Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI, USA
Private
4 Year

Julie's Review

Review of Rhode Island School of Design

Describe your college in three sentences.

RISD is a diverse community. RISD is well known for its strong academics. Students are very talented and enthusiastic about art in general.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

I assume that my essays helped me the most to get into this school. RISD also cares about your high school GPA so don't get lazy on getting good grades.

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

Once you are in, expect spending a lot of time working on your projects. Projects given in classes are meant to inspire you and designed to make you think critically. It is pretty hard to make A's in classes.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

15 Westminister dorm is sanitary, quite, and close to classes. RA's are also helpful and nice.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

Cafeteria food is quite good compared to other schools. Quite a variety of choices of menus and also for vegetarian.

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

Providence is quite a boring place. Be aware of this. If you are a total metropolitan person and cannot live in a rural environment, consider going to another school.