeastern, a luxury most large schools don't
get."
Abby Luke
"i get into games for free... and sometimes i'm rewarded with a free
t shirt or a dunkin donuts card! no complaints!"
Lauren Siegert
"Having free student tickets is great. NU+1 is a nice idea- they could
do it similar to Afterhours, which is NU only for the most popular
events. For hockey games against bu and uch, it'd be foolish to make
it NU+1, but for less popular events it'd be great and would
encourage more people to go. They should also find a way to get
more people to go to away games- for huge ones they do a great job
planning bus trips, but having a bigger student crowd at even the
games at Agganis and Conte would be great. The main problem
there is ticket price, I think, and green line hate.
When the men's hockey team finally wins the Beanpot, they'd better
do something amazing to celebrate."
Allie Murdza
"I like how we don't have to pay for tickets, but it would be nice if
we had a few guest free tickets too so friends wouldn't have to pay
to see a game."
Megan Sheehan
"I love that we get free tickets to hockey games, but it would be
pretty cool if we could do like, an NU +1 for free too, so my friends
could come without having to pay $20."
Aly Newton
"Love that tickets are paid for, they are obviously doing a good job
with the department, working at Cabot I always see the athletes and
staff working hard."
Amanda McAllister
"I love that tickets to all home games are paid for by our activities
fee, so I don't have to pay for each individual game. However I think
Athletics should help pay for tickets to away games so we don't end
up paying $26 to go to a hockey game at BU."
Dining Services Cory Bolotsky Facilities Financial Aid Office
Mabel Setow "LOVE THESE GUYS!!! I put in a request Connie Chan
"I love the atmosphere of the to fix my window and in under an hour "I know that my financial aid
dining hall but I wish they they knocked on my door and got it advisor has to deal with many
didn't add so much vinegar in done. Keep up the good work!" other students and that
the sushi and allow us to have paperwork sucks but... you
as much sushi as we want. signed up for it. I feel like
Mabel Setow
"I like how there is a website Praful Mathur
where we can check out the "Asking for a refund check is
events and menus and times. Mabel Setow ridiculous. They are always late
Also, I like how we can check "We sent in our work order and they and blame you for coming
our balance on our NU portal." came the very day! I appreciate that!" before the 3 day period. "
Courtney Sims
"Usually a pain to deal with.
Last semester they put a hold
on my student account because
I hadn't paid a bill that wasn't
Sneha Mehta even DUE for two whole weeks,
"We need more variety in the which I thought was ridiculous.
menu and different food from It caused me to waste time
day to day. Also, it would be Allison Wilhelm running around dealing with
nice if there were more "there's gotta be something they can financial aid and then relaying
vegetarian/vegan options do about the horrible smell over by the information to housing once
(especially vegan desserts)." Behrakis." the block was cleared."
Adriel Tjokrosaputro
"Overall, great :)
But please, fix Blackman Auditorium. It
Liam Trowel looks very old. The sound system is
"nudining.com constantly has good enough. But we're the fastest-
an incorrect menu. Also could growing private university in USA. I Morgen Bromell
it hurt to try different foods to think it's a great decision if we "I always have to go in person,
serve. There seems to be a "upgrade" Blackman Auditorium so we just to get an answer to a small
constant rotation of what is can make more spectacular shows, question. So much effort just to
being served" events, and many more, in the future." get basic financial info. "
Christopher Jelly Aly Newton
Adriel Tjokrosaputro "Always had a positive experience with "Its a journey to get there, and
"I heard a rumor that someone these folks. Work orders are always though they are helpful, its
found a toe-nail in her timely and the staff is always impossible to see anyone unless
chowder. professional. Oh, and snow team, you you are persistent in person or
Really?" guys are awesome." call and make an appointment. "
Aly Newton Rob Weldner
"I have not had the best experience "The only way to get good
with the work orders, they have either information on anything is in
taken over a week to fix a rather person, and you have to make a
urgent problem, or told me that they trip all the way out there to
wouldn't fix something at all because figure out that theres a little
it was going to be replaced next year. thing you need to do, and then
The buildings are kept clean though, possibly come back because the
and the bathrooms in freshman advice didnt help or there is
Mike Kozicky housing are as clean as they could get another step to take that they
"Variety lack" with 400 people using them." did not mention."
