Why I came to RPI
Accepted Students Day 2012!
Upon arriving at RPI, I immediately knew that it was a place that I could call my home. I could easily sense the happiness among the proud families and the camaraderie from the prospective students. I woke up on Saturday absolutely thrilled for the weekend. My second set of exams was all completed, and I [...]
About Me: What do I believe in? Why RPI?
The name is Jay, I hail from Mahopac, New York, and the status is currently a freshman in the seven year medical program affiliated with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Albany Medical College. I wish to use this blog to share with you all my various experiences, progress in research, and variety of interests. So as this [...]
RPI Story
Let’s talk about my ‘RPI Story.’ I chose RPI because I felt like the community and the opportunities available matched my personality and my goals. I wanted a school where I could really be who I am (nerd?), and I saw that RPI had a rich history. At the time that I was coming in, [...]
Not too far, but not too close
I really enjoyed math and physics in high school, so I was naturally inclined to be interested in engineering. I first found out about RPI when I won the Rensselaer Medal my junior year of high school. I didn’t know much about the school at the time, but after doing some research I found that [...]
Seeing is believing
Hi everyone my name is Kasey. I am a freshman Science, Technology, and Society major here at RPI. I am from Queens, NY where I have lived my whole life. I live with my mom and my stepdad, and I am an only child, which is not all it’s cracked up to be. I went [...]
Why we came to RPI
Rensselaer is a dynamic, exciting place to attend college. With dozens of majors in engineering, science, architecture, business, and humanities and arts, nearly 200 different clubs, and a vibrant student population, there are so many ways to learn and have fun. Each of our bloggers has their own story—click and read to find out more!
So many opportunities
So why I came to RPI isn’t really that long of an explanation. Like a lot of people I know, I had never even heard of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute before looking at schools, but my mom said it was a good school so I applied. I got into a few schools and started visiting them. [...]
The toughest choice of senior year…
Hey everybody, welcome back to another installment of Zach at RPI. Sounds interesting right? No? I agree, not that catchy or interesting, the network should have pulled it long ago. But seriously, welcome back. The past week here basically went as I thought it would, lots of work and little sleep. I had my presentation [...]
Happy I’m here
Since admission decisions recently came out, I thought it would be good to share why I decided to come to RPI. Out of all the schools I visited, RPI had the greatest sense of community, and it just had a good vibe overall. I felt like it was a place where I could get a [...]
Architecture ahead of its time
So, this week I won’t be posting pictures for you guys. Instead, I’m going to write to you about why I came to RPI. Well, when I started looking for colleges about 4 years ago, I was primarily looking for schools with accredited programs in architecture. An accredited program is one with a 5-year degree. At that time, I [...]
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