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FeathersMcGraw-Hill t1_iy65zlg wrote

WPI is a good school, but not worth the cost IMHO. It isn't 2.5x better than the various state schools in Mass for engineering. I wouldn't take out excessive loans to get an undergrad degree from WPI.

I have two other issues with small technical schools not specifically limited to WPI. The first is lack of diversity in interacting with non-STEM majors. College should be a time for growth of all sorts, not just technical training. The second is the lack of options if one decides to drop out of engineering, which a very high percentage of students do. A larger school with more options makes transferring major much easier.

Just my two cents as someone who spent most of high school wanting to go to WPI, but as an adult am very glad I didn't.

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newwpistudent23 t1_iy6ufu3 wrote

As someone who considered MA state schools, but decided on WPI, I must say that the culture at WPI is what sets it apart. It’s a smaller school with a great community. We have a Humanities & Arts requirement so a good number of our classes are non-STEM. I decided that I didn’t like engineering after my freshman year, and there were plenty of other majors for me to choose! 🙂

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dndtweek89 t1_iy7h9z1 wrote

As a Clark alum, I've got to say that your choir is top notch! We had a real lack of tenor and bass, so our director reached out to see who from WPI wanted to join a second group. The guys who came over were so amazing and really keen to get into the community of it all. I know WPI had a bit of a rep among Clarkies, but all the WPI guys I met really put a good name on the school.

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newwpistudent23 t1_iy9s1ya wrote

Aw thanks! We are lucky to have an excellent music program! I am part of a Clark club (there wasn’t enough interest at wpi to start my own) so Clark students kindly let me join theirs. I also did a fellowship with a different club at Clark and I’ve had nothing but good experiences there!

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