<p>She's gotten RPI emails all along, I presume since the PSAT's, but while most have stopped since Jan15th, the RPI ones are still coming, lately adding names of whos sending them, extended deadlines, etc. She has not really considered the east, although she responded to Smith when invited, but I took a brief look at the school website and it seems pretty good to me. I know it's probably too late now, but is there something anyone here thinks she should know? She plans to study Science , but NOT medicine, also like Eng/writng, and for some reason schools with the word "technolgy" just don't appeal.</p>
<p>Its up to her to really think it through. RPI doesn't have much of and Eng/ Lit department. Theres no English major, but I just looked and there is a major in language, rhetoric, and communication. I've enjoyed the philosophy courses I have taken here greatly. </p>
<p>What sciences does she want to study? Biology is very good here, as well as Chemistry. I'm a physics major myself, and the undergraduate physics department is relatively big, but still not in the top 10, because there are no major research facilities here for physics. Still I am very happy with it, but plan to go elsewhere for graduate studies.</p>
<p>I've been recieving those emails too - I go to school about a mile down the road from RPI so I've ignored them. RPI's great for science, certaintly one of the best for engineering and it has a great reputation. However, if she's not keen on the east she's surely not going to enjoy Troy. If it wasn't one of her top pics, don't bother... It's a very industrial town with little to do.</p>
<p>Everyone just stays on campus for the most part no matter what school you go to anyway.</p>
<p>dsilva -- That is a gross generalization that is simply not true. At many schools, a large percentage of the student body (especially juniors and seniors) lives off-campus. And there are lots of schools that are located in large cities where students venture off-campus frequently to take advantage of cultural and recreational opportunities. Just think of NYU, Fordham, Columbia, BU,BC, Northwestern, etc.</p>
<p>Yeah I take back what I said, even though I WAS sort of referring to those who live on campus. I suppose people "take adavantage of cultural and recreational opportunities." I wouldn't exactly call what I said a "gross generalization" though. That's probably the stupidest phrase I've ever heard.</p>
<p>dsilva, FYI, these definitions are taken directly from Webster's Dictionary:</p>
<p>"Generalization" means "a general notion or statement (whether true or false) derived from particular instances." "Gross" means "flagrant, glaring." The phrase "gross generalization" means making overly broad statements based on extremely limited data.</p>
<p>You said, EVERYONE JUST STAYS ON CAMPUS FOR THE MOST PART NO MATTER WHAT SCHOOL YOU DO TO ANYWAY. Using terms such as "everyone" and "no matter what school you go to" is exactly why what you said is indeed a "gross generalization" -- and one that is decidedly not true.</p>
<p>haha omg someone is angry</p>
<p>She's just a worried mom.</p>
<p>Don't talk down to me, woman.</p>
<p>Lolzor, online bashing is frickin hilarious</p>
<p>I was certainly not talking down to you, dsilva, so please don't be offended. I simply explained why my use of the term "gross generalization" was appropriate when responding to your original posting. I would also point out that you're the one who started the "bashing" when you said it was the "stupidest" phrase you had ever heard. </p>
<p>These postings have strayed way off topic now, so this is my final comment here.</p>
<p>I never recieve E-mails from this college.....except some mails.....</p>