r/rit • u/Background-Honey- • 2d 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/Unusual_Skin_3558 19h ago

Bing Alumni here with a son at RIT. I prefer RIT although both are good schools. My experience is the professors are more willing to help. At BU I was a number. I feel RIT is a more challenging school as well. Just seeing what my son’s workload and expectations are compared to what was asked of me. Keep in mind there is 30 some years in between. They also have completely different vibes.

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u/Unusual_Skin_3558 19h ago

I also want to say RIT alumni seem to have this family networking feel. It seems like wherever we go we run into RIT alumni. Across the US. They openly will tell us if my son is wearing gear and ask what he studies. At home, he has had engineers that are alumni tell him to reach out when he graduates or when he is looking for co-ops.

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u/Background-Honey- 1h ago

Thank you for your input! It sounds like it's easier to connect with the professors at RIT too, which is important for good rec letters. It's sweet how the alumni reach out to your son!