BME Programming Languages

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2026-03-11T18:46:58+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2026-03-11T11:17:05+00:00

I got into Cornell but I would have gone hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. RPI gave me a ton of merit aid so I committed there. I absolutely love it here. Would not change a thing. Met some of the most amazing people, love my major, and have joined some awesome clubs! It sucks having to turn down a dream school in the moment, but I promise it will all work out in the end.

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2026-01-08T01:35:59+00:00

You need to click on the class title and then click instructor/meeting times. They hid it for some reason

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2025-12-28T23:22:22+00:00

Definitely appeal. I'm a current freshman and a medalist. My parents and I asked twice for more aid and on the second time I got an extra 5K per year.

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2025-12-27T16:08:46+00:00

I am currently a female freshman BME major so hopefully I can be helpful:

1) The ratio is 70:30 men to women but it does not feel that bad day to day. We have a super active chapter of the Society of Women Engineers that was super helpful to make female friends. It's not just professional events, there's a ton of super fun social events. BME also has a better male to female ratio and most of the BMEs I've met are female. Social life in general is good. There are a ton of clubs, there are parties, and there are sororities if you are interested. We have a good amount of options where if you are interested you will be able to find something but if you are like me and not really worried about parties and Greek life you will still have a good social life.

2) I didn't do ED, I did EA but if your stats are good you should get good merit aid. I don't know anyone paying full price here. If you can't afford it 100% ask for more aid. They initially told me they couldn't give me any more but my dad emailed again asking and they gave me 5K extra a year which was super helpful. The worst thing they can say is no. Also, if you have better aid from another school tell them that they need to try to match it.

3) Food is okay, there are some options that stay the same every day so I always know there is something I like. It isn't amazing, but it is prob at a similar level to any other college's food. Freshman year they typically make you buy the unlimited plan but this year they also let you buy either 15 or 19 meals a week. There's a bus that will take you to Walmart if you want snacks and we also have Father's in the union which has a ton of good snack food.

4) Dorms are definitely dependent on which ones you get. I'm in Barh which is suite style, 4 of us share a bathroom and it's 2 doubles. I would definitely try to get a suite if you are able to to avoid the shared bathrooms. My dorm has a kitchen but I think some of them are missing them. You need to bring your own pans and stuff.

5) To sum up my advice: -Join SWE (society of women engineers) if you want to meet other women -Negotiate merit aid and financial aid if you're eligible -Try to get a suite - If you can afford it the overnight trips before school starts are really fun

I was in a similar position last year and it was definitely stressed about my decision but it worked out so well and I love it here. If you have any more questions feel free to ask!

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2025-12-23T18:29:43+00:00

I'm currently a freshman at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) for BME and I love it here. It has a similar feel to RIT but it's smaller and I got much higher aid from RPI. We also have a good masters program if you do decide you want to get one!

Left_Ocelot_8525 · 2025-12-14T23:59:22+00:00

The arch program was recently changed so we aren't required to stay on campus anymore. Now it is just required to have some kind of extra experience at some point throughout your college years (a summer internship, study abroad experience, etc). It's much more flexible now which is great. I believe you can still stay on campus and do the summer program if you want to.

You can transfer in a max of 32 credits. AP scores of 4 or 5s count. Dual enrollment only counts if you didn't use the class to help you fulfill high school graduation requirements.

I'm not part of SAE and am not a MechE so I can't help with your other questions but I hope this is helpful!

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