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[quote=Anonymous]Any "pressure" there is placed on the student by themselves by the quick pace and intensity of classwork. Students that struggled in high school will struggle there. Students that need slow and steady will not be a good fit. Fast and furious is how the terms seem to go. Then sleep for a week, repeat.

The students are not competitive with each other at all in academics. Clubs are welcoming and largely noncompetitive to join.  On campus food is terrible and expensive and not open late enough. No chains on campus like Chik Fil A, all food is Chartwells.

Off campus housing is plentiful in triple decker houses where each level is a 3 person apartment. WPI just bought two hotels that will be converted to permanent dorms in the next 5ish years so on campus housing will be plentiful (just about covers the need now although upperclass don't always get their preferred housing). Upperclass housing mostly has full kitchens.

Covid resulted in removal of a rock climbing wall, bowling alley, and some other social gathering place. This is an area that needs improvement. There are a lot of planned activities like shows, movies, student concerts, plays, etc.  Nobody goes to games of any sort (at least according to my kid) and "school spirit" is lacking.

People from New England seem impressed with the WPI name. People from here haven't heard of it.

9 credit senior project required and 9 credit study abroad required (though can do domestic/local). AP credit for 4s and 5s so many students can do a BS/MS in 4-5 years.

My senior has a job offer from their internship for $110,000 to start, or $125k if they stay for the Masters. Did not find their job thru career fair, rather thru connections in the DMV.[/quote]

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