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thrainbow
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 00:24:58 +0000

@thshadow I would have to agree with 1214mom in saying that RPI’s social scene is more like RIT than URI in that the school is not hugely preppy. Of course, you can’t avoid everyone entirely since there are still individuals who give off that preppy vibe, but there are also plenty of students here who are of the ‘goofy nerdy’ type (we don’t call ourselves the Enginerds for nothing). Overall, I think RPI is a very welcoming community, everyone that I have met is super friendly and although there are still “cliques”, it doesn’t impede that much on social interaction. You do have your athletes and you do have your theater kids but I have friends in all different spheres. There are plenty of clubs to join on campus, and you will find a mix of different people in them which makes it so easy to make new friends. And as for athletics, the school is definitely not a huge sports school at all, except when it comes to hockey. But there is no pressure to obsess over it, though it can also be an outlet for students to come together and cheer for the team. If you have any more questions whatsoever or want me to clear something up, please feel free to ask me! I hope this helped.