The Rochester Institute of Technology (StudentsReview)

How this student rated the school

Research Quality	B+	Research Availability	B-
Research Funding	A	Graduate Politics	A
Errand Runners	A	Degree Completion	A
Alternative pay [ta/gsi]	B-	Sufficient Pay	C+
Competitiveness	A	Education Quality	A+
Faculty Accessibility	A+	Useful Research	A-
Extracurriculars	A+	Success-Understanding	A
Surrounding City	B+	Social Life/Environment	B+
"Individual" treatment	A	Friendliness	A
Safety	A+	Campus Beauty	A+
Campus Maintenance	A+	University Resource/spending	B+

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Arrogant, Approachable Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful

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Lowest Rating Sufficient Pay	C+

Highest Rating Education Quality	A+

He rated most things higher than other students did.

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Electrical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
RIT is a fantastic school for all types. I got a great aid package and went to school for six years and got two degrees (Masters & Bachelors) for the equivalent price of just 2 years of undergrad school (~$60k). That amount also includes the money the school funded me to go study abroad in France for 9 months.

The coop program prepares your for the work world in a way that no other type of classroom scenario can. I was able to fill my resume in with real work experience that made me a very valuable employee when I graduated. I now work with a dozen other RIT grads in Maine, and when I worked in North Carolina for IBM, there was an entire network of hundreds of RIT students!

Also, the school has often been knocked for it's lack of social activities, but in the most recent years (2009-2011), that has definitely turned around. A "college town" was built next to campus that has several good bars and hang-out places. Downtown Rochester has lots of night-life too, from hip dance places to authentic pubs. Getting involved in campus clubs is easy too, there is a niche for everyone. I was involved in Greek life myself. Also, RIT offers some really unique activities classes - like "Outdoor Adventures" with Adirondack hiking/snowshoeing/canoeing and "Beers of the World" or "Wines of the World" where students taste weekly to refine their palates (and relax with a drink or two).

Simply said, you get from RIT what you put in to it. If you expect to get funding without the grades or extracurricular then you need to re-evaluate your position. But if you are willing to put in the work, you will leave this school with a ticket to top-tier companies. For example my graduating class has been employed at: Intel, Microsoft, TI, IBM, Apple, Google.

Responses

Hi i got an email from graduate director of mechanical engineering . it contains :

"Hello Amin. Yes, you seem very qualified. I strongly encourage you to apply to our program. If accepted to our program, you will be entering a rigorous and demanding program that will both challenge you and excite you in the field Mechanical Engineering at the graduate level. It is our hope and belief that our program will provide you an opportunity to excel in your upcoming professional career and/or promote your current career path. In addition, we offer significant merit tuition scholarship opportunities for well qualified students like yourself. Also, you may be eligible to receive a full tuition scholarship for one academic term (summer term) by meeting certain academic requirements during your studies here at RIT. The requirements to be met are maintaining a cumulative grade point average of above 3.0/4.0 and on track to complete your degree in one calendar year during the summer term. Also, you are eligible for additional financial assistance through teaching assistantships as well as graduate research assistantship opportunities. These types of assistantships are in addition to your tuition merit scholarship." is this mean i got full fund or how does the scholarship cost? is cover all cost of living there? thx

Hi, I have just been admitted to MS in Electrical Engg. My Bachelor's specialization is in Instrumentation and in digital signal processing. How is RIT in these areas?

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