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. As much learning comes from unexpected places as does from one's core curriculum, though. Often, you'll get just as much out of your easy just for fun one-credit classes as you will any big lectures or labs, and your fellow students may sometimes teach you more than professors or TAs. Overall, its a highly academic environment.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
Troy, New York may not be bustling with nightlife and things to do, but the community and experience are still pretty good. For a characteristically nerdy school, there's a sizable Greek life that ranges the spectrum from classic party frats to small houses with just a few quiet guys who are really tight. Likewise, it's not hard to find people to party with, study with, play video games, work out, or anything in between.
You just have to be sure you can make the most of the cold and the most of RPI's cripplingly guy-heavy ratio.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
The education's top notch, the food and housing are pretty good, there's a friendly, hard-working maintenance staff and a lot of amenities, but the total cost of enrollment is still outrageous. Financial aid helps quite a bit, and the 'tute can be fairly generous with it, but there's still no getting around the fact that you're paying private school prices.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Recover your study skills from senioritis, because classes here will be much harder than they were in high school. The free time can be exciting at first, but you need to learn to manage it and keep a somewhat strict study regimen to survive.
Berate the financial aid department, especially before you enroll. Even if your financial aid package seems surprisingly (in a good way) large, you probably still have a surprisingly (in a bad way) large cost of attendance. There are plenty of students, though, who managed to get comped their laptops or other bonuses by convincing the Aid department that they need help affording their education here.
Seek out the culinary stylings of Tofu Tim.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Hard workers, STEM students, students interested in participating in research, those who can stand the cold
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. As much learning comes from unexpected places as does from one's core curriculum, though. Often, you'll get just as much out of your easy just for fun one-credit classes as you will any big lectures or labs, and your fellow students may sometimes teach you more than professors or TAs. Overall, its a highly academic environment.
Troy, New York may not be bustling with nightlife and things to do, but the community and experience are still pretty good. For a characteristically nerdy school, there's a sizable Greek life that ranges the spectrum from classic party frats to small houses with just a few quiet guys who are really tight. Likewise, it's not hard to find people to party with, study with, play video games, work out, or anything in between. You just have to be sure you can make the most of the cold and the most of RPI's cripplingly guy-heavy ratio.
The education's top notch, the food and housing are pretty good, there's a friendly, hard-working maintenance staff and a lot of amenities, but the total cost of enrollment is still outrageous. Financial aid helps quite a bit, and the 'tute can be fairly generous with it, but there's still no getting around the fact that you're paying private school prices.
Recover your study skills from senioritis, because classes here will be much harder than they were in high school. The free time can be exciting at first, but you need to learn to manage it and keep a somewhat strict study regimen to survive. Berate the financial aid department, especially before you enroll. Even if your financial aid package seems surprisingly (in a good way) large, you probably still have a surprisingly (in a bad way) large cost of attendance. There are plenty of students, though, who managed to get comped their laptops or other bonuses by convincing the Aid department that they need help affording their education here. Seek out the culinary stylings of Tofu Tim.
Hard workers, STEM students, students interested in participating in research, those who can stand the cold