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Get the inside scoop on New Jersey Institute of Technology admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
NJIT is moderately selective in its general admissions process and slightly more so in its engineering, computer science and architectural programs....   READ MORE
Alumni
The university has changed a lot since I was admitted. The standards were competitive before; they are getting more competitive, considering grad...   READ MORE
Alumni
Very selective regional university. Interviews and essays were not so rough however great emphasis is placed on sat scores and gpa. Your program ...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
As NJIT is a technology focused school, good grades or strong interest in science is important. In fact, the general required curriculum for all in...   READ MORE
Alumni
You need to be extremely well-inclined in mathematics and science, else the curriculum will eat you alive. The course workload is heavy and compu...   READ MORE
Alumni
Typical 4-year undergrad. High quality of professors in the engineering programs. Popular classes and professors are very difficult to come by s...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
NJIT graduates are highly sought after in New Jersey in areas such as engineering (all types including computer, mechanical, electrical and civil), ar...   READ MORE
Alumni
Employment prospects are good. This is because there are career services available on campus, including an intern placement program; the school is ad...   READ MORE
Alumni
Employment prospects are outstanding for students that participate in internships such as the Kauffman entreprenurial internship program and other off...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
NJIT is still primarily a commuter school with approximately 30 - 40% of the students living on campus. An effort is being made to increase the per...   READ MORE
Alumni
When I was attending, the campus was plain and lifeless (most of the time). But presently, more new buildings centered on the students' needs are...   READ MORE
Alumni
Unfortunately, the quality of life is very poor. The campus is not as warm and inviting as other NJ/NY/CT schools, partly due to the location...N...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Life as a student in Newark can be tough. The "nice" areas are limited to the area immediately surrounding the group of colleges in the area (NJIT,...   READ MORE
Alumni
The fraternity parties can be very lively and frequent (work hard, play hard), but the low ratio of boys to girls makes it less amiable for men to...   READ MORE
Alumni
Very unsocial campus. The School of Architecture and the pub are the only two hotspots on campus. Greek frats/sororities are available, however, ...   READ MORE

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