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

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

What is college?  A place to learn  A place to do research  A place to socialize  A place to….

Categorize the following schools: Harvard Cornell RPI Saint Rose UAlbany Hudson Valley Union Yale SageUCLA DukesPurdueUConn SyracuseUPenn

Types of colleges  Public vs. Private  4 year vs. 2 year  Big vs. Small  Local vs. Distance  Cheap vs. Expensive  Anything else?

Picking the right school College Choice FamilyYouTeachers

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

Making the hard choices  Jobs & Salary  Location  Personalities  Finances

Jobs & Salaries

Jobs & Salaries

Location US News & World’s Report Best Colleges 2009

Personalities

Personalities

Finances  Grants  Scholarships  Work  Loans  FASFA  Free Application for Student Federal Aid

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 Program Undergraduate Research Program Tip: I use Microsoft Outlook Calendar to keep my entire semester organized. GHANA 2010 Accra Kumasi SPAIN 2011 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia

Rensselaer Engineering Ambassador Find Your Passion and Engineer it! 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

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Chemical Engineer Class of 2013 Kethia Mathieu Hobbies Singing Dancing Video Games Hanging out with Friends EatingHobbies 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 GymBiography 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 FamilyAspirations Graduate from RPI Get a Masters Degree in Business Get a Job Have a Family

Panel Q&A Kethia Mathieu Adriana Rojas Whitney McKenzie Mack Ott Jeffrey Morton

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? Salary Bachelor’s (4-year) Associate’s (2-year) High school graduate $25,900 $33,000 $45,400

Why should I go to college? Job Security

Why should I go to college? Jobs

Why should I go to college?

Why should I go to college?