Rochester Institute of Technology - Overall Experience

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RIT does its best to provide students with a wealth of information, great facilities, top-notch academics, and a pretty good athletic program. Living in Rochester for four years teaches students a lot about who they are and what they want out of life (with the lack student-oriented activities, you’ll have a lot of time to think). Many choose to drop out or transfer schools, due to the strenuous quarter system and the arduous work hours that come along with it. Many students who come to RIT on academic scholarships end up on academic probation. Many choose to do the drunken-college-student bit, and many choose the studious-bookworm role; but in the end, many students realize that classwork may not always be the most important thing. Most students here will, at one time or another, disagree with their roommates, RAs, bursars, registrars, and their departments. These are all facts of life, though. No two people can see eye to eye on everything.

In the end, four years and one degree later, many RIT students will tell you that they would willingly do it all over again. Every bad grade, every good party (or vice versa) helps students learn what they really want from life. As students move on to their graduate studies, they are mostly confident that what they have learned at RIT will help carry them through life, and most importantly, give them a competitive edge in the job market. I was told my freshman year that getting into RIT was the easy part, and that getting out was the hard part, which is very true. Well, students get out, and their degrees mean a lot to them. Not only is RIT a very competitive school where students do well, they actually learn a thing or two about life along the way. What more can you ask for from a university?

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I can say I am quite satisfied... I can say I am quite satisfied with the education I am receiving at RIT. The classes have been interesting, and I’ve learned new things every quarter. I am happy that I chose to come to this school. I may not have had a great social life, but I came for the academics and I’m staying for the experience. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

Joining the clubs that RIT has to... Joining the clubs that RIT has to offer has been a great experience for me here. I am involved in a lot of different organizations, which has spurred me to be a more outgoing and active person. It is also nice to be able to make new friends, and clubs are a great way to do that. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

RIT has given me a lot of great... RIT has given me a lot of great opportunities. I have become more of a leader and made a lot of new friends. This place has challenged me in ways I never expected. I knew that the academics would be very challenging, but I didn’t realize how hard living away from home would really be. Next year I will graduate with a degree in biomedical photography, but I will leave with a much broader education. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

If I could start over again, I can... If I could start over again, I can definitely say there are some things I would have done differently. I was forced to take a year absence because of my grades. When I came back after a year of working in a horrible job elsewhere, I really appreciated this place a lot more. Getting my education has become a priority now. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

I love RIT! I have had so much fun... I love RIT! I have had so much fun here that I really don’t want to leave. I am transferring to a different school for a year, though, because I need to see if I can make it outside of my native Rochester. I’ll be back in a year to finish out my degree, though. I want my degree to say Rochester Institute of Technology on it. 12345 Overall Experience Report

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