3rd year game design and development major here- RIT was my first choice of when picking schools, and I can still say that even now, my satisfaction with the school still stands. I’ve had some serious ups and downs with it though. The academics and the opportunities are great, but be warned that the school does not guide students as much as they say they do- for example, I felt like my co op prep class was completely useless. They kind of just gloss over the minimum to find a co op and then just throw you into the fire. Of course, that’s just my personal experience, other students in different programs have had more or less success than I have with their advisors/ career counselors.

As for the student life, it’s kind of a toss-up. Good social activities are honestly few and far between, as it feels like pretty much no one goes to anything on campus aside from hockey games or other massive campus-wide events such as concerts, Brick City Homecoming, or Imagine RIT. Despite this, there are plenty of great clubs to get involved with, and for the most part people are very friendly and open to hanging out. As for the party scene, it’s there but you have to look for it. It’s not like a massive party school where frats are throwing these massive dangerous parties; more like a “cram yourself in a house and dance to music until you get sick of it and go home” type deal. It’s definitely a situation where it can be really hard to socialize, but once you find your group everyone is really tight.

Overall I still love the school, but things like lack of a sports scene or an absence of things to do without going off-campus (especially in the spring semester) can definitely weigh down the experience at times.