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The Rochester Institute of Technology

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityA- Faculty AccessibilityB+
Useful SchoolworkA Excess CompetitionB
Academic SuccessB+ Creativity/ InnovationC
Individual ValueC- University Resource UseB
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyD FriendlinessA
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeB
Surrounding CityB- Extra CurricularsB+
SafetyA+
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable, Broken Spirit

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

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Quite Bright
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D
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Campus Maintenance
A+
He cares more about Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty than the average student.
Date: Mar 08 2006
Major: Computer Science (This Major's Salary over time)
Academics: RIT offers a challenging and fast paced education. Although RIT is run on 10 week quarters, most courses cover more than semester school courses would cover in 10 weeks. That means if you fall behind in your work, you are in big trouble. The positive aspect of the quarter system is that you can take 1/3rd more courses than at a semester school. If you don't like a particular course, it's over in 10 weeks.

In general, computer science courses are more down to earth than theoretical, although I think the balance is just right. This does not apply to some of the upper level courses though, which may be nearly completely theoretical. The upshot of this is that you spend your 4-5 years here gaining skills that are useful in the real world. And you will have the right background in abstract CS concepts to quickly adapt to new changes in the field.

Co-op: This should be made very clear: Although some programs have mandatory co-ops (Computer Science has 4 quarters), RIT DOES NOT FIND YOU A CO-OP. You are on your own, although RIT has a co-op and career services office with a lot of nice people who can give you a hand. Although finding a co-op takes some work, I don't know of anyone who has been seriously snagged by the co-op requirements.

Social life: Be warned, you will NOT get the normal college experience at RIT. Although I thought RIT was a diverse place when I arrived, it was mostly due to my small town background, and at this point I can clearly see that RIT's population is very homogeneous (despite NTID). What this means is that, if you like doing nerdy things with nerdy people, you'll love this place. Otherwise you'll find yourself up at 3:00am trying to figure out if Penn State will accept all your transfer credits.

Campus: Honestly, a pretty campus is a plus. But an ugly campus is not a negative. If it takes a campus full of buildings that look like old churches to keep you inspired, RIT is not your kind of place.

Final note: Although my rating is positive for RIT, I still would go to another school if given the opportunity. The reason is because I feel like I'm missing out on the real college experience. I got a lot out of the good academics here, sure. But I'm just not convinced that I had as good of a time as I could have over these last four years.

         
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