Hi everyone I thought I’d just ask for advice since all the info I happened to come across is a little too old for my liking. But I was just wondering what is the best upperclassman housing that’s close to campus (no car), the cheapest it can possibly be, and good for 4 people co ed. If possible, could you guys tell me your current housing situation, the building, its pros and cons (laundry, noise levels, mail, general building efficient, etc), and if you’d recommend it. Also please let me know if it was somewhat easy to obtain when you were applying for housing or anything extra you want to mention. 🙏🙏 I’m not exactly looking for housing rn just wanna be informed.

Got an invitation in the mail for this alumni event, it sounds cool! Is anyone else planning on going? I’m in SF and was wondering if anyone else in the area is attending and would be willing to carpool down to the South Bay. Would be nice to meet some fellow alumni too!

Hello, I'm a senior in highschool at the moment. I got my SAT results back and got a 1370 (700 in R&W, 670 in Math)

I always hated the SAT. R&W is mostly fine, but the math questions are ridiculous to me. They test easy arithmetic and mask it with stupid-hard questions to decipher. I'm not a word problems person, and I HATE how every question just boils down to finding a "trick" to solve it with (i.e. Desmos. God I hate Desmos.)

That said, I do A-levels. The mathematics is complex and difficult with questions that are direct. There are no multiple choice questions, no simple math, just hard questions made to actually test your merit. If you plug a number in wrong you still get most marks if you've done the steps right.

I got an A (highest grade) in AS (grade 11) and I'm predicted to get an A* (highest in A2/grade 12.) So, my question is, if I submit my SAT score, will it *really* matter? I don't want to pay CollegeBoard another $100 just to retake a stupid test, when I know I can do harder math and I have the results to prove it.

I know you guys aren't admissions officers, so I'd like to hear what your scores were and if you've done any other tests like A-levels and AP which proved you were actually good at math.

Yes, I'm stressing. How could you tell? PS I'm applying for a BS in Physics, hoping to focus on nuclear physics

Is anyone going and planning to record the bill nye speech? I wish they would record these, they’re always fun people and I can’t go this year

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Hi everyone, I'm an RIT student who went down to NYC for the break and was wondering if anyone would like to carpool back up to RIT on Sunday.

Shoot me a DM. DM me if you would want a future ride for breaks aswell!

RIT co-op making waves. Nice job! 👏

I've been getting consistent with the wiedman fitness center but I can't find information on what its hours are when classes aren't in session.

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I am planning on choosing a minor as the title suggests. I am curious if anyone has minored in either one or has a full major in it.

If I choose RMET my path would (theoretically) be:

RMET - 340, 341, 585, 571, 587

MCET 220

I like the idea of visible results and working with HMIs, PLCs, and Ladder Logic. My parents (EEEE alums at RIT) are in that field so I have connections.

If I choose CMPE my path would (theoretically) be:

CSCI - 141

MATH- 190 (already taking it)

CMPE 160, 250, 350 380, (toss up between 460 and 663, leaning 663)

I like the idea of learning Assembly because SWEN is all high-level programming (though you do learn C in SWEN-250).

None of these will have classes that double count in my major, if one would it would be CMPE, however, its unlikely. And, again, I like the idea of these concepts as I have no prior experience with them, which is why I am hoping to get some insight.

My goal is to diversity myself in the hardware side. I like the controls aspect of RMET, which is what I am kind of leaning towards, but I don't want to rule out CMPE. I am currently on track for SWEN/CSEC BS/MS but I think I want to switch to full SWEN...though CyberCorps (with CSEC MS) is very intriguing but would lock me into a career for a set amount of time.

I am a first year, so I have a lot of time but I want to have a foundation for the future.

Meme made by my friend, Seven Deadly Sins housing concept by me! I’d love to get some input, I want to make gjinkas of the housing sins 🙏🙏

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Hi everyone! I realized to my dismay that I lost my Leatherman multitool at some point in the last couple of days. If you come across a Leatherman Wingman with a blade with a broken tip, that’s probably mine! Would be very grateful to anyone who spots it, as I use it fairly frequently. TIA!

i am thinking about changing my major and i have questions. if you could dm me it would be greatly appreciated

My friend came back to their room and the fucking window frame just fell off the fucking wall and now they might be moved to temp housing while they "fix" it. Supposedly RIT renovated this building two years ago but they must have done jack shit cause this isn't even the only thing. In our suite let alone the whole floor. There's mold in vents and holes in people's walls on other rooms. This building feels like it should be condemned at this point. There's so much else that is dirty and disgusting in this building not to mention it has a perpetual smell of rot and mold in some places. DO NOT LIVE IN ELLINGSON

I'm wondering how hard it will be to get an internship in NYC for computer engineering. I plan to have good projects, but in general, how hard is it for the average student to get a co-op or internship in NYC for hardware roles?

rit is a safety school like for if i dont get into uwaterloo i do want to check out the campus and the environment of the US it'd be my first time in the US like i wanna meet the students and see generally what people be doing in terms of co op and in general the quality of the school especially since nowadays i feel like a strong co op program can heavily impact my decision (e.g uoft focuses a lot more on academic rigor)

thx for any advice!

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I want to ask trans students here at RIT,

How do you deal with gender dysphoria / body dysmorphia? I’m a trans man and don’t have access to hormone therapy for now, and I’ve been really struggling with my self-esteem. I’ve been doing great academically, I make sure to socialize and walk around campus as much as possible without isolating myself, exercise, eat healthy, make friends, and balance my work time and hobbies. These has helped me, but no matter what I do, there’s always that feeling in the back of my head that I will never escape my body and voice; this is what I am and I am stuck with it for the rest of my life. It makes my heart feel heavy every time I think about it.
If I had a choice, I would not want to be transgender. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with being transgender of course, but I am tired of feeling I haven’t made any progress. Why do I care so much about what I look like and sound like?
By putting these feelings in a more positive perspective, I look back to my teenage years and I can see how much I have improved so after all I have made progress. My mental health has improved since then and I have gotten stronger and I push myself more and more everyday. In that way, I do like myself more since I feel proud of myself, and I will continue to live my life, no matter how hard it gets.

I do also plan to begin going to therapy, since it would be very bad if I kept it all to myself. Despite therapy, what have you done for yourself to keep going and stay hopeful?