The Rochester Institute of Technology

Date: Jun 12 2005
Major: Biology (This Major's Salary over time)
2nd year biotechnology. I'll owe close to 50,000 or more when I graduate. Tuition has increased both years I have been here and I feel it will continue to increase. Above all, I feel like a number at the school. As a whole, I don't feel anyone cares about my education, that is, whether I succeed or fail.

Some teachers are good some are bad. Technically, you can ask around and then pick the classes with the good teachers but this gets complicated when it comes down to the time of the class and how it fits in your schedule. Sometimes these classes fill up before you even have a chance to register for them.

yeah, I've had teachers that can't speak a lick of english. Some are warm and friendly others aren't so friendly. You should meet the all of the faculty in your college before you come here.

A dorm that you share with one other person costs more than the four bedroom apartments located on campus. Those apartments are furnished and are not available unless you know a senior that is graduating and willing to sign over the apartment.

Between the dorms and some of the other apartments there is a long walk. The first year I was here, I did not enjoy the winter. The second year wasn't so bad, I hardly noticed the winter at all, but they may be due to the support I had from my boyfriend he would often pick me up.

The ratio was 70:30 my freshman year and 68:32 my sophmore year. I met an female computer engineer my second year (she was also a sophmore) and she said out of a class of 117—7 were girls. As a girl, I don't like this steep ratio and give props to girls who can stand sitting in these classes for four years. They may be the only girl or one out of three in their classes.

I work all day and all night at this school. I have classes during the day (all science majors do…) and work at an office in between classes during the day. I get home at 4 or 6 usually and have dinner. I study until I go to bed. Some nights I go to the gym which is open until 11pm. On weekends I study just as hard on average probably about 8-9 hours on the weekends. I usually take 17-18 credits per quarter.