Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA, USA
Private
4 Year

Kyle's Review

Review of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

from Norton, MA

Describe your college in three sentences.

Be prepared to do a lot of work. The classes are harder here than at another school for some reason. Their are always people willing to help you.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Check out what majors you would be interested in if you wanted to attend. Also think about if you would be interested in doing you Interactive Qualifying Project abroad (more than 50% do).

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

The classes seem to be extremely hard. Some of the classes, you will need to rely on a scale. The lowest math class offered is calc 1.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

The freshmen dorms are alright, but they could be better.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

The food in the main dinning center is usually good, you are able to eat at an on campus restaurant twice a week with your residential meal plan.

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

Study!!!

Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?

The college has a great reputation, the average starting salary is around 60,000 a year.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

You walk on the earl bridge when you get here with your entering class. When you graduate, you walk in the opposite direction symbolizing the completion of your undergraduate career.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

It really is a melting pot of student's at WPI, from the jock who likes Pokemon to the to the nerd who is on the crew team.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Over 200 clubs and activities!!!

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

One of the best Greek to Non-Greek campus relationships.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

They have a blue light system and shuttle system to keep you safe.