If anyone’s kid applied/received a financial aid package from RPI and/or University of Rochester and also got their full RIT package - how did it compare? (Still waiting for RIT).
we might go for the march 28th event. but not sure yet. Just visited Savanah College of Art and Design. Now my daughter wants to go to RIT once more before she make a decision. She has been accepted at RIT for New Media Design.
we got RIT yesterday in my daughter’s email. will check when she comes home from school today. I guess you will receive it this week too.
Got the aid package today and it was significantly less generous than RPI and Rochester. I’ll try to appeal. Too bad because it was the kiddo’s top choice.
My kiddo got his aid package today… it’s still quite a bit higher than the other two top choices. We got some grant money but not sure it will be enough.
The other schools use the CSS and RIT doesn’t. I think that’s what hurt us. Their offer was $20k/year less than the others.
I agree with this. We have 2 kids in school which I believe helps on the css but not fafsa.
My son got the maximum merit at RIT and RPI, after getting both aid packages, RIT will cost us less. Hope that helps.
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Has anyone received an Honors Program invite yet?
My D26 did not apply to the honors program so I have not been following it that closely- but I did see one mention of an acceptance to the honors program yesterday (a lot of people were also confusing the honors program with the accelerated scholars program- so not sure if they actually got the honors invite or not 
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But there has not been banter on any site that I have seen besides that one- but they keep saying mid- March. So hopefully any day now for those that are waiting! 
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My daughter has not. We’d almost forgotten about it, lol. She did get into honors at some other schools, so I was thinking RIT was a good possibility – but I’ve also heard that they take a tiny percentage of students.
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Just to echo what some others were saying here regarding schools that use CSS vs schools that do not - we got offered substantially less from RIT than University of Rochester.
yes, my daughter got into honors program. Received an email last week.
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congrats to your daughter!
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is anyone going for the accepted students day this weekend (March 28th)? We are planning to attend.
Mine withdrew. I loved RIT and thought it was a truly special place. I hope it’s a great weekend!
Mine withdrew her application as well – she committed elsewhere. I’m also feeling wistful about it! She really did love RIT.
Hope you and your daughter have a great time, and that the decision becomes clear!
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Give us an update when y’all get back!!
D26 is getting her wisdom teeth out tomorrow- so we can’t make this weekend.
With all the crazy airport drama- kind of glad that we did not sign up for this one 
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When we went to the open house back in November- our trip was crazy due to that shut down. (Also flying from Colorado and no direct flights!) Not sure if I could have emotionally handled a repeat of that 
We are not able to make the April one either- but we are hoping to make it down for a visit before school starts in the Fall.
Has your daughter made a decision yet? Or is this part of the visit- seeing if she really likes RIT or not?
My daughter hasn’t decided yet. she is admitted for New Media Design. Its a very small program compared to other programs. We went and checked out SCAD (Savannah) last month. She wanted to visit RIT one more time before deciding.
The visit went well. she really likes the program. I will post an update soon.
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Thank you. All the best to your daughter!