Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Quite BrightIndustrial Operations Engineering
“Try yo go somewhere else
view full review→Sep 06 2001
1st Year Male -- Class 2004
University Resource Use/ spending: A-, Individual Value: F
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“RPI was a massive letdown.Electrical Engineering
RPI was a massive letdown. All the craziness about getting into a "good school", with a good name, came crashing down at RPI. The imbalance of investing in expensive administration, without investing in the school and facilities is painful at best. The school cost $250K for 4 years. Thats a QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS, For a reasonable education that could be had at most other undergraduate engineering schools.
While I graduated with good grades, in Electrical Engineering, and in 4 years, it made me hate education, and resent everything that RPI represents. The university president is an embarrassment to the school, and its filthy, un-maintained run down condition.
The student body is mostly disinterested in being there as well. You don't meet too many happy students at RPI, rather, disinterested kids who just want to leave as soon as they can.Its no wonder that the endowment is down 40% in the past decade. I will never give them another dime.
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Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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“The Bad:Computer Science
The Bad:
The administration does not rarle care about students
They want money from almuni but do give anything usefull in return
The male feemale ratio is bad
the dorms and food are over priced
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the neighter good nor bad:
The administration does not rarle care about students
They want money from almuni but do give anything usefull in return
The male feemale ratio is bad
the dorms and food are over priced
Troy NY
the neighter good nor bad:
Some great and some bad teachers
The Good:
The classes taught me a lot.
I had a ton of fun
Made good friends
Set me up for a good job in programming (i knew all the fundmentals)
The campus is nice (a bit hilly)
RPI Players was fun
Lots of obtuninty to e social even if your a geek/nerd
Albany is niceMidnight Dennys runs
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Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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