Inna Bulaevsky
"The food is great compared to
other schools, I may get bored Abby Luke
of east because I always go "the only effective way to
there, but then I can just mix it communicate with them is in
up by going to one of the other person. one time my
places on campus. Rumors that Emily Smile information was mixed up with
the school wants to switch "they can sometimes be really slow a student with the same last
from Chartwells to Sodexo with responding to work requests that name and email and phone calls
worry me." are really imperative to be fixed!" were not helpful at all. "
Megan Sheehan
"I think that all the food starts
to blend together really Dana Ronsivalli
quickly, and I'm getting bored "How can you possibly not
of what is offered. We waste know how to request a refund if
too many meal swipes, and Lauren Siegert you work in the financial aid
they should be able to roll "Every work request I've put in has department? Instead of telling
over, so we don't waste our been responded to in under a day, me what to do, I just got a
money." often in only a few hours." "figure it out" response..."
Angela Wong
"all the food is starting to all
taste the same to me, and i
have to end up using points at
outtakes, which isn't my Sneha Mehta
favorite, because there's never "They usually get to work requests
always a good selection to fairly fast and the online form for it is
choose from" very convenient!"
Milan Moffatt
"Despite the negative reviews,
I personally love IV. I'm usually
not in the mood for pizza,
burgers and fries on a daily
basis and IV always has a great
selection of healthy and
worldly foods (from veggie
burgers to curry.) Also, I am in Jordan Munson
love with their desserts which "Quick work, nice people. Very rarely
always look perfect and usually have to submit a second work
taste just as good." request."
Corey Holland
"Ryder Hall needs to be open at all
hours on weekends."
Housing Services (Reslife) Central Copperative Studies
Meena FishGodess
"This is regarding the co-op advisor
Sneha Mehta for the Journalism department. A
"Housing is very expensive and the lot of people have had complaints
lottery system should be based on about this person due to her
credits." rudeness and inconsistancy in
Angela Wong
"they could change the sign in policy.
they could also chill on the pricing. a
lot of the housing is overpriced and
housing handles things not as well as
they should."
Jordan Munson
"Overall, I've had good experiences
with on-campus housing. I wish that
the sign-in system was a little better.
Having to always sign someone in
every time you come/go and only
getting three at a time is a hassle.
Also, I don't see why sign-ins have to
be effective at all hours. I like the
UMass Amherst policy of not
needing to sign-in during certain
hours (prime study time perhaps?)."
Rachel Shanley
"White hall seriously needs to be
redone. The floors are not level, are
mice weekly. "
Tyler Shelley
"I always get awful numbers and
then they make it so the only people
who can get good housing are those
on a full ride scholarship. I am not on
financial aid and am therefore
unable to afford West village. Why
can't I get either 1) a decent number
or 2) a decent place to live?"
Abby Luke
"the only effective way to
communicate with them is in person.
one time my information was mixed
up with a student with the same last
name and email and phone calls
were not helpful at all. "
Edwin Morris
"The housing deposit policies are
ridiculous. They lock you into paying
huge percentages of your room fee
(not of your deposit) before you
even get into the room. I moved into
an apartment this semester, and the
process to petition those huge fees
was worse than finding and leasing
the apartment, and you've
petitioned once, you can never do it
again!"
Benjamin George
"Not only are the dorms quite
expensive for what you get
(Seriously NU? Speare is a glorified
hospital, fix it up) there's a sign in
process that's quite annoying. While
it's better than other schools (Mainly
Emmanuel, where visitors have to
give the proctor their ID until they
leave) I don't see why NU students
aren't allowed to swipe into other
dorms. It's an issue."
