Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at RPI
By Gender
| Males | B |
| Females | B+ |
By Major
| Aerospace Engineering | B- |
| Architecture | B |
| Biology | B |
| Business - Management and Administration | B |
| Chemical Engineering | B+ |
| Chemistry | A |
| Civil Engineering | A- |
| Computer Engineering | A- |
| Computer Science | B |
| Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc | B- |
| Economics | A |
| Electrical Engineering | B+ |
| Engineering Department | A- |
| Industrial Operations Engineering | B- |
| Math | A- |
| Mechanical Engineering | B |
| Nuclear Engineering | A- |
| Other | B |
| Physics | B |
| PreMed and Medical | C |
| Psychology | A+ |
| Undecided | B+ |
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Extracurricular Activities
“... There are over 200 clubs and activities to do there, swimming and gym are great ...Read full comment
“... You find two types of people here, the people who go out and challenge themselves to delve into the many extracurriculars and activities that RP...Read full comment
“... I'm not too into the frat scene--I enjoy a good party every now and then--but what's even more interesting is the variety of different activitie...Read full comment
“... I've been lucky enough to find an awesome group or friends, and be involved in performance groups, sports, and an environmental club ...Read full comment
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Pluses
*Good variety of extracurricular activities
*You will learn a lot if you manage to pass class
*Good variety of classes
*Food is ac...Read full comment
“... RPI has tons of clubs and activities ...Read full comment
“... With the exception of hockey, the sports teams aren't great, but the average student can pretty easily join these official sports teams, join a ...Read full comment
“... Also, the athletic village should bolster RPI sports ...Read full comment
“... Actively seek activities ...Read full comment
“... There are tons of clubs, and tons of stuff to do in the Union and with student activities ...Read full comment
“... Make sure you are either hard working and focused already on school work, or you are mature enough to handle school and personal activities outsid...Read full comment
“... There are plenty of campus events and sports games, but they are poorly attended ...Read full comment
“... Sports aren't huge here but there are a ton of intramurals and pick up games like hockey that are worth checking out ...Read full comment
“... There are a few favored student clubs and activities that get money and support, and the others are given practically nothing by the Union and h...Read full comment
“... I have already made friends with a group of people, and have already partaken in a couple of extracurriculars ...Read full comment
“... What i am saying is unless you are really active in sports do not attend this school, or unless you are fine with just sitting in your room and p...Read full comment
“... Student activities were extensive ...Read full comment
“... You can find more normal people however through fraternities and sports teams ...Read full comment
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Sportswise, RPI supports everything from Div-I Hockey to Intercollege tennis ...Read full comment
“... The city sucks, and I was very unhappy because it can be hard to make friends and there aren't many social activities ...Read full comment
“... And I have a lot of extracurricular so I don't feel unsocial ...Read full comment
“... I play basketball, sing in one of the small groups, on the school of engineering student advisory council, a member of the American Nuclear Soci...Read full comment
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