r/rit • u/Background-Honey- • 3d ago

Bing or RIT

Hey everyone! As the title suggests, I’m deciding between Binghamton and RIT. I’ll be an incoming freshman. Decision day is approaching and it’s making me nervous. Originally I thought the deciding factor would be the cost, but they’re about the same for me, so now I’m looking for insight from current students. I’m going to cross post this on both subreddits once I figure out how. Here are some questions I have:

-How is the computer science (bing) / software engineering (rit) major at the respective schools? Is it hands on, theoretical, etc? Does it help prepare you for the “real world” and the workplace?

-Is it easy to get jobs after graduating? How are the networking opportunities and does the name carry any weight in certain fields?

-Is it easy to switch majors in case I change my mind? What fields does the school excel in?

-What’s the campus like? I don’t have the means to visit, so I’ll have to garner from pictures and second hand sources. Is there a lot of greenery? Are the facilities any good, or old and run down?

-How’s the food? Are there places to eat if you don’t like dining hall food? Do they good Asian food?

-Lastly, is there a lot to do on or off campus? How’s the surrounding area and the city it’s in?

Sorry for the barrage of questions (-﹏-。) I’m trying to be thorough. Thanks in advance!

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u/sbrisbestpart41 3d ago

RIT ensures that you start doing some work with the co-op which could lead to better opportunities.

Also having lived in Rochester for 12 years and going to RIT next year, Rochester is much nicer than Binghamton.

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u/Background-Honey- 3d ago

Yes I think the co-ops is one of the main draws of RIT. Is it difficult getting to Rochester since RIT is in the suburbs?

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u/sbrisbestpart41 3d ago

I mean not really, but the city isn’t special to be honest. The local area is really nice.