I stated school at RIT in September, 2008. So far it has been one of the most unexpected learning experiences of my life and I couldn’t be more grateful for the lessons that I am learning. I did very well in high school academically but what make the experience here at RIT are the lessons you learn both inside and out of the classrooms. For example, one of the greatest experiences I think I’ve had so far is to have the opportunity to learn from a whole new community, the Deaf community! In case you didn’t know RIT is a very well known school for its NTID program and exceptionally large portion of deaf students included in its student body population. This is something I didn’t really look into or know before I got here, but it has been a very interesting experience to live around and become friends with students who are from a whole other way of life.
Another example though for inside the classroom, I believe it has been to my benefit this last year to have been a part of a learning community. My learning community was basically my floor and the floor above me in my dorm building, and the catch with these is that for the most part they are the people you are friends with on your first day, they’re the first ones you run into when you’re moving all your stuff in and they’re also the classmates and friends that you go to all your same classes with. I don’t think without having a learning community to study with and brainstorm with outside of the classroom that I would have done as well as I did last year, and I would really highly recommend you try and talk to your academic advisor to have you placed in one.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
When I started my college search the two qualifications that I always had to look into before I considered anyplace were the schools academics and their campus. The academics obviously because you want to make sure they provide your major but also the campus because you want to make sure you’re going to be comfortable, happy and safe living there. I really am enjoying my time here because the campus is beautiful, the area is amazing and I feel one hundred percent safe in my dormitory and on the campus itself. Comfort is a big thing for me and so far I haven’t found any reason to complain. I really am enjoying myself here at RIT, the dorms and the people in them are so much fun and friendly and its overall just such a rewarding experience.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Ah, right. There is a twist to its satisfying atmosphere. RIT is a private school and tends to be very expensive. You do find those students and friends who don’t seem to have a problem with the financial burden but for people like me who are about average and need to worry about the financials a lot when attending a private school I would recommend signing up for as many scholarships as possible!! The money is out there you just need to apply yourself. Talk to financial aid! They will always think in your best interest and help you as much as they can, even if it’s suggesting to you what the best websites are for finding scholarships. Also, work study is always a good way to go. Everyone on campus is very friendly and helpful with new students who are just getting a start on working so don’t be afraid to look into it. The RIT website can help a lot with that. If you find this is really the school you want to go to, work something out, there is always a way, even if it means waiting until after graduation day with those loans. After graduation though hopefully it will be less of a burden for you with RIT’s above average rate of helping students to land jobs, sometimes even before graduation!
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Tips, Tip number one. Talk to your academic advisor and see what you can do to make it so you’re in a learning community. It makes the first couple weeks a lot more bearable and throughout the year it’s very comforting to know and useful to have people you can talk to about work close by. It’s a big help too with last minute work, you tend to run into a lot of that with these quarter systems because everything winds up flying by so fast.
Tip number two. Keep up with homework, it is all very important and is all on the very large tests you get at the end of each unit. Also, do well on your tests and actually study for them. If you have like three of four of them and you know how you’ve done on each then you pretty much know how you’re doing in that class.
Tip number three. Keep in touch with your academic advisor and up to date on everything academically, financially, look to the future and anticipate things. Even talk to your FYE instructor and other teachers out of the class room on more than one occasion, they know what they’re talking about and have lots of advice to share.
Tip number three. Have fun :) The year is challenging but RIT does such an awesome job of arranging activities for you! I know I had a great time at Brick City and the many hockey games I attended. Those were my favorite, find some time to get out and support the team! Barbeques and fraternity pool parties, blow-up wrestling on the quarter mile and special dinners at Gracies are some of the things I enjoyed my first quarter and it just keeps coming!
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Overall, yes this is a great college and you can do well in whatever you chose to do here academically. However, students who want to succeed here also need to be dedicated workers and dedicated to doing well. You can have the best intentions and procrastinate and then go out with your friends more and more frequently but then before you know it you’re one of those students that can’t make it as easy as the other students are. The last thing you want to be your year is to become a slacker and with all of the amazing opportunity that this college provides who would want to waste it!
