#MechE URochester va StonyBrook vs RPI

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kind obsidian
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URochester:

Pros: Unseenable prestige, somehow ranked 36th but no one knows this college lmao.
Seems to be good in Optics but idk if I’m going in there. 30k/yr tuition campus looks really nice. FIRST merit scholarship( calculated alr in the 30k total)

Cons: Didn’t get the 5 year GEAR bs/Ms program, tuition doesn’t seem to be negociable. In the outskirts of NY, looks like lack of internships. Engineering ranked mid: like #68

Stonybrook:

Pros: WISE Scholars with possible merit scholarship but idk, considerably the cheapest option of the three. Decently well known and at school kinda a feeder to this college so I will know ppl already.

Cons: Older dorms have a bad rep, nothing much with robotics or formula sae club fun, no prestige ( yes I have Asian parents)

RPI:

Pros: Prob the best engineering wise when ranked at #33, and decent prestige at #51. A lot of robotics and engineering resources. Lots of CNC machines, 5 axis, big money in machines. Formula SAE team and i know high school alumnis there. Has relationship with FIRST scholarship 37k/yr offer rn but i can prob negóciate lower hopefully.

Cons: way more guys than girls (I’m scared) old principal and administration was clown( heard they got a new one this yr tho) in troy but place seems nice, kinda a capital area next to Albany. No clues on resources like internships or opportunities

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I don’t know how to research more info on these colleges in case you guys can’t tell

fringe quest
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will you be able to do admitted students weekendS?

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UR is a super school

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(i mean all are good options)

kind obsidian
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Also Rochester is 8 hours from where I live but I’ll try to do admitted weekends but idk it is so far and I gotta commit by may 1st

fringe quest
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those are really the best thing to get a feel for a place

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though if SB is TONS cheaper, that may be the obvious option

kind obsidian
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SB will prob be like 20-27k due to mech degree

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Overall stem is just more expensive even if I’m broke and asking for aid

fringe quest
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so less but not an insane amount

kind obsidian
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Ye

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The biggest thing that attracted me to UR was GEAR and I took the L

fringe quest
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gotcha

kind obsidian
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I wonder if I can do 5 yr bs/Ms

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My seniors at RPI said they can do bs/Ms in 5 yes

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So I’m mixed

fringe quest
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could call and ask?

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AOs love to talk to admitted stduents trying to makedecisions

kind obsidian
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Yeah I prob will double, triple, quadruple check

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But that is good advice

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RPI had an arena size area full of fabrication machines

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If only I applied for that scholarship junior yr but I missed it 😦

broken turret
kind obsidian
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And they got cool underground tunnels

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kind obsidian
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And ground boys

broken turret
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but like in all honesty is location a big factor for you?

kind obsidian
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It is a somewhat factor

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Because I do want to help my family somehow in case anything happens

broken turret
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a lot of people who grow up here like to remain local but people who were transplants or weren't here their whole life basically scramble to get out

kind obsidian
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Troy is like 4 hours away and rich is 8 housers away

broken turret
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Hmmm

kind obsidian
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I’m the eldest child of my fam and my fam rely on me for basically anything legal papers and documents

broken turret
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How far are you from RPI?

kind obsidian
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I tried to pass some responsibilities to my younger siblings but so far all they learned was how to fix the 3d printer

kind obsidian
broken turret
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😭

kind obsidian
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8 hours for Rochester

broken turret
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Thats not as bad as 8 hours to UofR

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if I were u i'd choose RPI

kind obsidian
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I’m from NYC

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I both love NYC’s atmosphere and hate it

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Like the duality between awesome musicians playing and the crowd syndrome

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And naked man pole dancing on the subway

broken turret
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LMAOOO i miss NYC

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going back there in a few days i need to get out of roc

kind obsidian
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RPI is like the middle ground between NYC and Rochester

broken turret
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sounds like a good compromise

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uofr has good cafeteria pizza tho ngl

kind obsidian
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Ima just take these advice as both thoughts and votes

kind obsidian
broken turret
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As a nyc dweller this should be a vital factor

kind obsidian
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Indeed

broken turret
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a very unwalkable city

kind obsidian
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Rochester: 0
RPI: 2

kind obsidian
broken turret
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just in the whole area is pretty sparse

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there are sidewalks and crossing walks but many days out of the year its EXTREMELY cold

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we also don't have a metro system

kind obsidian
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I prefer cold over hot

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Cus I can always wear more layers

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But idk I don’t want frostbite and I heard some of UR’s forms have no heater 💀

pale mortar
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if u go to uofr u get to meet the one and only meeshat ‼️

kind obsidian
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Like how do those students live

broken turret
kind obsidian
broken turret
kind obsidian
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Also RPI has formula race car team while Rochester doesn’t

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I’m a huge robotics person

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So that’s a factor I’m considering too

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Cus formula SAE motor sports looks sooooooo cool and fun after experiencing FRc

broken turret
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Im on RPI side

kind obsidian
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Lemme update the tally

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But the Rochester ppl seem so nice

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The interviewer I had for Rochester and the staff in general is nice

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And a 9:1 student to staff ratio looks like a close relationship

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Aaaaaaaa I’m indecisive and as a first gen low income

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With Asian parents

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I’m scared

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My siblings are supposed to follow down my path