<p>I have a sophomore there, and it’s been a great school for my son. He wanted to go away, and to a “prestigious” school. Once I saw my generally very quiet son interacting well with students there, I decided it would be a good fit for him. They give a fair amount of merit money, which helped with the decision. I couldn’t afford to pay full price at a similar school. All contacts I’ve had with RPI have gone very well, both before and after acceptance/attendance. There is a parent on CC whoa had a kid at Cornell and a kid (or 2) at RPI, and thought RPI was better. Our final choices were RPI and Georgia Tech. My son is not into sports at all, and GT treated him like a number. It took me over a week to get an answer to a simple question from GT. It was a bunch of small things that convinced both me and my son that RPI was the better choice. Not sure if this really helps. Feel free to PM me if you have specific questions.</p>