Is it hard to walk from class to class? How many classes do you have in a week?

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I’m not sure what you really mean by the first question.

Is figuring out where your classes are a challenge? Not after the first week – you’ll learn your way around campus quickly. Most people, even seniors, still print their schedule to see what buildings and classrooms they’re in for the first week.

Is it hard to navigate the foot traffic? Is it congested? No, not at all. Some people ride bikes, roller blade, long board, or skate board around campus.

Is getting between classes in as little as 10 minutes hard? Nope. You just pack up your backpack in one class and head towards your other. You can probably be from one side of academic campus to the other in less than 10 minutes, and you probably won’t have to do that.

I’m taking 19 credit hours and I have 21 hours of class a week. I have 3 classes on each of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. 2-3 classes a day is pretty average.

I’m a girl and I’m just a little nervous about going to RPI because of the ratio. In my h.s, I have tons of pretty much only girl friends, so the ratio scared me a little. I know you’re a guy, but do you know what your girl friends think about the ratio? Do they wish there were more girls at the school or do they feel comfortable enough with the guys at school? Thanks in advance!

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Since you asked your question, I’ve talked with some of my girl friends to get their opinion on this topic. Of the five young ladies I spoke to, they all said they were very comfortable with the ratio. It was kind of funny: two of them said that the only time they notice the ratio is when they sit in class and count the number of guys. For the most part, we as students don’t really notice the ratio in our normal day-to-day activities. The girls said that they feel completely comfortable with the ratio because everyone is so friendly and it’s easy to make friends.

On the topic of making friends and making girl friends, you will have great opportunities when you come to school in the fall to find social groups. You can start now by finding some classmates on Facebook. If you’re coming to Accepted Students Day (April 9) that’s another good opportunity. Unless you attend SO (Student Orientation) #5, you’ll room with some girls that you can get to know at SO. These will probably be different than your roommates for the year.

As things pick up, you’ll see how many opportunities there are to get involved on campus and make friends. You can look into joining a sorority or playing on a sports team. Both of these are great opportunities to have a group of exclusively girls to get to know and appreciate. If neither of these interest you, we have many, many service groups on campus. You’ll probably find that the service groups tend to have a more even (or even reversed!) ratio. I serve on the Relay For Life Committee; we have a 35:65 ratio. Thats male:female!

While I understand your concern, I think you’ll discover that it’s not as bad as you expect. You’ll find that a lot of the guys are gentlemen and I think you’ll find it easy to find and make friends with girls. Plus, guys are a nice break from all of the drama and girl stuff!

Do majority of students even keep TVs in their room-do they even watch tv or are they very studious and don’t want to bother with one in their room?

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Haha, we’re not zombies. I personally don’t have much time to watch television, but I would say I’m an anomaly. We still have one in my apartment anyway, and my roommates use it all the time. If you watch television in your life today, you should probably count on watching it in college. I suppose that if you only watch movies, your laptop would suffice, though.

** My roommate says he has never seen a room without a television.

How friendly, overall, is the student body? Do people tend to keep their rooms open, or are people more private?

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I would say the student body, on average, is pretty friendly. There is a large spread in the friendliness – we have some unfriendly people and quite a few very friendly people. As I’m an RPI student, I just decided it would be most fitting to show you this in graphical form. Please laugh, very hard, haha! I would say people tend to keep their room open, or encourage you to knock and say hello (perhaps they’re trying to focus on a Sunday afternoon, you know).

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Aren’t people more likely going to choose rooms with floor baths, due to the fact that the cleaning people clean the floor baths everyday, whereas the ones with suite style baths are only cleaned once a month?

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I have no idea how the demand for rooms turns out each year.

However, I will clarify that suite bathrooms are cleaned by the Environmental Services staff once a week, not once a month. Also, keep in mind that 4-6 people use a suite bathroom and sometimes up to 30 people use a floor bath.

Is there a nurse/doctor, etc on campus?

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Short answer: yes.

We have the Student Health Center located on the 3rd floor of Academy Hall. It’s not a hospital, but you can make appointments to be evaluated if you’re sick, etc. Their site says they offer (in addition to appointments): medical, gynecology, and allergy clinics, counseling services, and health education and wellness programs.