I stated school at RIT in September, 2008. So far it has been one of the most unexpected learning experiences of my life and I couldn’t be more grateful for the lessons that I am learning. I did very well in high school academically but what make the experience here at RIT are the lessons you learn both inside and out of the classrooms. For example, one of the greatest experiences I think I’ve had so far is to have the opportunity to learn from a whole new community, the Deaf community! In case you didn’t know RIT is a very well known school for its NTID program and exceptionally large portion of deaf students included in its student body population. This is something I didn’t really look into or know before I got here, but it has been a very interesting experience to live around and become friends with students who are from a whole other way of life. Another example though for inside the classroom, I believe it has been to my benefit this last year to have been a part of a learning community. My learning community was basically my floor and the floor above me in my dorm building, and the catch with these is that for the most part they are the people you are friends with on your first day, they’re the first ones you run into when you’re moving all your stuff in and they’re also the classmates and friends that you go to all your same classes with. I don’t think without having a learning community to study with and brainstorm with outside of the classroom that I would have done as well as I did last year, and I would really highly recommend you try and talk to your academic advisor to have you placed in one.
When I started my college search the two qualifications that I always had to look into before I considered anyplace were the schools academics and their campus. The academics obviously because you want to make sure they provide your major but also the campus because you want to make sure you’re going to be comfortable, happy and safe living there. I really am enjoying my time here because the campus is beautiful, the area is amazing and I feel one hundred percent safe in my dormitory and on the campus itself. Comfort is a big thing for me and so far I haven’t found any reason to complain. I really am enjoying myself here at RIT, the dorms and the people in them are so much fun and friendly and its overall just such a rewarding experience.
Ah, right. There is a twist to its satisfying atmosphere. RIT is a private school and tends to be very expensive. You do find those students and friends who don’t seem to have a problem with the financial burden but for people like me who are about average and need to worry about the financials a lot when attending a private school I would recommend signing up for as many scholarships as possible!! The money is out there you just need to apply yourself. Talk to financial aid! They will always think in your best interest and help you as much as they can, even if it’s suggesting to you what the best websites are for finding scholarships. Also, work study is always a good way to go. Everyone on campus is very friendly and helpful with new students who are just getting a start on working so don’t be afraid to look into it. The RIT website can help a lot with that. If you find this is really the school you want to go to, work something out, there is always a way, even if it means waiting until after graduation day with those loans. After graduation though hopefully it will be less of a burden for you with RIT’s above average rate of helping students to land jobs, sometimes even before graduation!
Tips, Tip number one. Talk to your academic advisor and see what you can do to make it so you’re in a learning community. It makes the first couple weeks a lot more bearable and throughout the year it’s very comforting to know and useful to have people you can talk to about work close by. It’s a big help too with last minute work, you tend to run into a lot of that with these quarter systems because everything winds up flying by so fast. Tip number two. Keep up with homework, it is all very important and is all on the very large tests you get at the end of each unit. Also, do well on your tests and actually study for them. If you have like three of four of them and you know how you’ve done on each then you pretty much know how you’re doing in that class. Tip number three. Keep in touch with your academic advisor and up to date on everything academically, financially, look to the future and anticipate things. Even talk to your FYE instructor and other teachers out of the class room on more than one occasion, they know what they’re talking about and have lots of advice to share. Tip number three. Have fun :) The year is challenging but RIT does such an awesome job of arranging activities for you! I know I had a great time at Brick City and the many hockey games I attended. Those were my favorite, find some time to get out and support the team! Barbeques and fraternity pool parties, blow-up wrestling on the quarter mile and special dinners at Gracies are some of the things I enjoyed my first quarter and it just keeps coming!
Overall, yes this is a great college and you can do well in whatever you chose to do here academically. However, students who want to succeed here also need to be dedicated workers and dedicated to doing well. You can have the best intentions and procrastinate and then go out with your friends more and more frequently but then before you know it you’re one of those students that can’t make it as easy as the other students are. The last thing you want to be your year is to become a slacker and with all of the amazing opportunity that this college provides who would want to waste it!