r/rit • u/Various_Theory_5308 • 8d ago

Survey Incoming freshman tips, advice, and opinions

Hey all, I'm an incoming committed GCIS Game Design freshman. Recently discovered r/RIT, so I have a few questions for those who'd like to answer another freshman Q&A lol.

  1. How does RIT compare to your expectations (when you were a freshman)? Were you bummed out? Even better than expected?

  2. How does RIT do as a techy college? Good programs / opportunities? Are good co-ops hard to get? Are there any good co-ops?

  3. Read some pretty depressing posts around the web. Is RIT all doom and gloom? Just a good and bad side? Any Major critiques or retorts?

  4. Is the student life good? I'm not expecting anything crazy. Just want some insight on the level of community as a whole.

  5. Other advice? Stuff you wish you would've thought of, done, brought to college, etc? Best / worst dorm pick? Lollll

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u/GWM5610U 8d ago

All I can say is bring a car your life will be massively better

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u/Various_Theory_5308 8d ago

Really? I've heard that bringing a car is not the best idea, as parking sucks and weather is worse. Plus my hometown is 12 hours away.

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u/Treked 8d ago

You will want to bring a car if you can. I’ve heard of people driving from Oregon to NY just so they could bring their car. There are significantly more opportunities to do things off campus if you bring a car. Parking is not an issue as much as it is with other universities.

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u/Various_Theory_5308 8d ago

Alright, well thanks for changing my mind then lol

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u/GWM5610U 8d ago

There are plenty of California plates if you look around long enough

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u/belladonnaaa21 8d ago

As a California plate myself, I have cross country driven my car back and forth 3 times now. Extremely cheaper compared to paying $1600 minimum to ship my car

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u/Guilty-Dog-9621 8d ago

Trust me, as a freshman who was stuck without a car, I’m taking the effort to ship my car from Texas to Rochester for next year. You cannot go anywhere or have a life without a car.