Also, Samaritan Hospital is a short walk away from campus (just across from the ice house) and we have our own ambulance service in case of emergencies.

So I’m trying to figure out my housing preference, but I guess I’m not clear on a few things. 1) For suite style-the bathrooms: how many people share that bathroom, 3 (for one room) or was it (6 for 2 rooms)? In that bathroom, is there only one shower, toilet, etc? Or multiple, in in the bathroom? 2) If I decide to go for suite style, and if a roomate is in the suite style bathroom, am I still allowed to use the floor bathroom? And another thing: I heard there are printing rooms in the housing itself, so I wouldn’t have to walk to the computer lab, is that the case for all housing: do all of them have that? There seems to be no facebook group, or anyway to contact future rpi kid: all there was, is a form that asks simply 6 questions and randomly pairs with you someone, so I’m a little worried.

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1) It depends on what hall you’re discussing. In the Quad, almost all of the suite bathrooms are shared by 4 people (2 in each room). In Barton, all of the suite bathrooms are shared by 6 people (3 in each room). As far as I know, each suite bathroom (no matter where) has only 1 toilet stall, 1 shower, and 1 sink. Good question.

2) Yes, you can use floor bathrooms whenever you want.

Printing) I believe that the Quad is the only freshmen residence hall without an in-house printer. However, to clarify, there are printers all over campus not just at the “computer lab” (which you are probably referring to the Voorhees Computing Center (VCC). There are also computer labs all over campus. For a full list of public printers that students can use, take a look at this: http://helpdesk.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=301 . You should recognize some of those as names of the freshmen residence halls!

Freshman year roommate) When I was admitted two years ago, there was an admitted students site operated by RPI. If you’re not aware of this, they’ve probably done away with it (and moved to Facebook). This is where we went to find out (electronically) if we had been admitted, and we each had a profile. There were forums and chat rooms, etc. I found a guy on there who had similar interests as me and we made the arrangements. If this doesn’t exist, I would encourage you to make use of the RPI Class of 2015 Facebook group. Perhaps you could organize something off of this and get things moving?

What is Troy like? I’m weary of attending due to the fact that there is nothing you can do in Troy, and the nearest place you can go is in Albany-> but you would either have to take a bus for that or bring your car to campus. Is there any surrounding things to do there that is walking distance? (Ex. Clubs, Mall, strip malls, etc..)

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“there is nothing you can do in Troy”

… I hate to be so rude, but you’re wrong. There is plenty to do on campus, in Troy, in the Capital District, and in the surrounding areas.

1. On campus: I leave campus maybe once or twice a week and I always have something to be doing. First off, there are academics: classes and homework. Throw on top of this your choice in 170+ clubs through the Student Union. I personally am currently involved in Relay For Life, Rensselaer Outing Club, Red & White, as well as a few other things in the future. Keep in mind all of the athletics going on: you can be watching (or maybe playing in) a varsity game, running and working out at the Mueller Center, playing racquet ball or rock climbing in the ‘87 Gym, or participating in one of our intramural sports programs. I can’t talk enough about how much there is to do on campus.

in Troy: downtown Troy has a ton of little stores, shops and restaurants. There are always shows going on at Revolution Hall (and Ground Zero or EMPAC – on campus). On the last Friday of every month, the stores in downtown Troy stay open late for students and residents to hang out, jam with musicians on the street, and walk through the art galleries. It’s very easy to get to the grocery stores and strip malls up Hoosick street by getting on the CDTA bus (free with your RPI ID) and riding for a few minutes. “Having to take a bus” isn’t that bad, and if you can’t handle that, join some student groups to get to know upper classmen with cars.

in the Capital District: I don’t even know where to start. There are two pretty large malls (Crossgates and Colonie), continuous events at the Times Union Center, Union College (booo! – one of our rivals), art galleries, and any other thing you can imagine.

in the surrounding areas: I make relatively frequent trips to the Adirondacks to go hiking, students can go to NYC or Boston on occasion, or any other cities nearby.There’s tons to do.

