No, girls do not share bathrooms with boys.
Yes, there will be same-gender housing available on campus throughout your term at RPI.
Relationships
When RPI assigns us roommates, will they be same-gender roommates? (I am female). Thanks.
Yes, without a doubt. There is no coed living for freshmen. As a female, you will be assigned a female roommate(s).
Is there any upper class housing that let’s opposite genders live together? not like co-ed hall but like separate bedrooms in the same apartment of sharing area?
Beginning in Fall 2013, students can apply to have opposite genders (co-eds) sharing apartments. This program is not intended for couples, however.
Is RPI more of a random hookups school or relationship school?
I have to say that this question is a little immature. If you want to just “hook-up” with people at RPI, that’s something that I’m sure you can find. If you want a relationship, you can seek that out as well. I don’t believe that we have a standard, but I know many respectable people who are in stable relationships at RPI.
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?)
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.
How is the dating scene at RPI?
It’s a college. Yes, we have a 72:28 ratio. You might have to work a little harder to find a girlfriend – or not work as hard to find a boyfriend. On the whole, the dating scene is pretty standard.
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?
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