New Student Orientation Office of Parent & Family Programs
Adriel Tjokrosaputro
"The skits are kind of embarrassing and
unreal... -.-
But pretty much it's fun :)
It gives you a deep insight on how things are
gonna work in Northeastern."
Bretten Popiel
"It definitely solidified in my mind that this
what the best place for me to go. Loved every
second of it =]"
Yasmin Saafan
"Orientation was a great experience, but I do
wish it were a couple days longer, just so we
could get an even better feel for the campus."
Benjamin George
"Overall it was a positive experience, I learned
a lot about campus life and such. However, it
seemed too short. I would prefer a longer
orientation, maybe with optional trips out to
the city and such. "
Inna Bulaevsky
"Orientation further proved to me that this
school would be perfect for me, and showed
me just how many opportunities are out there
for students."
Aly Newton
"I had a great orientation and felt totally
comfortable starting in the fall. The people
chosen to be Orientation Leaders are all
perfect for the role and seem to do an amazing
job."
Office of University Registrar Other
Mabel Setow was shuffled by
Bookstore
Mike Tremblay "The clothing and other
"I needed verification of enrollment supplies are overpriced but I
and I was in and out in about five like how they organize our
minutes. Surprisingly painless"
Haley Scott materials according to our class
"They screwed up my grad application
so I couldn't register for summer 1 Austin Broder (about Ryder
classes on time, and then put a hold on Hall)
my account for having a balance of $0 "FIX THE CARD SWIPE. I'm
on my bill. Took me two days of phone paying way too much in tuition
calls and being transferred from the to be locked out of the labs
registrar, to student accounts, to when I'm employed to work
financial aid, to my advisor and back there."
Adriel Tjokrosaputro
"I'd recommend the office to have hard
copies of the Undergraduate Catalog in
case students want to drop or add
courses, change majors, or drop out. It
makes it easier for them to read it by
themselves and do what they gotta do
on their own."
Wells Riley
"I tried to drop a class last semester
and was sent all across campus just for
signatures on the course drop form.
There's two CAMD offices, and the one
right next to the Registrar's office said
"I could probably get away with signing
this for you, but I really shouldn't"
What the heck is that supposed to
mean? The other office is halfway
across campus.
Please make the drop course process
more explicit on the website so I don't
have to waste my time."
Academic Departments Any comment Highlighted in Red is a negative comment
Bouve College of Health & Sciences College of Arts, Media & Design
Meena FishGodess
"My Journalism advisor, Susan
Conover has been really helpful and
nice to me in the years I have been a
student in the journalism
department. She takes time to go
over every question I have, and
Adriel Tjokrosaputro brings up a number of options to fit
"I love the classrooms here =] And you can every academic situation. I wish
definitely "taste" the new-ness of the more advisors and faculty could be
building." as helpful as she is."
Wells Riley
"I tried to drop a class last semester
and was sent all across campus just
for signatures on the course drop
form. There's two CAMD offices, and
the one right next to the Registrar's
office said "I could probably get away
with signing this for you, but I really
shouldn't"
What the heck is that supposed to
mean? The other office is halfway
across campus.
Morgen Bromell Please make the drop course process
"Everyone I've meet from Bouve has been more explicit on the website so I
great, and everyone seems to love their don't have to waste my time."
classes...and the buildings are so clean and
nice, like Behrakis for example. "
Megan Sheehan
"I'm sure the college is great and everything,
but some professors keep mistaking my
email for another person. I know it isn't their
fault, but when they continue to email me
after I inform them that they have the
wrong email, it's annoying. I also feel bad
because I'm getting someone else's email,
and they need it."
Aly Newton
"I am not in the department, but have
worked with an advisor here. I am extremely
pleased by the availability and help that the
department was able to offer me. The
facility is very nice and comfortable, not to
mention CLEAN! But I guess thats what you
get from health sciences."
Sneha Mehta
"Bouve is awesome. The advisers make sure
that our college experience is very smooth
and building itself is a great place to learn."
Kevin Kenkel
"Fifth floor - Speech and Hearing Center -
Thumbs way up! Efficient, fast, and super
friendly workers there! "
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College of Business Administration College of Computer Information & Science
Liam Trowel
"Gotta say this is a great college to be in. Very
intelligent professors, but some do not have
Julie Gannon great teaching styles. Very nice computer lab
"Professors are the best!" that helps with getting work done."
Brandon Gier
Morgen Bromell "Awesome college, nice resources and very
"Awesome teachers and classes.... helpful staff."
Lauren Siegert
"Not all of the professors are the greatest, but
there are enough good ones that everything
works out. It's very supportive of its students
(although it'd be nice if they stopped taking
away our spaces for offices and grad students)-
they let CISters, a group I'm in for women in
CCIS, use resources and money even though we
aren't yet an official student group."
Aly Newton
"They have been great helping me fit a minor
into my already busy schedule."
Chris Kolek
"Very happy with the college. The professors,
TA's, and tutors all make sure you will succeed
as long as you give courses the effort they
deserve. The Co-op oriented classes are also
very helpful for feeling prepared for the future."
Alexander Seeto
"Professors and TAs are extremely helpful. Glad
to be studying at Northeastern."
Charles Connell
"Makes me glad I picked Northeastern to study
computer science at."
Connie Chan
"Being in that building and having taken classes
with its faculty and in its facilities makes me
wish (regret?) I had picked one of their majors."
Edwin Morris
"Well managed with a great dean and co-dean."
College of Engineering College of Professional Studies College of Science
Adriel Tjokrosaputro
"Coincidentally, my head
advisor for my major was
Mike Tremblay pregnant, so I think that
"Snell Engineering is locked on was why she didn't help
Sundays and holidays, but the reality me that much... but it's all
is that students need to get work right...
done 7 days a week. I have a senior Other than that, the
capstone project this semester and I college is OK. I know it's
will need to get into Snell still growing --- really fast -
Engineering on Sundays and on -- steadily. But recently, I
Patriots' Day, etc. I don't want to transferred to College of
have to worry about getting in Arts, Media, and Design.
through Curry or waiting outside a So yeah...
door for someone to open it. The I wish College of Science
university should figure out a system the very best :)"
for us to log into the building using
Husky Cards."
Courtney Sims
"The college as a whole probably
isn't so bad, but I was disappointed Tyler Shelley
with the Industrial Engineering "I am given so many
professors I had (with the experiences that are
exceptions of Jaeger and Freeman!) helping me for the future.
before I changed majors. (Digital However, being a marine
Simulation Techniques was hands- science major, I wish
down the worst class I've taken so there was an easier way
far)." to get to Nahant..."
Bretten Popiel
Nikita Shah "Most teachers are great
"I really like the college of and are very helpful. I
Engineering. They do everything haven't had any terrible
they can to help out students" experiences with them."
Mike Kozicky
"As a freshman, I just started go
know the college of engineering, Inna Bulaevsky
however the teachers have been "I have had nothing but
helpful (for the most part) and it is a great experiences."
very good program, though
challenging.
Benjamin George
"What I actually came to NU for. The
department is great, the teachers
are helpful, and I'm learning a ton.
Some of the major specific classes
don't make sense (Why does a Aly Newton
computer engineer need "Professors are extremely
Chemistry?), but overall the classes helpful. Available when
seem really useful for our future needed and want to do
careers. " what they can for you."
Megan Sheehan
"The college of science
rocks! Especially the
Bryan McGrane Chem department, they
"A fantastic Freshman Experience so are so helpful and eager
far. Challenging, but interesting. " to help you succeed."
College of Social Sciences & Humanities Presidents Office
Brendan Molin
"I really wish you could do more online without Mike Kozicky
having to meet with people, like switching "Cool dude"
majors, etc. Feels like a waste of time for
everybody"
Tara Dylann
"I love my new little college<3"
Aly Newton
"Very helpful, lots of options for majors and
minors within the college. "