I don’t want you to feel like I’m mad at you for asking this question, but I want you to understand that there is a ton to do, even within walking distance. In the warmer months, students like to walk to the local gorge and go cliff jumping (be careful!) or sunbathe. As it warms up this spring, students will be outside of all the residence halls and houses playing frisbee, listening to music, and getting tan. People walk to Pizza Bella’s and Pizza Di Vinci for some yummy pizza all the time (we also go to restaurants in downtown Troy – wooo! Dinosaur BBQ!). If walking is a challenge, there are campus shuttles that get you all around campus, and CDTA buses (I know, I know – it sounds so scary!) are really easy to use. Really, there’s plenty to do!

How competitive are RPI students?

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Academically: From my experiences, college is not at all like high school in terms of competition. I don’t know what background you come from, but in my high school students were very focused on their class rank. At RPI, I feel confident saying that almost no one cares about rank.

In college, most students aren’t trying to get the best grade in the class on an exam. I would say that people try to get higher than the exam average. RPI students tend to work harder when things weigh more towards their semester grade (… makes sense, right?).

Athletically: We have some very good sports teams. We have 23 varsity teams (all division III, except M’s and W’s hockey), some junior varsity teams, and many, many intramural sports. I personally have played intramural ice hockey and soccer. Our Division I Men’s Hockey Team just got seeded in the NCAA tournament, so we’ll be playing in Green Bay this weekend!

How many parties are there? Frequently?

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My roommates and I just had a discussion. I think that between small gatherings, house parties, and fraternity parties, there have to be near 700 parties a year. There are usually a few major parties every weekend (probably 3-4) and often on Tuesday nights (Wednesday is a low-load class day). If you want to party, you can.

That being said, don’t make the story of your career at RPI a semester of partying. If you do it too much, you won’t last long.

Are students generally wealthy at RPI (due to the high tuition), I know it depends but overall?

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As I’ve only been to a private school, I don’t really have a solid comparison. However, I would say that RPI doesn’t really carry an image of students flaunting wealth. Some 90% of students receive aid – many of us also take out loans and search for scholarships. Don’t be under the impression that you’re going to meet a bunch of people who are spending $50,000 + a year out of pocket to be educated here.

I would say that most of my friends and classmates are the standard “poor college student.” We work in the summers and on breaks (and during the school year, for some of us) and spend our own earnings on food, books, clothes, and leisure.

You’re not going to be overwhelmed with wealth.

Is the laundry room free? Or do you have to pay for that? What about printing: is that free?

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When you live on campus, you have access to free use of the laundry facilities. Most halls have about 6 washers and 6 dryers, but it depends on the size. You have to purchase your own detergent and any fabric softeners, etc.

You are allocated $12.50 of printing (black and white) each semester using campus printers. Prints are $0.08/page + $0.02/job. We also have color printers and plotters available. Paying for the charges is really easy since it automatically goes to your Student Account. I encourage you to check out this for more information: http://helpdesk.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=303

Hows the diversity at RPI?

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Honestly, I feel that diversity is lacking at RPI. I would say that we have student from many different places, but there are not MANY students from many different places. I recently read that the Class of 2014 has students from 42 of the 50 states, all four territories (I believe) and from 14 countries. However, only 27% of the students are from outside of the northeast. I tried to find specific numbers for the student body, but couldn’t.

However, the students that we do have from diverse backgrounds are pretty active. We have a ton of multicultural student organizations which you can see here:  http://home.union.rpi.edu/landings/view/1# . I would say many, but not all, of them are active.

In your 2 years at RPI, which dorms have you roomed in, and what were your likes/dislikes about them? If you could have picked differently, which dorms would you rather have had?

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I lived in the Quad (a double in Church I) my freshman year.

Last fall, I lived in the Quad (a single in Hunt III).

This spring, I live in an on-campus apartment at STACWYCK.

I chose to live in Quad again because I liked the atmosphere and proximity to campus. As a freshman in Quad, you still have friends who live nearby, but it is a little quieter (I’ve heard) than living in the long and connected hallways of a hall on Freshman Hill. Another neat thing about living in the Quad is having upper classmen nearby. I definitely feel like I knew a few more older students because I lived in Quad my freshman year. On the contrary, Freshman Hill halls do tend to be a little more social. Just think physically: the long hallways are very inviting to people wandering (or running) around and chatting. But, you are a little bit further from academic campus, and older students are in other buildings.

