<p>The title basically tells it all. How hollistic do the admissions look at your profile?</p>
<p>im also interested in the answer!</p>
<p>also is there a good biotechnology program here?</p>
<p>Let me tell you I was asking the same exact question 1 year ago on here. The answer is it’s extremely easy to get accepted here. Especially if the program you’re trying to get into isn’t that competitive (Game Design, Mechanical Eng. being the most popular) </p>
<p>I had pretty average grades like a low B gpa, and a 1100/1600 sat score. </p>
<p>I got accepted here on early decision and Information Technology is my current major. </p>
<p>Let me tell you, these classes are no joke. They are very hard and require a lot of studying in order to do well. It definitely takes a quarter to get used to the difficulty of the classes but it’s pretty fun here, I love it. </p>
<p>But seriously, I don’t think they deny people at all. They accept like above 70% of all students, I don’t care what they say about the school being hard to get into; they’re lying. </p>
<p>Just apply and you will get accepted here.</p>
<p>If you have any questions at all email me at <a href=“mailto:dcs3215@rit.edu”>dcs3215@rit.edu</a></p>
<p>I would be happy to answer any questions.</p>
<p>Thanks :). I’m applying to the chemical engineering and regular decision.</p>
<p>How is generous are they with the financial aid package?</p>
<p>sent you an email, darren</p>
<p>Financial aid at RIT is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost. My 2nd child is there and in the 6 years in between the 2, the FA did not keep up with the rise in costs. The max scholarship they give is $13K. They give some grants too, but not exactly sure what they are based on (supposedly need). Max I have heard of from that is 9K. Then you have your usual Federal loans and grants, and NYS Tap money if you are in state. Good luck, and don’t be suprised at how low it is!</p>
<p>Oh. I heard from someone that their financial aid package is pretty decent. I don’t think i can afford this school if i have to pay over 1000 out of my own pocket costs. =/</p>
<p>I guess decent FA is relative to each persons financial situation. If one does NOT qualify for need based aid, then I guess the scholarships are decent. However, for middle class to lower middle class, the scholarships plus RIT’s grants, plus Federal grants and loans and TAP, still leaves quite a gap that is quite difficult to pay unless you have a 529 or other source. It is definitely over 1000, but fool around with the cost calculator on the RIT site and see what it comes up with.</p>
<p>My EFC is 0 and it says i have to pay alittle more than 10,000 out of my own pocket. ):</p>
<p>I agree RIT is not known for great financial aid. Slight correction - the max scholarship is $15,000, with an additional $1000 for being in the honors program.</p>
<p>It appears that National Merit Semifinalists and Finalists are eligible for $18,000 a year “or more”.</p>
<p>Also, the Presidential Scholarship maximum is now $16,000 a year (plus another $1,000 for Honors Program):</p>
<p>[RIT</a> - Office of Financial Aid - Scholarship & Grants](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html]RIT”>http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html)</p>
<p>I dont think im eligible for those programs. My grades are not qualified enough.</p>
<p>Thanks, dadinator. Good to know it went up. Too bad the current students on those scholarships don’t get a bump up in amount as well! We have to pay the tuition increases!</p>
<p>We sure do! I wish the scholarships would increase with the tuition. My S missed being a NMSF by 2 points (if it had been the year before, he would have made it!). He is in the Honors Program, and still did not get the top Presidential scholarship. I wrote a letter to FA, and they increased his grant, but not his scholarship…but not by much! The only thing with the grants is that they are not guarranteed to repeat like the scholarships, so I am a bit worried.</p>
<p>My s applied for early decision for Gaming…just playing the waiting game now!
Keeping fingers crossed</p>
<p>With a 90 average in high school and a 1400/1600 SAT, I was accepted as a transfer into the Game Design program (which accepts <5 transfer students per year) last year.</p>
<p>RIT in general is not hard to get into. RIT’s Game Design program, on the other hand, has a reputation for being very competitive.</p>
<p>The quarter system so many people have dreaded is now gone (I loved it. I’ll miss it). The experience is what you make of it. If you seek faculty interaction it can be very enriching. If you take the bare-minimum classes and simply show up, you can survive but, really, what’s the point?</p>
<p>By the way, I’m considering staying here for my Masters in Game Design.</p>
<p>Darren you honestly just made my day.</p>