Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Educational Quality | A | Faculty Accessibility | A |
Useful Schoolwork | A | Excess Competition | B+ |
Academic Success | A | Creativity/ Innovation | A |
Individual Value | A+ | University Resource Use | A- |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | B+ | Friendliness | A |
Campus Maintenance | A- | Social Life | A- |
Surrounding City | A- | Extra Curriculars | A+ |
Safety | A- | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful |
Lowest Rating Excess Competition | B+ |
Highest Rating Individual Value | A+ |
Major: Nuclear Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
Every college has both positive and negative attributes. The key is to focus on what really matters—the education. RPI provides a top quality education with tremendous earning potential right out of college. I chose RPI because it is one of the best engineering schools in the country and as exclusive as any Ivy League. Just this year, there were over 12,000 applications for the 750 engineering slots. Obviously, the demand to attend is VERY high! Therefore, the school is quite prestigious. This is my first year, and, still, I have found a tremendous amount to do on campus socially, educationally, and as a volunteer. I have been appointed to the School of Engineering Student Advisory Council and hold executive level positions in on-campus organizations. RPI has more on-campus clubs and organizations than any other college in the country as of 2008.I have found the professors to be more than helpful! This is totallly different from what I had expected to find. Even the level of teaching is above what I had anticipated. And, I had top expectations, having attended a top private college-prep school. In reading these reviews, I think the students need to be realistic in their expectations. First, before deciding to attend any TECH school, make sure you are certain of your major. There isn't much flexibility (outside of engineering, management, and IT) once you arrive. Next, as with any TECH school, there are more guys than gals. Still, there are many beautiful, smart women on campus. I, for one, am a state beauty queen and had an exclusive one-year modeling contract with a major clothing line. And, I am by no means the prettiest girl on campus. In reality, most of the students (boys and girls alike) are NOT geeks or ugly…but, regular, average-looking students! In general, I love it at RPI. I always feel safe, but I'm not stupid about it. I wouldn't go walking around at midnight by myself, but I wouldn't do that at home, either. RPI is located in Troy, NY (upstate NY), and while there may not be a lot to do in Troy, Albany, the state capitol) is a short bus ride away. You can find anything you want to do on or off campus! Finally, RPI is so well-regarded in the engineering field that I have already been awarded two prestigious internships for the summer.