After a third semester in Quad, I decided I wanted to be try out apartment style living. I enjoyed Quad still, but some friends had a spot open in their apartment and none of my good friends lived nearby. I found myself spending a lot of wasted time sitting around in my single room. I think that, as a sophomore, I enjoy the apartment style more. There are always people around, but I still have privacy when I need to sleep or do work. Plus, we have our own kitchen and living room.

Do girls tend to be asked out fairly early in to the school year since they’re in high demand (due to the bad ratio of m/f?)

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It’s probably fair to say that if you’re looking to be ‘asked out’ early in the year, you can definitely make it happen. Go out the first weekend and I’m sure you can find more than one person who is interested in you.

That being said, you can also avoid this if you want. One way would be to not go out and be social (which I wouldn’t recommend). The alternative would be to just tell anyone who asks that you’re not interested.

Do a lot of people ride bikes around campus? Can we bring bikes into the dorm rooms? Is Troy a place with a lot of things to do – if so, do people ride their bike to get around Troy?

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In warmer weather, there are quite a few people riding bikes. In no sense do a majority of students ride bikes, but it’s not uncommon. Yes, you can bring bikes into your rooms. There are also bike racks outside most of the residence halls and event inside in some of them (I believe). Troy does have plenty to do – feel free to ride your bike down to check it out. Getting back up the hill will be a great workout!

Also, check out our cycling club if you are interested – http://cycling.union.rpi.edu/News/News.html

How how are the beds if you don’t loft them? Would we be able to fit a minifridge/drawers/something underneath them?

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I remember my bed last year was 11” off of the ground (to the bottom of the frame). But, my bed was one of the ones in the Quad. The beds in the Freshmen Five and some of the other halls can easily be 3’ off of the ground. I don’t know if that’s helpful.

About fitting stuff under: the ones not in the Quad can easily fit the furnished drawer set and perhaps a minifridge. Underbed storage is a great idea!

I want to bring my Nikon SLR. Have you seen how others secure their valuables and what would you recommend?

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Most people don’t make much of additional effort to secure valuables beyond locking their door. If you want, you could consider buying a small strong box/safe, but the dorms are rather secure. If you’re worried, get a safe, but you should be just fine if you lock your door and don’t walk around telling everyone that your camera is sitting under your bed, or whatever.

I personally have a Canon dSLR that I am comfortable having in my room only locking the door.

Do overnight guests have to fill out paperwork, or do I have to do that prior to their arrival? Do they need a sticker to put on their car if they’re driving here?

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No, they don’t need paperwork to stay. Simply put, it’s important that your RA know who’s around for safety and security purposes.

Parking is different. Visitors would have to pay to park at a meter or find a place to park nearby for free. Here’s a link for more information:http://www.rpi.edu/dept/parking/visitor.html

Do rooms without a shared bath have a mirror? Would you say the closet + dresser is sufficient space for someone with a lot of clothes/shoes? (particularly in Barton)

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No, the only mirrors provided by RPI would be found in the bathrooms. You should look into buying a full length (or really, any size) mirror for your room. I believe I got one for $5 at Target last year.

I personally have tons of clothes. While there is a considerable amount of space for them, I can’t bring them all to school. The armoires should measure about 39” across the hanging rod. If you have tons of shoes, consider buying a shoe storage container. Remember, also, that you can buy storage things when you move in. It’s smarter to know what exactly you’re working with before you make the purchases.

What exactly is the room layout in Quad? Are all the beds lofted? I am in a double and don’t know what to expect. I checked out the pictures but I couldn’t make anything of it.

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The Quad has a large variability in room layout. Some rooms are square, others are rectangular, and others are just… different. I feel that it is safe to say that all doubles in the Quad will have at least 1 lofted bed, some have both beds lofted. It really depends from room to room.

Is it easy to hook up tvs? Do we need to bring our own cable to plug into the wall and if so what kind? Also if I loft my bed would my roommate be able to fit her desk and bed (head first) under?

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Setting up a television is very easy. All you need to hook up a television set is a coax (coaxial) cable. They are not provided, so you need to bring your own. I think I bought a 10 foot one for $4 at the VCC Computer Store.

I know that my bed and desk fit under my roommate’s bed when it was lofted, but the furniture varies from hall to hall. It should fit in a way that the overhead view would be an L shape.

