wpi was my top choice for colleges, and it lived up to all of my expectations. i have made amazing friends and taken some pretty awesome, engaging classes. overall, a great college experience.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
get involved! there are tons of clubs and teams on campus, and there are definitely some like-minded people who you'll find fun to hang out with.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
i felt fairly well prepared for my freshman year coming out of high school. i personally struggled in classes outside my major, but it was extremely easy to find help when i needed it. the tutoring center was an absolute godsend for calculus 3 and 4. professors offer office hours, but a lot of times those didn't jive with my schedule.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
i lived in daniels hall. i liked daniels because you could sit upright on your lofted bed to do homework. i pretty much lived on my bed. the rooms are sort of small, but you make it work. i had a lot of teammates on my floor, so it was awesome living near them. it was fun to keep our door propped open so that people could come in and hang out. daniels didn't really have that much of a giant "clique" but a lot of people became really close after living on the same floor. riley and stoddard residents usually end up in more of a floor crew than morgan and daniels.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
the food in the dining hall isn't too awful, its edible. every once in a while (when there are big open houses or on tour days) it's pretty good! the dining hall cookies are amazing though. they have some other options in the campus center, and goats head pub is sometimes a nice change from the usual dining hall food. overall it's meh, but you won't starve.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
get involved! there are lots of clubs and teams, and greek life here is really awesome. i'm on a varsity team and in a sorority, and i am literally never bored. also, free movie night is the best thing ever.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
i mean, i haven't graduated yet, but everyone keeps telling me i'm going to get an awesome job after graduation which is extremely reassuring. also, if you look up best return on college investment, i guarantee that wpi will come up. so yes, it is extremely expensive, but hopefully i can dig myself out of debt pretty quickly.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
the seal! if you step on the seal in the middle of the quad, you have to run to the gompei statue as quickly as you can and rub its hoof or else you won't graduate in four years (the horror!).
Which types of students will excel at your college?
everyone here is very smart, and everyone here has their nerd thing. but we aren't those nerds in an 80s movie with taped glasses and zero muscle tone. we have athletes that are also pokemon enthusiasts and frat boys that love to knit. a lot of people that visit wpi are surprised how "normal" people seem, not all of us spend all our free time playing video games or solving math theorems (although a lot of us love that sort of stuff). a lot of the people i've met are also extremely kind and accepting and intellectually driven. definitely don't write wpi off because of "nerd prejudice", the people here are amazing!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
everyone is extremely passionate about their clubs and their sports. it's very easy to get involved, and i've met some of my best friends though my team. there are tons of clubs, ranging from the protection of animal welfare society to the vietnamese student society to the chess club to the cheese club. the activities fair that showcases these clubs fills up the entire quad and almost everyone on campus is involved in something.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
greek life here is amazing. wpi challenges the bad reputation of greek life, especially in their sororities. as a woman, joining a sorority was one of the best decisions i've made so far. hazing is nonexistent, and the sororities get along extremely well thanks to our amazing panhellenic council.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
the campus is open to worcester, which isn't the greatest city. wpi is in a fairly nice part of worcester. campus police works extremely hard to keep students safe. there is a blue light system in place and a shuttle that runs at night to transport students home safely. i have not felt unsafe on campus.
wpi was my top choice for colleges, and it lived up to all of my expectations. i have made amazing friends and taken some pretty awesome, engaging classes. overall, a great college experience.
get involved! there are tons of clubs and teams on campus, and there are definitely some like-minded people who you'll find fun to hang out with.
i felt fairly well prepared for my freshman year coming out of high school. i personally struggled in classes outside my major, but it was extremely easy to find help when i needed it. the tutoring center was an absolute godsend for calculus 3 and 4. professors offer office hours, but a lot of times those didn't jive with my schedule.
i lived in daniels hall. i liked daniels because you could sit upright on your lofted bed to do homework. i pretty much lived on my bed. the rooms are sort of small, but you make it work. i had a lot of teammates on my floor, so it was awesome living near them. it was fun to keep our door propped open so that people could come in and hang out. daniels didn't really have that much of a giant "clique" but a lot of people became really close after living on the same floor. riley and stoddard residents usually end up in more of a floor crew than morgan and daniels.
the food in the dining hall isn't too awful, its edible. every once in a while (when there are big open houses or on tour days) it's pretty good! the dining hall cookies are amazing though. they have some other options in the campus center, and goats head pub is sometimes a nice change from the usual dining hall food. overall it's meh, but you won't starve.
get involved! there are lots of clubs and teams, and greek life here is really awesome. i'm on a varsity team and in a sorority, and i am literally never bored. also, free movie night is the best thing ever.
i mean, i haven't graduated yet, but everyone keeps telling me i'm going to get an awesome job after graduation which is extremely reassuring. also, if you look up best return on college investment, i guarantee that wpi will come up. so yes, it is extremely expensive, but hopefully i can dig myself out of debt pretty quickly.
the seal! if you step on the seal in the middle of the quad, you have to run to the gompei statue as quickly as you can and rub its hoof or else you won't graduate in four years (the horror!).
everyone here is very smart, and everyone here has their nerd thing. but we aren't those nerds in an 80s movie with taped glasses and zero muscle tone. we have athletes that are also pokemon enthusiasts and frat boys that love to knit. a lot of people that visit wpi are surprised how "normal" people seem, not all of us spend all our free time playing video games or solving math theorems (although a lot of us love that sort of stuff). a lot of the people i've met are also extremely kind and accepting and intellectually driven. definitely don't write wpi off because of "nerd prejudice", the people here are amazing!
everyone is extremely passionate about their clubs and their sports. it's very easy to get involved, and i've met some of my best friends though my team. there are tons of clubs, ranging from the protection of animal welfare society to the vietnamese student society to the chess club to the cheese club. the activities fair that showcases these clubs fills up the entire quad and almost everyone on campus is involved in something.
greek life here is amazing. wpi challenges the bad reputation of greek life, especially in their sororities. as a woman, joining a sorority was one of the best decisions i've made so far. hazing is nonexistent, and the sororities get along extremely well thanks to our amazing panhellenic council.
the campus is open to worcester, which isn't the greatest city. wpi is in a fairly nice part of worcester. campus police works extremely hard to keep students safe. there is a blue light system in place and a shuttle that runs at night to transport students home safely. i have not felt unsafe on campus.