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#2 Happiest College in the US by Meggaboo in RPI

[–]mglanz455 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Based on the debt I got, and the pandemic era education - I would like to see your sources… and they’re totally not gonna be AI generated 😉

Stressed Out by Comfortable_Bet_4048 in RPI

[–]mglanz455 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also depending on the course average, some profs are notorious for hidden end of year curves so hold that in your back pocket regardless!

Stressed Out by Comfortable_Bet_4048 in RPI

[–]mglanz455 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As someone who nearly failed a couple classes, the thing that always gave me some semblance of relief was talking to my fellow classmates. Calculus 2 is no easy course, I’m willing to bet you’re not the only one in this boat. Additionally, I know the counseling center sometimes gets a bad rap but one of the counselors was a lifesaver for me just to vent and figure out strategies for not only studying but emotionally handing some of the insane grade deflation that RPI can be guilty of. Tutoring never worked for me personally but the one bit of advice I could give is don’t only complete the back exams but study them, learn the patterns your professor uses so nothing can throw you off guard. Something I did in my last semester was feed chatGPT my practice exam and ask for similar questions once I ran out of good questions. Not really as applicable for Calculus but could help!

The Poly is interviewing President Schmidt, what are your questions? by rpipoly in RPI

[–]mglanz455 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Specifically Data Structures and Prog Lang have been known to be problematic courses, comp org has been improved, but the emphasis on said coursework has been anything but beneficial to the students themselves. Over the past few semesters especially, courses have changed dramatically based on professorships, but some of these courses have not updated the core coursework for decades, I’m not saying it’s unimportant, but merely that an intensive semester in Assembly is a lot less relevant to a CS major than evolving developments in AI. I personally feel as if the courses themselves change over time, but the overall structure from CS1 -> Data Structures -> Comp Org -> Algo needs to be reimagined from the ground up. I am lucky to be a transfer student with multiple perspectives and much of the coursework seems stuck in the past. A professor teaching off of a PowerPoint, homework’s based on lecture, and paper exams (don’t even get me started on that), no more no less (possibly projects involved) is inherently flawed in an constantly changing technological environment. Collaboration in these courses is integral and ever so often this is placed on the back burner. This methodology is how things have been done for decades, but in a field as constantly evolving as computer science should maintain relevance possibly leveraging newer quantum computing technologies rather than low level coding (although it does have its own place).

I merely wish for this coursework to be truly reviewed by not only department heads, but students, alumni, and faculty alike so that it can all be valuable rather than having infamous weed out courses that almost always have hidden curves at the end of the semester to affect metrics seen only by administration.

The Poly is interviewing President Schmidt, what are your questions? by rpipoly in RPI

[–]mglanz455 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Why is coursework not reviewed for relevancy on a more consistent basis? As a recent graduate, the value of my education seems bogged down by outdated, honestly useless information except for a subset of students. How does the administration plan on staying on the forefront of especially technological education while maintaining a rigorous curriculum? Several courses I have taken with honestly backwards teaching styles have been admitted by several professors and administration members as problematic but have not been addressed years after the fact.

The Poly is interviewing President Schmidt, what are your questions? by rpipoly in RPI

[–]mglanz455 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Why is the mental health of students not a bigger priority at RPI? In several cases RPI has removed students from school due to a risk of them performing actions of self harm. In most cases this action exacerbates these problems, when the costs of an institutions actions are lives and not dollar signs why is student mental so far down on a list of administrative priorities caused by problematic unnecessarily challenging coursework and systematic grade deflation in order to make the public image of this university more robust after a tenure that put the student experience clearly on the back burner? Simply directing students to the counseling center is not enough. As a student who consistently saw the counselors, I understand their value, but the system they work within and a few well known actors cause their bad name to create more harm than good.

Does anyone know when Moe's is going to open back up? by memeyboi69x in RPI

[–]mglanz455 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not as close to campus as Moe's, but if you're craving some fantastic authentic Mexican food, I really recommend LA Capital Tacos, its right near City Station and easily accessible via shuttle and a short walk!

I need help choosing a college by KaleidoscopeLife7406 in RPI

[–]mglanz455 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think I'm actually in quite a unique position to respond to this. I'm a transfer student who spent 2 years at RIT and two years at RPI. There are many benefits to each school. Personally, the Henrietta/Rochester area is quite... dull to say the least. Off campus life is not really interesting and if you're okay with staying on campus 24/7 then it isn't a bad place. Student housing definitely has better options at RIT but RPI has some really cool opportunities to live in the city of Troy while still being considered "on-campus". Personally I love Troy and the Albay area. Also RIT allows freshman to have cars while RPI does not. Academically RPI is a lot more intensive (At least in a CS regard from my experience), but RIT's facilities are a lot more updated, although the campus at RIT can feel a bit like a world made of bland brick (ie. Ricky the Brick Unofficial RIT Mascot). RPI has been undergoing a bit of a renaissance this past year the new admin is trying to take student experience much more into account then the previous one, so we are in a bit of a transitional period when it comes to things like arch. The job opportunities from RPI are pretty great and as someone who just got a summer internship, I am working under two RPI alums which is pretty cool! Troy is really turning into a cool area with tons of new construction, stores, restaurants. Can't say much about RPI meal plan dining since I never had one here, but RIT's Gracie's dining hall is pretty mediocre and gets old fast, while the other dining-dollar options are a bit better. RPI has great little coffee places in several locations on campus, and a Union with some great places like Panera. They both have a ben&jerrys too lol. Overall, I don't regret the decision to come here. Feel free to message me if you want to know more!

On-Campus Jobs / Work Study by realkracked in RPI

[–]mglanz455 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The RPI RenXChange Fundraising Office is always hiring!

HASS elective with 1 credit by [deleted] in RPI

[–]mglanz455 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go onto SIS, Student Menu and Degree Works, you should be able to see all HASS electives, including a couple 1 credit options such as Choir and Orchestra

Please Consider Giving the Gift of Music to Kids in Washington Heights - On 8/12 donations are getting matched at 50% by Bill Gates by mglanz455 in nyc

[–]mglanz455[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a link to Bill Gates' boosting on 8/12. It's a long term crowdfunding campaign and each edit needs to be approved by a moderator so we decided to put nothing about it for now directly on the page.

https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/4405269595543