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The Rochester Institute of Technology

Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at Rochester

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By Gender
MalesB-
FemalesB
By Major
AccountingB+
Aerospace EngineeringB
Art & Design DepartmentC
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationC+
Chemical EngineeringA
ChemistryB-
Civil EngineeringB-
CommunicationsB
Computer EngineeringB-
Computer ScienceB-
CriminalB
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcC+
EconomicsA+
Electrical EngineeringB-
Engineering DepartmentB
FinanceB-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB-
Industrial DesignC+
Industrial Operations EngineeringB
Interior DesignC
JournalismA-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.A-
MathB+
Mechanical EngineeringB-
Music EducationC
NutritionC
OtherB-
PhysicsB+
Political ScienceB-
PreMed and MedicalC
PreVet and VeterinaryC
PsychologyB
Public PolicyA+
School of InformationB+
UndecidedB-
Video/MediaC+

Against similar schools

Extracurricular Activities compared with similar schools in class.

Rochester Institute of Technology
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B+

Cornell University
 A-
Harvard University
 B
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 B+
New York University
 B-
Syracuse University
 B
Brown University
 A
Yale University
 A-
F
A+

Extracurricular Activities

... However, the college activities board is really good and there is usually some sort of event every night, and there is *always* something to do ....Read full comment
... The campus is ugly (no windows in the classroom), the food is OK, the activities are OK, social life sucks and the work is harder than hard ...Read full comment
... ) You are known as “that guy” in your high school You don’t go outside You couldn’t care less about campus activities...Read full comment
... If sports events are your venue, then RIT might not be so forgiving ...Read full comment
... If you're someone who likes winter sports, or if you just like the cold in general, yeah, Rochester is a great place ...Read full comment
... There is everything from study clubs, to parties, to sports ...Read full comment
... If you get along well with people, play sports, dance, joke around, love to socialize, you will have a fun here ...Read full comment
... I understand frats and sports teams are good ways to meet people, but if they aren't your thing, then you're out of luck on that regard ...Read full comment
... They have intramurals, but good luck finding ten whole students who are off of class before 5 or 6 ...Read full comment
... Also, if you think that you will have time to do sports or join activities, you won't ...Read full comment
... The parties thrown by the sports teams and the greeks have a bit more women and a livelier atmosphere, but you need to know people to find them ....Read full comment
... There are social activities to do here on campus, but some students don't take advantage of it though ...Read full comment
... Actively seek activities ...Read full comment
... In terms of clubs, and sports, you'll definitely want to look at those before deciding you want to come to RIT ...Read full comment
... College activities depend on what club you join ...Read full comment
... Great coffee shops, indie and mainstream films, museums, sports teams, a good selection of concert venues, and an amazing selection of bars and r...Read full comment
... Even with a large number of activities there are unfortunately a small percentage of students who are active in some of the clubs and sports but ...Read full comment
... The school also provides a lot of opportunities in their education and extracurriculars ...Read full comment
... Sport clubs, how the hell i am gonna find time to play sports with this busy schedule ...Read full comment
... Having a nice mix-up of people, extracurricular activities and technologic infrastructure, RIT is a great college to go to ...Read full comment
... As for the extracurricular activities and sport, i have found little trouble getting involved in them and feel them about the same level as any o...Read full comment
... It's true that there aren't big faculty or frat sponsored activities very often, but I can get togetehr with a group of friends to go do somethi...Read full comment
... There are plenty of interesting clubs and activities to participate in, and lots of cool people (as long as your object isn't to find somewhere ...Read full comment
... I met most of my good friends here and got involved in some extracurriculars so I met many different kinds of people ...Read full comment
... i'm really outgoing and involved in many activities ...Read full comment
... If you can see yourself getting involved in campus activities its not such a bad place, it just takes time to get used to ...Read full comment
... there are so many clubs and activities to get involved in ...Read full comment
... They have intramurals, but good luck finding ten whole students who are off of class before 5 or 6 ...Read full comment
... Also, if you think that you will have time to do sports or join activities, you won't ...Read full comment
... -The gym and fitness center is amazing and they offer a ton of great recreational activities ...Read full comment
... What I really like is the gym which has a weight room, pool, track, and indoor sports scheduled on different days ...Read full comment
... In terms of clubs, and sports, you'll definitely want to look at those before deciding you want to come to RIT ...Read full comment
... There are numerous extracurricular activities offered, plenty of on-campus jobs, and endless resources ...Read full comment
... I also took part in extracurriculars, which I think was necessary here ...Read full comment
... They only care about their grades, and they want to do as much extracurricular activities as possible, for the only reason of enlarging their res...Read full comment
... Fourth, Intramurals are offered in a wide variety of sports and are competitive and a lot of fun ...Read full comment
... There are clubs and recreational sports that are easy to get into ...Read full comment
... You just need to get your bum ass out of your dorm and make an effort to find activities ...Read full comment
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