WPI has fantastic science and engineering departments (as would be expected of a tech school), with the caliber of professors and infrastructure (especially I.T.) to deliver a fine education. Social and extracurricular activities are very abundant, but take some motivation to get started in. WPI is known as being a tech school with a greater appreciation (and thus more opportunities) in the humanities than most other tech schools. While this is accurate in terms of infrastructure, departments, course offerings, and graduation requirements, don't expect the majority of the student population to actually reflect this attitude in their personal beliefs and interests.
If I had to do it all over again, I would attend WPI with no hesitations. WPI is project based, meaning that not only do you do projects in classes, but you are required to do three projects to graduate. The first project is in the humanities, the second is interdisciplinary and the goal and to show you the relationship between science, technology and life and the final project is in your major. These three projects look excellent on a resume because they show that you have done something substantial in your college career other than just taking classes. WPI is very fast paced. There are four quarters instead of two semesters. You only take three classes a quarter, but it is still a challenge and you have to be willing to work hard. Because of the team work and hard working skills you learn at WPI, the opinion of WPI students in most engineering fields is very high. Many companys directly seek out WPI graduates to fill their entry level positions. Going to a technical or engineering school can be tough socially, but there is a place for everyone at WPI. Whether you like to play sports or dungeons or dragons, you will find friends there.
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