My boyfriend is going to RPI, and I’m going to a school nearby. What are the girls like there? Do I have to worry about girls trying to hit on him at parties and trying to hook up with him?

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The girls at RPI are like girls at any other school; there are just fewer of them with respect to the guys. RPI has a 72 males for every 28 females (last I checked). Given this, the girls will have plenty of other guys to ‘hook up with’.

That being said, I don’t know your boyfriend. I hope he can be faithful and control himself. If he wants to cheat, he probably could. Hopefully, though, he would turn down any ladies who made a move on him. Best of luck!

What is the policy for having overnight guests in your dorm that are not students at RPI? I want my girlfriend to sleep over like every other weekend, and my roommate is already cool with that, is that going to be hard to do? Like what should I do to prepare for that?

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For the most official answer, I went to my RA (Residence Assistant) friend. Here is what the 2009-2010 RA Handbook says:

“Students are permitted to have visitors in their rooms within the following general guidelines:

  • All residents and their guests are expected to adhere to Institute policies.
  • A visitor is defined as any person not listed currently in Residence Life records as living in the particular area. A visitor shall not remain in the residence for more than three consecutive days per month without the knowledge and consent of the Resident Assistant or Resident Director.
  • Overnight visitors are permitted with the consent of all roommates, suitemates, or apartment mates. In the case of guests who are visiting but not remaining overnight, care must be exercised to allow for the rights of all roommates, suitemates, or apartment mates to enjoy the ―privacy‖ of their shared room, suite, or apartment. Students are expected to respect the rights of their roommates, suitemates, or apartments whenever they have visitors present.
  • The host resident may be subject to formal disciplinary action if the visitor’s presence interferes with the right of the host’s roommate to have access to their room or with the maintenance of their lifestyle in residence. For example, if the visitor remains as a guest in residence for an extended period of time (either intermittently or continuously); if the visitor violates Institute regulations or becomes a disturbing influence in the residence area; or if the visitor presents any health or legal problems by virtue of his or her presence.
  • Any resident or residence area may lose the privilege of visitation if, in the opinion of the Dean of Students Office in consultation with the Resident Assistant and/or Residence Life, visitation becomes a detriment to the ability of a resident or group of residents to live in an atmosphere conducive to effective study.
  • Violation of visitation guidelines may be referred by any member of the Institute community to Residence Life, or the Dean of Students Office. It is the responsibility of each resident to insure that both his or her rights, and the rights of others as residents in Institute housing, are upheld.”

Basically, it’s fine if she comes every other weekend… for now. Your roommate may get tired of having her there so frequently. As a friendly reminder, I would encourage you to branch out and make new friends, too.

How often does the shuttle run?

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RPI’s RedHawk Shuttle runs roughly every 15 minutes. There is an East shuttle and a West shuttle. The East shuttle covers the BARH and ECAV areas, in addition to a good amount of off campus housing. The West shuttle covers mostly the academic part of campus. Both stop at the Union (in addition to many other scheduled stops around campus). The shuttle is free for students, but only stops at the scheduled stops. Additional shuttle service operates for home football and hockey games, Troy Night Out (first Friday of each month), and other special events. The shuttle service operates from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on all weekdays. Students can also ride CDTA (Capital District Transit Authority) buses for free by swiping their student ID.

I only know of one time this past year when shuttle service was cancelled for the inclement weather. Most of the time, walking home in the snow is manageable, but then again I love to walk.

You said a lot of athletes live in BARH, does each dorm have its own sort of personality? I’m trying to decide which housing arrangement I want next year and I think knowing this would help me decide

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I wouldn’t say each residence hall has its own personality, no. Student athletes are only slightly more likely to live in BARH. From year to year, the hobbies and interests of the residents of any given hall vary on a huge scale. It could be that, by chance, all of your neighbors will be into the same tv show and like the same bands or activities. In the same way, you could be a very diverse group of students but still get along. Even if a residence hall had a given personality (say they all like camping) this year, next year it could be entirely different.

For the lofted beds shown in the Nason Hall photos, do you have to request that or can you ask them to be like that once you’re assigned a room?

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After checking with ResLife (Residence Life), I still don’t have a much better answer. They said that more information will be sent out to students who accept admission. I know that you have to go through bedloft.com to have it done, but I don’t know about how late is too late.

