<p>Stevens Institute of Technology?</p>
<p>It is my daugter's first choice and it is a perfect match for her. The school keeps bragging about their reputation and I'm wondering if anyone outside of NJ has heard of them.</p>
<p>I've heard of them, and I'm outside of NJ. My mental image of them, which may or may not be accurate, is a mid-level tech school. The IEEE has an educational partnership with them, which probably means that they're solid, since the IEEE would want to make sure that its members were well-served, and has the resources and expertise for good quality control.</p>
<p>I've heard of them, but then I'm right across the river in NY and one of my architecture professors ended up there when he didn't get tenure at Columbia. It ranks 75 in "National Universities" in the US News and World Report Rankings and "more selective" rather than "most selective" For what that is worth.</p>
<p>BTW If your daughter would like to look further afield, and NJIT is a good match, she might want to look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY), and Georgia Tech (GA).</p>
<p>It's in Hoboken.</p>
<p>I'm not going to make any Jersey jokes. I lived in NJ for 18 years and liked it. However, even I will acknowledge that many people think that Hoboken is not the world's most attractive location.</p>
<p>I would suggest a visit before your daughter makes a decision about whether to include Stevens on her list.</p>
<p>I like Hoboken. Very convenient to NYC... a lot of good students apply to Stevens; my friend's son had very high SATs and is applying to a lot of Ivies and to Stevens. I could be wrong, but I think they had some kind of co-op or work program that made it desirable financially.</p>
<p>Marian, you haven't been up here lately. Hoboken is a buzzing, young-professional neighborhood--it's considered a pretty nifty place to live, tons of trendy restaurants, new townhouses and condos, great views of the Manhattan skyline. Stevens kids go across the Hudson for nightlife sometimes, but often stay on this side because it's such a cool town.</p>
<p>Stevens is on a bluff overlooking the Hudson and NYC--the setting is gorgeous. Every student I've ever known who's gone there has graduated with a fantastic job and beaucoup bucks. They get great internships in the city, which really helps with resume building. The val of my D's class graduated from there, has a great job in the city, and lives in what I hear is a fabulous apartment in, yes, Hoboken.</p>
<p>(just a note, Stevens and NJIT are two different schools, Mathmom. Both are good, but Stevens has the better reputation, and setting).</p>
<p>Can't vouch for the school personally, but will second the opinion that the setting is great! I went to a wonderful wedding there - of a couple who could have gotten married just about anywhere in the world, but felt that the view from that campus could not be beat. Also, yup, Hoboken is a very popular place for young professionals and up-and-comers to live these days.</p>
<p>I was wondering how much smoke the school was blowing with their claims. </p>
<p>We have visited and I knew from the second we got out of the car that my daughter was going to love it. The quirkyness of Hoboken is perfect for her. </p>
<p>We are anxiously awaiting the decision on her ED application there. The deadline is her birthday which she sees as a positive omen.</p>
<p>I've heard of it.</p>
<p>I'll add RIT onto Mathmom's list.</p>
<p>A few very smart kids from my graduating class went to Stevens.</p>
<p>Hoboken is a wonderfully quirky town, very arts-oriented and youthful. If it matters at all, celebrities like The O.C's Mischa Barton lived their this past summer. The proximity to NYC is amazing. Many concerts are at Maxwell's, loads of restaurants to try. I live fifteen minutes away from Hoboken via the lightrail. Steven's has a solid reputation at my high school, which is a very selective school in Hudson County. Good luck to your daughter!</p>
<p>RIT's new president is a SIT alum. He went from there to Cornell for a PhD and then spent years at U of M, College Park before leaving as provost to take on RIT. So, in my books, graduates from SIT will go places.</p>
<p>I've heard of it and we are way out of NJ</p>
<p>Well, we're in NJ & I know a lot of people who went there & did very well, career-wise. :-) I believe they have a very good co-op program.</p>
<p>Two of my friend's daughters went there, both on athletic scholarships. They were very happy there. It may be a suitcase school, because the students may be fairly local and go home on weekends, so check that out. Hobeken is a happening place. Lots of young professionals who can't afford Manhattan. It's a very short PATH train ride to NYC. Wonderful location.</p>
<p>They do have a very good coop program, on paper at least. The only down side I see is that if you take advantage of all the coop opportunities they offer you only get one semester off during the 5 year program - and that includes summers.</p>
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just a note, Stevens and NJIT are two different schools, Mathmom. Both are good, but Stevens has the better reputation, and setting
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Oopsies. I actually do know they aren't the same, but somehow they get mixed up in my head. I think there's someone in my class teaching at Stevens, while the ex-prof is at NJIT. We looked at Stevens for summer classes for Mathson, but Columbia had a better course and was much easier for us to get to.</p>
<p>We met someone from Stevens at an IT function a few years back (I think he was the main IT guy there). It seemed like they were leaps and bounds ahead of the curve in terms of technology then. At that time, they supplied each student with a laptop. He told us all the great things about the school, and truly believed them (we weren't on a college tour or ANYTHING!!!)</p>