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| Major: Chemical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time) | | Gender: Male | This person cares more about Excess Competition than the average student. | Intelligence:
Bright | | ACT: | | SAT: | | Lowest Rating
Useful Schoolwork B | Describes the student body mostly as:
Friendly, ApproachableDescribes the faculty mostly as:
Friendly, Helpful, Arrogant | Highest Rating
Extra Curriculars A+ | How this student rated the school:
| Educational Quality | A- | Faculty Accessibility | A | | Useful Schoolwork | B | Excess Competition | B | | Academic Success | A | Creativity/Innovation | A | | Individual Value | B+ | University Resource Use | A | | Campus Aesthetics/Beauty | A | Friendliness | B+ | | Campus Maintenance | B+ | Social Life | A- | | Surrounding City | B+ | Extra Curriculars | A+ | | Safety | B |
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experience at UR was positive. There were tons of opportunities
to work in professor's labs, which provided invaluable experience on
the resume when looking for a job post-graduation. The intellectual
quality of the student body was very high. The library
system is excellent, and the professors in the chemical engineering
department were for the most part very accessible and helpful.
The food on campus really sucked. The athletic facilities are
awesome, although there isn't enough space on the courts anymore
for the increased student body. There are tons of extracurricular
clubs to choose from, from academic chapters of professional groups
(in our case, AIChE) to competitive sports clubs that travel
to the quiddtich club. Rochester has a division 1 squash
team, which is awesome, and we play against the best
squash teams in the country. The squash courts are also
awesome, so try to watch a D1 match and root
on the jackets when a games are played at home.
The university has been cracking down hard on greek life,
so expect to do a lot more drinking in your
rooms or over the bridge at off campus frats rather
than on the frat quad. If you don't know what
you want to study, the Rochester curriculum isn't very structured
and allows you to take whatever you want. This can
be a double-edged sword and might result in you taking
some really bizarre classes but not help you pick a
direction for your major... I was accepted into a program
in the chemical engineering dept. that allowed me to get
my masters degree in chemical engineering in 5 years total
with a steep tuition discount, which is great because in
general the university costs way too much and the school
keeps raising it's tuition by at least 4% every year.
The weather in rochester sucks - it's not that it's
necessarily too cold, but the wind is consistently blowing at
15mph and the sky is grey. The city of rochester
is actually pretty cool and anyone that says otherwise is
only saying that because they haven't ventured beyond the ivory
towers. There are some great places downtown for a drink
- Tap and Mallet and Old Toad are great. Park
Avenue is beautiful. There are some incredibly good restaurants in
Rochester. Dino BBQ is literally on a bridge overlooking a
waterfall and has fantastic meats and sauces. Yummy Garden Hot
Pot if you are freezing and need some traditional Chinese
comfort food. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters on university ave for
a unique brewing experience. Shiki, SEA for some righteous pho
and fried squid, sinbad mediterranian, etc. Bring a car to
campus and you'll change your mind... It's all about what
you make of it! Pick a major, some extracurriculars, study
hard and have fun.
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