Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a college in Troy, New York that began in 1824. It has since then burned down in a fire four times. In my essay, I will be discussing what Rensselaer Institute’s campus and academics are like. This college essay will include the academics, the history of Rensselaer, and the admission requirements. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. Rensselaer has changed a lot since 1824. In 1904, the school underwent a period of academic and research expansion by the president of the school at the time, Palmer Ricketts. Ricketts added the Department of Arts, Science, and Business Administration. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lies in Troy, New York. Rensselaer is known

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