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When was RPI founded?
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1824
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Who was RPI founded by?
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Stephen Van Rensselaer
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What are the 5 schools?
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1. Engineering
2. Science 3. Architecture 4. Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 5. Lally School of Management |
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What are the top research areas?
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1. biotechnology and life sciences
2. energy and environment 3. computer science and engineering 4. nanotechnology and advanced materials 5. media, arts, science and technology |
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What is RPI known for and take pride in for being?
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known for the transfer of technology from the lab to the real world/marketplace to benefit human life, the environment, and economic development
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How many undergrad students?
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5300
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How many grad students?
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1100
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What are the top majors?
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1. engineering (53%)
2. computer information and sciences 3. biology 4. business/marketing 5. physical sciences |
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What's the student:faculty ratio?
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16:1
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What are the ethnicity stats?
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66% white
10% asian |
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What percentage of students are out-of-state?
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66%
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What is the percentage of men and women?
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Men- 71%
Women- 29% |
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What is the average tuition?
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45,100
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How many applicants?
How many admitted? How many enrolled? |
15,222
6,600 1,300 (highly selective) |
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What is most important to admissions officers?
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1. gpa
2. class rigor 3. sat/act scores 4. class rank |
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What testing is required for admission?
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SAT/ACT
for some majors--subject tests subject test scores are considered |
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Class requirements (math, science, english, etc…)
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1. 4 yrs english
2. 4 yrs math 3. 3 yrs science (4 recommended) 4. 3 yrs social studies (4 recommended) |
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How are accepted students ranked among their high school class?
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- 66% top 10th
- 95% top quarter - 99% top half |
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What are the average SAT scores?
- math - reading - writing - total |
math- 710
reading- 650 writing- 640 total- 1270-1460 |
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What is awarded to Rensselaer medalists?
How many students are winners? |
$60,000 to top math and science students
about 15% of the admitted class are winners |
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What are the roots of RPI?
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1. apply/use science in real world
2. teaching each other, performing own experiments |
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Importance of research
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top-tier technological research university with global reach and impact. Apply talent and resources to the real world
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Who is the current president?
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Shirley Ann Jackson
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What's the graduation rate?
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84%
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Academic support services
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1. learning center
2. pre admission summer program 3. reduce course load 4. remedial instruction 5. study skills assistance 6. tutoring 7. writing center |
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What is the Rensselaer Plan?
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Goals to achieve greater prominence as a technological research facility. Specifically:
- larger graduate student population - more undergraduate research - expand research facilities - better international student exchange program |
