The Rochester Institute of Technology

Just a couple of points, I keep reading about the quality
of education at RIT. The quantity of the work is inarguably
heavy, but the *quality* is abysmal. It's a lot of work
that takes very little talent to do. There is no emphasis
on originality or innovation. The coursework is stripped
of much of the conceptual framework, and is simply procedural.
Make no mistake about RIT : the emphasis is on technical
training, not education. A spokesman from motorola came
to give a talk when i was an engineering major. He said
he was glad RIT was graduating students who "provide technical manpower" rather than doing "just basic research."

Translation : RIT graduates aren't capable of innovation.
And don't think technical training will make you successful.
If you're not creative, aggressive, and an effective communicator, you are going to be stuck at the bottom of

the corporate heap your entire life.
Comments from RIT's own faculty to me, when i was a student :

"The difficulty of work here ... this is really just all phys. ed."
"The faculty don't think much of the students here ..."
Also, RIT's reputation falls to almost nil 200 miles outside
of rochester. I live in boston, and it's virtually unheard
of. A classmate of mine had a 4.0 in mathematics, along with stellar test scores and other accolades. He was turned

down by RPI for graduate school. RIT's reputation did not
match this boy's talent, and he paid the price.
I would encourage any student considering RIT to look at
RPI and WPI instead. If you don't get accepted, you may be better off going to some local college to do some "core" work for a year or two, accumulating credits and laying down good grades (and saving money.)

But steer clear of RIT. It's the DeVry of 4 year universities.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

I'm in my second year now, and am struggling to believe the "you get what you put in" philosophy. I have found it very difficult to keep my hopes up here. The education is great, but that's really only half the college experience. 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 people b) in love with their computers, or c) already established with their own group of friends.I would recomend this school to anyone that is truly extra-verted, because it's likely that they'll meet enough people to havea fruitful experience. But to those that are somewhat shy, go somewhere that will draw you out, because all this place will do is keep you in your room.

1st Year Male -- Class 2004

University Resource Use/ spending: A+, Campus Aesthetics: F

4th Year Male -- Class 2002

Useful Schoolwork: C, Faculty Accessibility: F