<p>i agree with IndianPwnerDude…btw i have a question…is the undergrad E-Mag class at WPI required??..i’m starting grad school at WPI this fall and i was looking to TA eventually, and the E-Mag class was something i pwned (in your username style) when i did my undergrad at RPI…the lady who works in the ECE dept said something about the EM class not being offered every term…</p>
<p>also about grad school…i think grad students anywhere are top of the line…i think getting into a thesis based, funded MS program is like the equivalent of getting a top notch R&D job…</p>
<p>We are in the process of deciding between WPI and RPI for a major in electrical and computer engineering. We liked RPI, but on both visits to WPI the atmosphere was so positive. We met at least 4 full professors, saw the labs up close, and overall the college community seemed close and supportive. Its hard to resist the reputation of RPI, but WPI has so many positives. Any advice?</p>
<p>I understand, but I think you need to forget about reputation, and consider where the student will be happiest. </p>
<p>Do they like project work/team work or traditional classes; a collaborative vs. competitive atmosphere; geographic location; 3 class focused 7 week terms vs. traditional semesters; a study abroad program that is project oriented and not classes in a foreign university…reputation won’t mean anything if it’s not the right fit. At least these were the considerations which helped us chose WPI over RPI.</p>
<p>We are trying to decide between the IMGD (interactive media and game development) program at WPI and the GSAS (games and simulation arts and sciences) program at RPI. Any advice will be appreciated!</p>
<p>social life at RPI…people complain about it a lot…the lack of girls, Troy bein all hood and not having much around there for miles, not much to do on campus…yata yata yata…</p>
<p>to be honest…lack of girls…it’s somewhat of an issue…but it’s getting better…i mean it’s not on like normal school standards…but you see some girls here and there…</p>
<p>area…Troy is kinda hood…i mean it’s not awful by any means…south and north Troy can be more hood…but this ain’t South Bronx by any means…the downtown area is kinda nice actually…they have some neat little shops and whatnot…i personally like the small city feel the entire area (Troy / Albany) has…other than that, plenty of outdoorsy stuff within an hour (Adirondacks, Catskills, Berkshires, etc)…and then NYC is 145 miles away (that’s like 2 hours…not even)</p>
<p>things to do on campus…the greek system is big…but i found them to be rather lame and cliche (like frats at any school…just a lame place for generic caucasian peeps to drink lol)…RPI had a couple neat frats though…some geeky frats (it is RPI after all)…as well as a latino frat that i used to hang out at…the school has decent diversity (esp if u factor in grad students)…and the Union hosts a lot of events like concerts, comedy shows, etc…</p>