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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The process was fairly straight forward. The interview and essays were
standard. I don't have any specific advice on getting in or their
selecti... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I would say RPI is not a very selective school any more. I believe the
politics behind this are the President of the Institution needs a way to
i... READ MORE
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Alumni
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RPI made this rather simple in comparison to other colleges I applied to. Their forms were
simple and straightforward and didn't ask for redundant ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admission process is like any other public school system. There is
the usual application and essay requirements. The school looks for
somet... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Class quality was very high. Class sizes were fair. Competition was
very high across the board. It was pretty easy to get classes/times
desired.... READ MORE
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Current Student
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RPI has a bunch of core classes that must be taken to graduate. After
you get these classes out of the way you must take the required classes
for... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Very strong academics at RPI. I received a very good background in computer science. The
program was excellent at teaching the concepts, theory, a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The overall academic atmosphere at RPI is very well rounded. The
courses are very fitting and tests you to your highest level. The
professors ar... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Job and intership opportunities are very high and the Rensselaer name still carries a lot of prestige with employers. Many companies came to campus t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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RPI boasts a great carreer development center, but if you actually want to get a job or internship you have to find it and apply to it yourself. The ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I didn't use RPI's career placement system. It seemed geared mostly towards placement with larger companies. What did happen is a got some good job ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Internships and Cooperatives education opportunities are quite vast, as long as one uses all the resources avaliable. Professors and the career cente... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Freshman housing was OK, although I understand they've made a lot of
improvements since I left. Campus is OK and Troy, NY isn't the nicest
city i... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The qualitity of life at RPI is very low, the town of Troy provides
little to do for the student body, as everything closes by 9 pm. (Not
that yo... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Housing was good, although it was cheaper to live off campus. I hear that new housing has
been built since. Its a pretty safe place. READ MORE
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Current Student
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The campus itself is fairly small, but just the right size for the
school. RPI is a small school, making it a nice place to get to know
more peop... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Greek system was the social life at Rensselaer in the mid-80's. The
bars were below average at best. Elda's and Sutter's were the 2 popular
hang... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There is no social life at RPI. I believe most students drink alone in
their rooms watching anime or tv. The boy to girl ratio at RPI is like
5:... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Troy isn't the most exciting place in the world, but there is still enough to do if you look for it.
I kind of like the grittyness of the place, it... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The social life at RPI is vast. There is a great variety of Greek life
to choose from. The bars and clubs are small, but big enough to fit
the g... READ MORE
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