Rochester Institute of Technology - Off the Record
The prospective college student’s antidote to the Princeton Review doldrums.
186 pages of real insider information to help you decide if this is the right college for you.
Rochester Institute of Technology Students Tell It Like It Is
'Academics aside, there are other things to consider when choosing the right college or university. A key idea to think of is whether or not you can live in a particular college's local atmosphere for four years of your life. Are you prepared to invest the time and effort it takes in order to flourish at RIT, or any college for that matter? These are questions that can't be answered simply by looking at numbers and fancy pictures. Hopefully, the facts and opinions stated in this book will give you a little insight into the world that is RIT and help you to decide if RIT is right for you.'
Amy E. Cooper, Author
Rochester Institute of Technology
A campus visit or a brochure just isn't enough to tell you if RIT is for you...the College Prowler guidebook will make you feel like an insider before you ever set foot on campus! With hundreds of quotes from RIT students, our guidebook lets students speak out on 20 different topics to give you a well-rounded look at life at RIT, including. . .
Nightlife:
'Rochester is a deprived city when it comes to nightlife. There are many colleges within a five-mile radius, yet there is little available in the way of college-level entertainment. It is damn near impossible for students to develop a favorite hang-out spot, due to the fact that new bars or clubs tend to overcharge or not stay open late enough. Nearly everything closes before 2 a.m., which makes for a short night if you don't get out of classes until 10 or 11 o'clock. Most RIT students find themselves better off either staying on campus or venturing to one of the nearby colleges (normally Genneseo or U of R). Most of the clubs often consist of a fine mixture of college students, high-schoolers with fake IDs, and Rochester natives?none of whom are very outgoing or social. Chances are, if you venture into downtown Rochester, you'll wind up talking to and dancing with the people you came with and not many others. Dance clubs are few and far between, and the music is either hip hop or techno. In short, there isn't much variety for the younger crowd.'
Guys and Girls:
'Finding someone to hook up with at RIT isn't usually too hard, but finding someone to date can be. There just aren't many people here who are interested in starting relationships because, with co-ops and everything, you wind up doing the long-distance thing for a good portion of your time here.'
'When discussing the social scene at RIT, there is no getting past the high ratio of guys over girls. Another common stereotype here is that all the girls have boyfriends, and all the guys are computer-science majors who never leave their rooms?this is not true?entirely. The ratio has increasingly been getting better due to the fact that the college has been recruiting more female students.'
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