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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friends daughter looked into it - and did not like the remote area and the gender imbalance.

She ended up at another gender imbalance school (Steven’s) but was ok with that since it is in an urban environment and had friends going to NYU that she will be rooming with next year.

She said if Rose had a better gender balance or was in an urban area she would have chosen it in a heartbeat - and lived the school,  atmosphere and collaboration. [/quote]

How does she like Stevens?[/quote]

She thinks she is getting amazing education - classes are hard and does not have much free time during the week, but she enjoys them.

She does not feel like she fits in - has not found her tribe there. She is very outgoing and smart, but not a “nerd”. She hangs out with her friends from NYU and Fordham on the weekend and only really hangs out with a few from Steven’s.

Her mom thinks that if she did not have her out of school friends to fall back on it would force her to try harder to make more friends.

My DC visited and liked the compact campus and urban setting. He really liked the programs offered, but he is not sure if he thinks he would fit in. He is extremely social as well.

The housing there is scarce and $$$, so that is a huge consideration. Parking and traffic in Hoboken is the worst- so looking for something a bit further from campus is not that realistic.[/quote]

thank you! My DD is also very social. I can imagine housing would be tough and getting in and out of that area when all family is in NOVA would be tough. We are also looking at WPI for her, she doesn't mind its mostly guys but definitely wants a social school. Her and I still can't decide how these schools compare to bigger State schools for socializing and post college career/grad options, prior to her college search I have never heard of any of these as I am not an engineer. [/quote]

If she wants to be in the nyc area after grad Steven’s is AMAZING- that was a big factor for my friend’s daughter and my DC. Hoboken is also an amazing city for the 21+ crowd-very expensive, but that is the place where many in the tri-state area want to live after college graduation. Steven’s also has one of the top ROI.

Rose Hulman has a great overall reputation- my take is you will have to market yourself a bit more based on the location, but employers know that is is an amazing school and if you do well will have no problem getting a job. Same with Olin - many non engineers never heard of it, but all engineering companies know it and seek their graduates. I think Olin used to in the top 5 of highest SAT scores submitted- crazy so many never heard of it, but like Rose Hulman is is a small niche school and those that fit in will thrive.[/quote]

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