Welcome to RPI North Albany Academy!

Orientation December 12, 2011

Today we will:     Investigate College Life & Career Learn about Smart Lighting Explore how to bring Ideas to Reality Tour RPI www.rpi.edu

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 www.rpi.edu

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 Hudson Valley Sage Dukes Syracuse Purdue UAlbany Union UCLA UPenn www.rpi.edu

Yale UConn

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 You Family College Choice www.rpi.edu

Teachers

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 Teachers Expand student’s knowledge about college Help students develop good study skills Discuss possible career opportunities www.rpi.edu

Making the hard choices     Jobs & Salary Location Personalities Finances www.rpi.edu

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$120 000 $100 000 $80 000 $60 000 $40 000 $20 000 $0 Employment Annual Salary

Jobs & Salaries 16000000 14000000 12000000 10000000 8000000 6000000 4000000 2000000 0 Architecture & Engineering Education, Training, & Library www.rpi.edu

Sales & Related $80 000 $70 000 $60 000 $50 000 $40 000 $30 000 $20 000 $10 000 $0 Employment Annual Salary

Location www.rpi.edu

US News & World’s Report Best Colleges 2009

Personalities www.rpi.edu

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Finances     Grants Scholarships Work Loans  FASFA  Free Application for Student Federal Aid www.rpi.edu

College Life  Turn over to panel here… www.rpi.edu

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

Find Your Passion and Engineer it!

Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador

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!

GHANA 2010

Accra Kumasi

SPAIN 2011

Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia

Chemical Engineering 2012

Astoria, Queens 

NYC

President, Sigma Delta Sorority Inc.

President, Chem.E Honor Society, OXE Women’s Mentoring Program

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Find Your Passion and Engineer it!

Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador

Whitney McKenzie

Hometown: Bronx, NY Major: 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 Comedies Favorite 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

Find Your Passion and Engineer it!

Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS 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

Hobbies

• Singing • Dancing • Video Games • Hanging out with Friends • Eating

Kethia Mathieu

Chemical Engineer Class of 2013

Panel Q&A

Kethia Mathieu Jeffrey Morton Mack Ott

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Whitney McKenzie Adriana Rojas

Before you go…    Pick up your fractal pattern Hand in your green sheet Fill out your survey Enjoy the rest of your day!

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Why should I go to college?

• Salary

Bachelor’s (4-year) Associate’s (2-year) High school graduate

$45,400 $33,000 $25,900 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

Why should I go to college?

• Job Security Employed Unemployed High School Associates Bachelors http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

• Jobs

Why should I go to college?

All US Jobs 2011

Government 17% Goods 14% Service 69% http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

Why should I go to college?

Other services 6% Leisure and hospitality 14%

Private Services

Trade, transportation, and utilities 28% Education and health services 22% Professional and business services 19% Information 3% Financial Activities 8% http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

Why should I go to college?

Performing arts & sports 3%

Leisure and hospitality

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks, 1% Amusements, gambling, and recreation 10% Accomodation 13% Food services & drinking places 73% http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm