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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 19, 2000
Pros: Good Facilities, Good location.
Cons: Small rooms, Can get drafty
Summary: I have lived in Colonie Apts, Crockett Hall, and the Quad, and I have found that Sharp hall is one of the better dorms on campus. It is situated right in between nugent and warren hall. It takes about 10 minutes to get from Sharp Hall to Amos Eaton ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 26, 2003
Pros: EXCELLENT education,
Excellent job prospects after graduation,
Well connected with most industrial sectors
Cons: Absolutely NO social scene,
Exorbitant tuition,
The food is mediocre,
80%/20% Male/Female ratio,
Boring professors
Summary: DISCLAIMER: Ironically, what I wrote about here in 2003 has, to a great extent, changed. I applaud the institute on their improvements. I will clean this article up soon to conform to a higher standard of quality. In the mean time, take what is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2001
Pros: Stellar Reputation-top tier technological university, $360 million donation, Rensselaer Plan
Cons: Few ladies, Troy NY
Summary: Rensselaer is one of the top tech schools in the nation. In the job market, an RPI degree cannot be surpassed. I applied to Cornell and Rensselaer. I chose Rensselaer over Cornell because of the intimate ambience surrounding the campus. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2001
Pros: Quality Professors, Food is pretty good, HOCKEY!
Cons: Some of the dorms are not so great
Summary: RPI, well known for its Engineering programs and Hockey Team is a great place to go to school. Not only do you get a great education from some of the most prestigious professors in the nation, but you also get to have a lot of fun while getting your ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 6, 2000
Pros: Excellent academics, well known
Cons: Sometimes poor administration
Summary: I have been a student at RPI since 1989. I completed my BS in Geology in 1993, my MS in Civil Engineering in 1997, and am currently working on my MBA. I put all this into my opinion because I can't select more than one item in the categories. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 31, 2000
Pros: Great reputation, difficult curriculum, lots of activities
Cons: not enough women (when I was there)
Summary: I attended Rensselaer from 1991 until 1995. It holds some of the fondest memories of my life.
First the curriculum is top notch. It is difficult, but that is what gives this school the reputation it has. One of the main reasons I am working ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 11, 2000
Pros: Great education, allows you to be creative
Cons: lots of hard work : )
Summary: I have only attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Architecture Program for one year, but in that year I have learned a lot about the department. Architecture at RPI is a five-year program, which is standard among top schools. The classes are ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2000
Pros: Food can be good
Cons: Inconsistent quality and service
Summary: Everyone complains about the food at their college. It's a fact of life that dining hall food is going to be bad. But it seems to me that the food at RPI can be particularly gross, at times.
When School starts, the food can actually tend to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2000
Pros: Kind of Dirty, falling apart
Cons: Cheap, close to campus
Summary: I'm starting my 3rd year at RPI, and I will be living in the E-Complex for my 2nd year there. I just thought that I would share with you what I feel about the E-Complex.
First of all, it's pretty dirty. Not necessarily that they don't keep ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2000
Pros: Wide range of equipment, knowledgeable faculty, great program
Cons: oppressive administration, faculty stretched thinly
Summary: I have been an EMAC (Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication) major at RPI for almost three complete years now, and have seen the best and worst this major (and school in general) has to offer. First of all, EMAC is a major for those interested in web ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 21, 2000
Pros: Academics, Extracurriculars
Cons: Location (immediate), Administration, Price
Summary: (I updated this 23MAR2001, updated areas will be inside stars * )
I will start this with the disclaimer that I am a 26 yr old transfer student (from Carnegie Mellon) with 3yrs of Naval service, so keep that perspective in mind.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 2, 2000
Pros: Excellent education, learning atmosphere
Cons: Expensive
Summary: Rensselaer, or RPI as it is known, is a great place to get a high quality scientific and technical education. Admittedly I was there a long time ago but I have kept up with what is happening and I think it still delivers what I experienced. The quality ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2000
Pros: Lots of variety
Cons: Food better when parents around
Summary: Ahhh, food... the most important part of your college experience. Well, not really, but good food can be a key to a good college experience. RPI does quite well with its food service, making sure there is LOTS of variety and something for almost every ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2000
Pros: Generous financial aid
Cons: none
Summary: RPI may seem expensive (approximately $32,000 a year) but they do give excellent aid packages. Personally, I got about half off and am paying about $16,000. Many people I talked to also got very good aid awards. They are not at all stingy. If you have to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2000
Pros: All-girls school right down the road, excellent faculty
Cons: Few girls on campus, cold, windy, rains a lot
Summary: RPI may be an easy school to get in to, and it may seem expensive, but it is an excellent school that will challenge you to do well as well as offer you many interesting and fun things to do in your spare time.
First, RPI offers a LOT of financial ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 3, 2000
Pros: Intramurals, Greek Life, Reputation
Cons: Location, Administration, Expensive. Troylets
Summary: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) is an extremely easy school to get into. I think when I applied, they accepted over 80% of the applicants. Graduating is another story. You have to work hard if you want to graduate with a reasonable ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 29, 2000
Pros: location, activities, sports, academics
Cons: price
Summary: Renesselaer Polytechnic Institute (or RPI, much easier to spell and pronounce) has something for everyone. From great degree programs both grad and undergrad, student life, sports, and area recreational activities, ANYONE can get involved in something ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Apr 25, 2005
Pros: The overall material was interesting and useful.
Cons: Old and Stale lectures, no class interaction. Class in Stenography.
Summary: The Course was excellent, but the professors, their organization, and presentation were horrible. They had done no preparation for this class whatsoever. The classroom presentations/lectures consisted of mostly the teacher putting up slided they had
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Apr 12, 2005
Pros: Cutting-edge technology, ranked "most wired" college in the nation, newer facilities, prestigiously connected.
Cons: expensive
Summary: As it turns out, (sadly for some) it is not MIT, Stanford, or Cornell that most engineers or managers in the field proclaim as the best school in the country for engineering. With regard to the practical engineering skills of engineers, Rensselaer(RPI)
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