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Quotes touching on Campus Aesthetics | “... I personally also did not like being accused and found guilty of stealing a campus sign when I did not ...” |
| “... The social life on the Campus of RIT is non-existant (and I'm greek) ...” |
| “... Campus safety is there to give out parking tickets and tickets for anything else you might consider doing (riding a bike on the walk to class, e...” |
| “... Rochester doesn't offer many options, and it is really tough to meet people on campus since most are: a) Too stressed out to relax enough to meet...” |
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The campus is fucking ugly ...” |
| “... 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 ...” |
| “... A couple would be, No social Life, Ugly Campus, Administration that does not care what students say, Student Government that is worthless, No pa...” |
| “... Combine the unhealthy computer obsessions with the crap weather and it's a wonder if you have any human interaction on campus at all ...” |
| “... The campus is realitively closed off unless you have a car and even then, the city of Rochester and the surrounding areas of RIT don't provide m...” |
| “... Well lets start off with what most people agree upon, campus life is non existent, there is absolutely nothing to do here, Rochester itself i...” |
| “... The campus is like a prison, since it is so seperated from downtown Rochester ...” |
| “... If you are the type of person whose entire life is academics (no social life, no parties, no friends besides acquaintances that have personaliti...” |
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Con: The campus ...” |
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Ok, the campus is amazingly ugly, but they are trying to make it nicer ...” |
| “... First campus safety stopped letting us go to colony so we could only party on campus and then everyone in my dorm started to just stay inside and...” |
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Campus Life/Population:
While there are things to do here and there on campus and various routines come here every so often, there isn't any ...” |
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“... (Nightly fire-alarm-pulling in the dorms)
And having worked for campus safety at one point, I can tell you I most certainly felt WORSE about ...” |
| “... However, there a few frats (if you're into that), you could join a club on campus, or try to find a clique ...” |
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A dorm that you share with one other person costs more than the four bedroom apartments located on campus ...” |
| “... Also, the campus is terribly ugly, except during the summer when the gardens bloom ...” |
| “... There, at real college campuses, you see people enjoying themselves and interacting with one another ...” |
| “... No problem, work for RIT’s campus safety ...” |
| “... every tour group is shown only the "nice" side of campus on the only sunny day we ever have ...” |
| “... I heard all the negative things about this campus and still decided to go here because I envisioned this sort of party atmosphere ...” |
| “... The campus, faculty and administration spends an inordinate amount of time ensuring that they are paid every last dollar ...” |
| “... ) charge admission to their parties but then don't serve alcohol because it is a dry campus ...” |
| “... If you do not have a car on campus, you're stuck and will have a miserable time ...” |
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There are roughly five attractive girls on campus ...” |
| “... Terrible on-campus apartments ...” |
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Parties are not big on RIT campus ...” |
| “... Global Village, a new over the edge luxurious on campus housing, cost RIT over $50 Million ...” |
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I've been at RIT for 6 years, living on campus ...” |
| “... Had I not lived in Rochester and drove over to the campus about 4 or 5 times to harangue them to get me my money, who knows what would have happe...” |
| “... My overall A-F grades of the campus are relatively good, but I transferred out of RIT after 6 months and never looked back ...” |
| “... It should have been apparent during any orientation, and for current students - the Alcohol policy (dry campus) has *always* been in effect ...” |
| “... The campus life has a lot to do you just need to find it as with any campus ...” |
| “... Yes, the social life is a bit "ick," and the campus isn't abound in lakes and wildlife ...” |
| “... If you are into drinking the only place for that is in Colony Manor, even though technically it is a dry campus ...” |
| “... so get a car and move off-campus -- you'll find it better anyway ...” |
| “... I have been to several parties, and have not had any difficulty finding them, despite this being a "dry campus" (not enforced in the least ...” |
| “... For those who complain about our mythological 'dry campus' ...” |
| “... RIT does have -severe- social problems, apalling aesthetics, a fairly disconnected administration, a lot of rich spoiled kids (1st, 2nd year stud...” |
| “... Don't like the dry campus rule ...” |
| “... There are problems with lack of school spirit and social life, but if you have the will to get yourself off campus and look for fun, there is ton...” |
| “... It is said by some people that there is nothing to do on campus, but I find that this is absurd ...” |
| “... Dorm life is a nice thing, but the on campus apartments are really awesome - fully furnished and newly renovated ...” |
| “... It has a fabulous number of updated computers, and the campus is very wireless friendly ...” |
| “... The academics are challenging, and there is plenty of help everywhere on campus in order for you to succeed ...” |
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The campus is great, I liked it at night in the first winter days when it's quiet and you'll see few people around ...” |
| “... Lack of on campus appartments: There are only a few appartments "near" the academic buildings ...” |
| “... In addition, there are lot's of different sculptures dotting the campus ...” |
| “... The campus is very modern, all bricks, but there are many trees and decorations, and squirrels ...” |
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Campus: Honestly, a pretty campus is a plus ...” |
| “... And if your lucky or have connections you be able to get an ON CAMPUS appartment your second year, and these things cost sometime less than dorms...” |
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The campus itself isn't that bad looking ...” |
| “... Yes, the two campuses were very different in terms of the weather and demographics ...” |
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RIT should most certainly get more publicity than it does (but that's just it - they spend more money improving campus, instead of advertising...” |
| “... The area around the school consists of highways and shopping malls (although the campus itself it quite nice) ...” |
| “... There are quite a few places to go to off-campus, but the choice is not overwhelming ...” |
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To be honest, RIT does not have a beautiful campus ...” |
| “... Which is about all you see "touring" the campus ...” |
