RPI Arch vs having a full college experience

Brooklynborndad
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:08:38 +0000

DD is impressed with RPI arch program, and her mom likes RPI as a comfortable fit for a nerdy, quirky, somewhat shy kid.

DD is concerned that in RPI arch there would be no time to do extra currics. She has attended a very intense sci-math-tech magnet, and has had far less time for extra currics than she would have liked. Her other choice, Lehigh (four year BA in arch instead of BArch) would allow more time she thinks.

Her mom thinks having attended the very intense magnet means things might not be as hard for other as other kids, but DD and I are skeptical that hard work in HS really says anything about studio arch, which is different from typical courses.