The Rochester Institute of Technology

I am a freshman here at RIT. I wasn't going to comment, but seeing as I used this website as a resource while selecting colleges (and should give something back), and also wanting to set the record straight after reading the negative comments, I decided to.

RIT is, first and foremost, a place to study. Secondary to work is fun. Tertiary is other stuff. If you notice the order, fun actually comes before 'other stuff'. The guy:girl ratio is not 50-50, but you will definitely see a lot of girls. If you need five girls around for every one you ask out, I am afraid this is not the college for you. The frats, from what I hear, suck. Go the special interest house way. SIH's are not only the party floors of dorm buildings, the people are very helpful and very fun (you might even get pranked/prank people in the first week). There are quite a few places to go to off-campus, but the choice is not overwhelming.

Also, most people who leave RIT are not bright enough to keep up with coursework. Do not go on the "quite bright"s and "super brilliant"s because the people select those themselves. No one would call themself dumb. They cannot work, they want to party 24/7, they think college is a joke. Hence they leave.

By the way, WoW? NO ONE in the computer science house itself plays such games. Let alone for long periods of time. For fun, we have parties, watch movies, go to restaurants and play games. It isn't so bad.Bottom line: If you are dull and want to party, go somewhere else. If you are reasonably intelligent, open-minded and are able to choose the right folks to hang out with, come to RIT.

1st Year Male -- Class 2012

Education Quality: A+, Campus Aesthetics: C

I'm a second year at RIT. I'm gonna start of by saying that I'm a girl, and that I'm an industrial design major. With that being said, it is clear that I do not have the average RIT student's experience. There aren't many girls on campus. In my major there are, and in my building there are, but if you venture to other areas you will see mostly guys. As a result the guys are frustrated and, being a girl who is in a long distance relationship, I also find it frustrating. I wouldn't say i'm the most stunning girl in the world, but with the lack of options at RIT I get far more attention from guys than I would like. Also, guys don't seem to be too great at taking a hint, probably due to the fact that there aren't many girls.

Another problem that the guys will face is that, eventually, most girls go through a stage where they think they are gods gift to men because of all the attention they get. In all fairness though, there are so few 'normal' guys at rit (there are tons of geeks, or nerds, or if you are in the art building, tons of hipsters, all of which are just fine...just a little eccentric) that those few that were average in high school feel like gods at rit and in turn think that they are gods gift to woman. Both eventually grow out of it, and it is far more common to see it from the girls, but that is another thing to be aware of.

Social life: There are parties on campus, you just have to know people. I was in a co-ed floor my freshmen year and a lot of them liked to party, so if I ever have a desire to go to a party, I know where to go. I don't tend to party though because, as RIT is notorious for, they quickly turn into sausage fests and with that guy, who perhaps normally are perfectly charming, tend to turn into creeps. As I result I avoid parties, which I suppose helps with the whole sausage party problem.

There are clubs and recreational sports that are easy to get into. I personally play on two of the indoor soccer teams, which is easy to get involved with. There is also the Greek life which, though I am not involved with, is a great opportunity for those who can handle it.

Academics: The academics, in my opinion, are phenomenal. I'm not saying that all colleges in RIT have the same level of teachers, but with my major, I find that I've gotten a great group of teachers and students. For example, when I thought that I was having issues with one of my classes, I spoke to one of my teachers. He then spoke to the head of my major to see what could be done and both those teachers and the teacher whose class I was having issues with, went out of their way to help me. For my major the grades don't really matter. it's not hard to get good grades, getting good portfolio work however...The art/design majors in general are more geared toward creating portfolio work, and not the gpas. They also offer tons of opportunities. They let you know about co-ops, and there are extra things you can do, such as a portfolio review we just had. It gives you a chance to talk to professionals about your work and see where to go with it. one of my friends even got a job offer through this event. So long story short, it's self driven, but if you ask for help the teachers will go out of their way.

So recap: Sausage fest. Guys can't take a hint. Girls get big egos. In my major academics are self driven.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2013

Education Quality: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: D-