<p>My S is currently a sophomore at WPI (a CS major) and very happy. He also had to choose between RPI and UCONN Honors. Although he’s not involved in any of the athletic programs, he actively uses the brand new athletic center, and is involved in some of the sports clubs and is very happy socially.</p>
<p>There are many reasons why WPI was a great choice for him (he also really likes the 4 term system).</p>
<p>He didn’t want UCONN because it’s very large and too many kids from high school.</p>
<p>He wasn’t thrilled with Troy, NY (RPI), not that Worcester is so great, but it’s so accessible to both Boston and Providence where he has many friends in college and they can easily visit each other. For this reason alone, he wouldn’t have been as happy at RPI (and my husband is a RPI alum).</p>
<p>Regarding internships…he has gotten amazing, and very well paid CS summer internships via the WPI career fairs…both in Boston (which is a great place to spend summers!). Although he has had paid CS summer internships since 15 years old, I believe that he never would have had the same opportunities offered if he attended UCONN…too many people competing. And again, WPI’s proximity to Boston, makes internship interviews there very doable.</p>
<p>I realize that WPI costs a lot more than UCONN, but I feel the smaller size of WPI, and the project oriented education, allows my S to stand out and be visible with a very appealing type of education (per employers), which I believe will translate into great job opportunities upon graduation. I also realize that I’m talking about CS, which has very different career opportunities than aerospace engineering, but from my perspective, WPI was a great choice and will pay great dividends for my S.</p>
<p>Good luck…WPI, RPI and UCONN are all great college choices!!!</p>