You should know your housing assignment by the middle of July (at least that was when we all learned) and I would think that you could still order a loft for a few weeks after this. I’ll keep looking for answers.

Two things actually; Which housing option do you think is the best for freshmen? Dorms like Bray, Crockett, Cary, etc, or Barton, the Quadrangle or BARH? And how exactly does the whole laptop situation work? I know they offer a deal on a really good laptop, but what was your experience with that?

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Calling any residence hall “the best” is an impossible choice to make. Depending on your lifestyle, you may prefer one hall over another. For starters, athletes tend to live in BARH, as it’s close to ECAV and the dining hall is open until 8:30pm. That being said, if you want to live in BARH and you’re not athletic, you can still fit in.

The Quad is often considered quieter because there are no hallways. This is where I live, and there is still plenty of social life. Also, BARH and the Quad hves upperclassmen living on the third floor; it can be nice to know older students. Quad is also really close to classes, especially compared to BARH. Quad residents typically eat at Sage.

Barton and the Freshmen Five are essentially equal in distance to ECAV, Commons, and the academic part of campus. Barton is just nicer and sometimes called “Hotel Barton.” These dorms overall are the most social because of their hallways and openness. Really though, everyone makes friends.

The laptop situation: RPI offers a Lenovo laptop for about $1800. The laptop comes ‘imaged’ with most of the software you need for classes and a four year service plan. This year, we got W500s. Some students complain about the quality of the laptop, but I’ve found them to be pretty high speed and the service plan is nice. Laptops with any problems can be taken to the Help Desk at the VCC and they will try to fix the problem or lend you a loaner laptop while they work on yours, if need be. If you don’t have the RPI laptop, the Help Desk can help you, but you won’t get full replacement parts and you have to chase down (and sometimes pay for) the software. You can find more information here: http://www.rpi.edu/laptops/

What is your opinion on hall bathrooms vs shared/suite bathrooms. In principle I think I would want to go for a shared bathroom but I don’t know the unforeseen differences between the two that emerge during college life. Also it seems like having a shared bathroom in Barton would be convenient than a hall bathroom because of the two triples sharing a single bathroom.

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I personally have a shared bath and it’s nice because we can leave our stuff in there. That’s the major difference. A floor bath can be nicer because there are more showers/toilets. Also, having a shared bath usually means you can hear the shower/toilet from your room. If you’re a light sleeper and your suitemates/roommate(s) shower at different hours, this is something to consider.

A big thing about having a shared/suite bath in Barton is having a sink in your room. This means you can brush your teeth/wash your face without leaving your room. Although it isn’t required, wearing flip-flops to protect your feet is more necessary in floor baths.

Showering/using the bathroom whenever you want can go either way with this. It may work that you and your suite/roommates have workable shower schedules, or your schedules could clash. In this case, you could always go shower on a floor bath. There is also a “guest bathroom” (you might call it) with just a toilet and sink on each floor.

What is your opinion on the whole ratio situation? Is it really as weird as it is made out to be? How do you think you all RPI students are viewed in the work world?

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As far as girls go, you’re aware of “the ratio.” You can look at it from a variety of perspectives. Is it visible in the classrooms, clubs, dining halls, etc? Yes. Does it make guys lonely and not have any female friends? No. If you’re currently at a school with a typical (1:1) ratio then you’ll see differences. You might have to work harder to earn someone’s attention, but it’s not annoying.

As far as the view of RPI from a professional-external perspective: we’re regarded highly. People with RPI degrees are considered to have an advantage compared to job applicants from many other schools. Especially in engineering, RPI will be recognized around the world by companies/employers. Having Rensselaer on your diploma will pay off.

How comfortable are the beds during sex?

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You should definitely get a mattress pad before you come, or plan to purchase one when you move in. There are different styles (eggshell, memory foam, stuffed, etc.) and fittings (none, elastic straps, fitted like a sheet). You should know, though, that all beds at RPI require Extra-long twin sheets. You should find these in Target closer to August or in linen stores year-round.

A bed is as comfortable as you make it, but I would highly advise getting a mattress pad. Also, the springs under some beds are really squeaky, but who knows if your will be.