Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY, USA
Private
4 Year

Reviews

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Reviews

Michaela's Review

from Brewster, NY

RPI is a great engineering school with the prefect combo of old and new. The campus has a nice feeling and the students and very helpful. Amazing education paired with a great campus, student body, an...

Benjamin's Review

from Scotts Valley, CA

The academics are very difficult but rewarding. The professors know their stuff and are very accessible outside of class room hours. The students are all brilliant but are typically quite socially tho...

Eryka's Review

from Bogart, GA

The ratio is definitely noticeable, but not a huge deal once you consider how many guys don't come out of their rooms to socialize. The courses are tough, so we work hard during the week (and a bit on...

Hannah's Review

RPI is a challenging school and is for those who are technically oriented. I was always the top of my class in high school and now I fight for every A, which is the challenge I was looking for all my ...

Diana's Review

from Lauderhill, FL

If you've looked into RPI as your prospective university you know of its academic merit but that merit is tied to the expectation of your academic dedication and excellence. The professors will expect...

Dirksen's Review

To say I'm learning a lot would be an understatement. I've had a very positive experience with the professors here, most being friendly, helpful, and approachable, and all being very knowledgeable. ...

Margaret's Review

from Tyngsboro, MA

I'm taking Intro to Comp Prog and I haven't ever done programming before so everything is new and exciting that class. Chem I and Calc II are review for me but I still am learning some things I didn't...

Maureen's Review

from Parish, NY

Rensselaer believes in a core education for all majors, as well as a core inside of majors. This means that I took a freshman seminar, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and liberal arts first ...

Irene's Review

from Brooklyn, NY

I've learned a lot so far and hope to learn so much more. RPI is a very intense school, meaning that you actually have to work hard to be successful. I do think however that I've learned so much more ...

DS's Review

from Troy, NY

RPI is a wonderful place to learn. The academics are rigorous here, but the hard work pays off. Although it's a technological institute, there are lots of fields you can pursue, including biology, arc...