<p>This is a question for current students at RPI. I used to really want to go to this school, but after my visit last spring I am not sure if I even want to apply anymore. Maybe it's because it was a visit during break and nobody was there, but it seemed very lonely and dull, especially the surrounding town. So my question is, do you guys enjoy RPI? Are there things to do, fun to be had, and a good social life, or is it just kind of meh? Thanks. </p>
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<p>Since you bumped … Many college visits during break will appear dull and lonely, even in nicer towns. Students, absent special circumstances, are required to leave campus. Most RPI students are on winter break now so don’t expect much of a response. Read the other posts. There’s plenty to do on campus, when school is in session.</p>
<p>Really, you put several thousand teenager living together away from home for the first time. I don’t thin there are very many dull college campuses ou there anywhere.</p>
<p>I cant recommend the school at all. Troy is a dump. Campus isn’t bad. If you like ice hockey, Im sure it’s fun. 75 percent of the kids are male, and they dont seem to be doing anything to diversity. </p>
<p>At least Troy is an up and coming dump, going in the right direction. I’d say, if you aren’t familiar with the Northeast, it’s not the best introduction to the area.</p>
@Juggerz I had the same reaction. I still applied, but RPI dropped low on my list. And I didn’t visit during break. That being said, I have a lot of friends who really like it there. Just not the place for me.
Define “things to do”. I enjoyed my time at RPI (graduated in Dec 2013), but if your list of things to do is topped by going to clubs or picking up chicks, absolutely look elsewhere. RPI is fairly tame, though just like any university, it has its wild underbelly too.
I only knew one person who seemed to genuinely dislike RPI. They lacked that mild to severe geekiness you need to feel at home there. Without it you will feel like a foreigner.
In my case the fun I had in 3.5 years of college can be explained 70% by the friends I made early in freshman year. That is the most important thing, but it is difficult to judge beforehand what kind of camaraderie you would find there.