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Today we will:
Investigate College Life & Career Learn about Smart Lighting Explore how to bring Ideas to Reality Tour RPI
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Agenda 9:30-9:40 AM – Orientation 9:40-10:00 AM – College Life Panel 10:00-11:00 AM – First Activity 11:00-12:00 PM – Second Activity 12:00-12:30 PM – Lunch 12:30-1:00 PM – Campus Tour 1:15-1:30 PM – Exit Talk
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What is college?
A place to learn A place to do research A place to socialize A place to….
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Categorize the following schools:
Harvard Cornell RPI
Saint Rose UAlbany
Hudson Valley Union Yale
Sage UCLA
Dukes Purdue UConn
Syracuse UPenn
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Types of colleges
Public vs. Private 4 year vs. 2 year Big vs. Small Local vs. Distance Cheap vs. Expensive Anything else?
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Picking the right school
Family
Learn About Financial Aid
Help child develop
study skills
Keep in contact with your child’s
teachers
You
Start thinking
about college
Develop good study
skills
Try your best in school
TeachersExpand
student’s knowledge
about college
Help students
develop good study skills
Discuss possible career
opportunities
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Jobs & Salaries
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Business
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Computer &
Math
emati
cal
Archite
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& Engin
eerin
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Life,
Physical
, and So
cial S
cience
Community &
Socia
l Serv
ices
Legal
Educati
on, Trai
ning, & Lib
rary
Arts, D
esign
, Enter
tainmen
t, Sports
, and M
edia
Health
care P
ractioners
and Te
chnica
l
Health
care S
upport
Protec
tive Se
rvices
Food Prep
aration an
d Servi
ng
Building,
Grounds C
leaning &
Main
tenan
ce
Personal
Care
Sales
& Rela
ted
Office & Administ
rative
Farm
ing, Fis
hing, & Fo
restry
Constructi
on & Ex
tracti
on
Installa
tion, Main
tenan
ce, &
Repair
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on
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ortation &
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Jobs & Salaries
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Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador
Find Your Passion and Engineer it!
Mackenzie David Ott
• From Somerset, Wisconsin• Aeronautical/Mechanical Class of
2014 • I chose Aeronautical
Engineering because I’ve loved space from an early age
• Chose RPI because its considered one of the best schools in the country for Aeronautical engineering
• Active in Design, Build, Fly• Founding member of Students for
Exploration and Development of Space
• Brother of Sigma Chi Fraternity
Career Aspirations- Work for a private aeronautical firm
Favorite book: Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy
To be successful in college. You have to focus and get stuff done
Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador
Find Your Passion and Engineer it!
Jeffrey Morton• Mechanical Engineering ‘14• Delmar, NY• Clubs
– RPI Engineering Ambassadors– UPAC Lights
• Hobbies– Camping/Hiking– Frisbee– Unicycling– Water Skiing
Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador
Find Your Passion and Engineer it!
Chemical Engineering 2012
Astoria, Queens NYC
President, Sigma Delta Sorority Inc.President, Chem.E Honor Society, OXE
Women’s Mentoring ProgramUndergraduate Research Program
Tip:I use Microsoft Outlook Calendar to keep my entire semester organized.
GHANA 2010AccraKumasi
SPAIN 2011 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia
Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador
Find Your Passion and Engineer it!
Whitney McKenzieHometown: Bronx, NYMajor: Electrical Engineering
Why?: I am a very techy person and have always wanted to do robotics as a concentration.Why RPI: Other than having one of the top engineering schools, when I visited the campus for the first time I felt like this was where I wanted to be.Favorite movie: Up, Despicable Me, Harry Potter, All ComediesFavorite music types: Rock, Pop, K-pop, J-Rock, Alternative, Caribbean music Games: Team Fortress 2, Rusty Hearts, DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., All Fighting games (Tekken, Street Fighter), Minecraft
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS
Chemical Engineer Class of 2013
Kethia Mathieu
Hobbies• Singing
• Dancing
• Video Games
• Hanging out with Friends
• Eating
Biography• Born and Raised in Boston MA
• Parents are from Haiti
• 2 older brothers and 1 younger sister
• Favorite Subjects in Elementary School were Math and Gym
• Favorite Subjects in High School were Math, Chemistry, and Gym
Aspirations• Graduate from RPI
• Get a Masters Degree in Business
• Get a Job
• Have a Family
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Before you go…
Pick up your fractal pattern Hand in your green sheet Fill out your survey
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Why should I go to college?
• SalaryBachelor’s
(4-year)
Associate’s
(2-year)
High school
graduate
$25,900
$33,000
$45,400
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Why should I go to college?
High School Associates Bachelors
EmployedUnemployed
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• Job Security
Why should I go to college?
• Jobs
Goods14%
Service69%
Government17%
All US Jobs 2011
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Why should I go to college?
Trade, trans-portation, and
utilities28%
Information3%
Financial Activi-ties8%Professional and business
services19%
Education and health services
22%
Leisure and hospitality
14%
Other services6%
Private Services
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