| “... These people also most likely rarely go to the events that do occur on campus, which are not as rare as you would be led to believe ...” |
| “... Teachers are generally very good with good backgrounds in the industry ...” |
| “... There are plenty of things to do on campus, the student body is very diverse, and most of the professors are more than willing to help ...” |
| “... The student body is also very diverse, and there are always lots of events happening on campus ...” |
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The campus is full of a patented red brick, but the new buildings being built on campus are more aesthetically pleasing ...” |
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There are plenty of places to eat on campus and thats a chill thing to do with friends, as well as clubs and on campus parties, you just have...” |
| “... There is a big shopping center and a mall right down the street from campus ...” |
| “... There aren't many girls on campus ...” |
| “... Other than that though, it's a wonderful school with a beautiful campus, that really prepares you for a solid future ...” |
| “... I will go over the main points that those of you looking to come here are looking for, which include the social life, how difficult it is, how ni...” |
| “... There are numerous extracurricular activities offered, plenty of on-campus jobs, and endless resources ...” |
| “... He recently passed the "dry campus" bullshit (no drinking on campus whatsoever) and is trying successfully to phase out the arts ...” |
| “... I'd also say a car is very recommended since parking is free and that's your only savior to get off campus ...” |
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Rochester in itself is a boring ass city, not a whole lot to do, especially in freezing temps (which encompasses most of the school year)
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By the way, the campus is mostly male ...” |
| “... The campus is a little boring, commonly referred to as the "brick city", but its really not that bad ...” |
| “... and just the placement of the campus is bad luck ...” |
| “... There are very few on campus events worth going to ...” |
| “... They waste endless money trying to make the campus more beautiful, however with harsh bricks and the architexture, there just no hope ...” |
| “... The campus is dry (literally), nothing to do, students have a poor attitude (with good reason), no parties ...” |
| “... _EVERY_ building on the RIT campus is built out of the same red brick ...” |
| “... Visiting this campus is a MUST before you decide on attending RIT ...” |
| “... If you can see yourself getting involved in campus activities its not such a bad place, it just takes time to get used to ...” |
| “... no girls, same parties, greek life is weak, campus is sort of isolated, no bars unless u drive downtown ...” |
| “... All of the buildings are brick, and you will walk the same path everyday to the academic side of campus, everything is clustered together for th...” |
| “... The campus is kind of boring, and you walk the same path each day, but I don't find it that bad ...” |
| “... One common complaint was the food on campus, but it really wasn't all that bad, and compared to most other colleges we are doing very well in th...” |
| “... Yes the campus is bricky, but its very clean and upkept and you aren't shelling out the big bucks for pretty buildings ...” |
| “... The campus is a dry-campus, I don't care if you drink or not, it kills the atomsphere) ...” |
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One of the best things about RIT is the Red Barn (an on campus bouldering and climbing gym that's open 3 nights a week for just $10 a quarter)...” |
| “... Campus aesthetics definitely leaves something to be desired, but it really isn't much of a factor once you get settled, and though the social lif...” |
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Outside of campus they have a small mall called Market Place and around it has best buys, walmart, kmart, etc ...” |
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RIT aesthetically is probably the ugliest campus I have ever seen ...” |
| “... However, many of the female students on campus (due to the male-female ratio) have unpleasant attitudes and get SICK of guys fast, so don't expec...” |
| “... The first time I visited the campus I thought it was like a prison ...” |
| “... Yes the course work is very challenging and the campus is a bit drab, but the school really seems concern that you get a job ...” |
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The campus as a whole is very clean and well maintained ...” |
| “... I'd say they're more obnoxious than beneficial to the campus ...” |
| “... Campus is very boring ...” |
| “... The campus isn't particularly exciting, and some professors can treat you like a number, but the academics are solid and very geared towards peop...” |
| “... Sure, the campus is not particularly attractive and some professors can treat you like a number, but the academics here are solid and are geared ...” |
| “... The campus consists almost entirely of brick buildings, the weather sucks, and most students are geeks ...” |
| “... The campus may not be particularly attractive, but the people are friendly, and most teachers are very helpful ...” |
| “... The campus may not be particularly attractive, but the students are friendly and most of the teachers are more than willing to help ...” |
| “... The student body is also very diverse, and there are always lots of events happening on campus ...” |
| “... At RIT, about half the campus is under construction ...” |
| “... The campus is really pretty in the fall (not winter) and there is always a ton of stuff going on and the food is realllllly good ...” |
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The best thing about RIT is the campus ...” |
| “... I DID NOT involve myself with any campus related events or "parties ...” |
| “... But I've generally found that there are a lot of professors willing to help you individually if you ask, and there are lots of places on campus t...” |
| “... As for more subjective things, the campus is ugly to me ...” |
| “... After your first year move OFF CAMPUS if you can ...” |
| “... When I came here I had been told about the male/female ratio and about the dry campus, but I didn't think about it much ...” |
| “... Social life can be dull but if you can get into an on campus apartment (of which there are tons) you will see and find partys all over ...” |
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Campus and weather ...” |
| “... There are actually a lot of on campus parties, but for the most part they're "closed" meaning they invite their friends, and friends of friends b...” |
| “... The tuition increase per year is about $3-5,000, the food prices currently are close to $4,000 per year, and is required for all first-year stude...” |
| “... Campus and the police crack hard on that ...” |
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RIT Advice
Avoid RIT if
You are not sure what to major in
You party to any degree
You are looking for lots of single women
You hate compute...” |
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rit isnt a party campus ...” |
| “... RIT is a dry campus so you wont find any parties in the dorms but you can easily find them in the on campus apartments ...” |
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