Welcome to RPI North Albany Academy!

OrientationDecember 12, 2011

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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

College

Choice

Family

You

Teachers

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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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Making the hard choices

Jobs & Salary Location Personalities Finances

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Location

US News & World’s Report Best Colleges 2009

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Personalities

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Personalities

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Finances

Grants Scholarships Work Loans

FASFA Free Application for Student Federal Aid

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College Life

Turn over to panel here…

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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Panel Q&A

Kethia Mathieu

Adriana RojasWhitney McKenzie

Mack Ott Jeffrey Morton

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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

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

Why should I go to college?

High School Associates Bachelors

EmployedUnemployed

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

• 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

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

Why should I go to college?

Performing arts & sports3%

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks,

1%

Amusements, gam-bling, and recreation

9%Accomodation

13%

Food services & drinking

places73%

Leisure and hospitality

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm