Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ,best knwn as
RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy, New York, It was founded in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the "application of science to the common purposes of life" and is described as the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is organized into six main schools
within which there are thirty-seven departments: the School of
Architecture; School of Engineering; School of Humanities, Arts, and
Social Sciences; School of Information Technology and Web Science;
School of Science; and the Lally School of Management & Technology. The "Rensselaer Plan"was announced in 1999. Its goal is to achieve greater
prominence for RPI as a technological research university. Various aspects of the plan include bringing in a larger graduate student
population and new research faculty, and increasing participation in
undergraduate research, international exchange programs, and "living and
learning communities". Financially speaking, the plan allocates half of
its money for research, a quarter for scholarships, and a quarter for campus platforms, such as athletic facilities. So far, there have been a number of changes under the plan: new infrastructure such as the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, and Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) have been built to support new programs, and application numbers have increased. In fact, in the three years between 2005 and 2008 application numbers doubled from 5,500 to 11,000.RPI is ranked #39 in the USA.In 2016, the School of Engineering was ranked 32nd in the nation for undergraduates, and 39th in the nation for graduates.
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Four of the graduate engineering programs are ranked in the top 20
(electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, industrial
engineering and mechanical engineering), seven of 11 are ranked in the
top 25, and all are ranked in the top 40 in the nation.
The most popular majors at RPI include:
Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services,
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services,
Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
Admission to RPI is competitive with an acceptance rste of 42%.
RPI uses the common application and rewquires a supplementary essay depending on the program you apply to s follows:
Accelerated Programs (Law/Medical)
State your reasons for aspiring to a career in law or medicine.
Architecture
State your reasons for choosing architecture as your profession.
Electronic Arts
Discuss your interests in the field of electronic arts and state how this is reflected in your portfolio.
Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences
State your reasons for choosing the field of games and simulation
arts and sciences, making reference to your portfolio if one has been
submitted.
Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication (EMAC)
State your reasons for choosing the field of Electronic Media, Arts,
and Communication, making reference to your portfolio if one has been
submitted.
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