Northeastern University

More tips from current students and recent graduates. The insider information on Northeastern University:

Best Sushi – Osushi, Huntington Ave.
What to Buy – A very warm coat for winter, a T-pass, Rush tickets for plays (can be bought at discounts).
What to bring – Warm gloves, water proof shoes, scarves, a beanie, a big warm coat, toilet seat covers (all of Boston doesn’t have toilet seat covers anywhere), lots of movies (for when you have to stay inside during the blizzards), Ipod (to listen to while on the T).
Recommended Dorm – White Hall, best location and biggest rooms
Worst Dorm – Kennedy Hall (Honors Dorm), very anti-social
Best Movie Theater – AMC Fenway 13
Best Bar – Jillians’ Billiards Club, Ipswich St.
Best Mall – Copley Plaza, on Huntington Ave.
Top Stores – All shops on Newbury St.
Fraternity/Sorority advice – Don’t join them
Greek Life – Non existent
Class/Registration Advice – Look up professors on RateMyProfessor.com before registering
Most Memorable Experience – Sailing in the Atlantic Ocean during a storm.
Study Abroad – Try to do your Co-Op in another location.
Words of Caution – Northeastern University is a hard place to meet people and make friends. There are many cliques already formed and students coming and going due to the Co-Op program. People are not as friendly on the East coast as on the west coast, takes some getting used to if possible.
Party Tips – Get to know people who go to other schools in the Boston area. MIT, Harvard, and Boston University have fun fraternity parties; however, you need to know people who go there to get in or know that they are going on.