The kid got in!!!

[jimnyc]

My son had a few choices for college, but had his heart set on Rensselaer here in NY. A tough place to get into though. He paid for early admission, and here's what he just received: (a little edited)

And then worse, read the very bottom, as I went and read their tuition crap. The good news is that he already owns a good laptop.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Admissions

December 16, 2017

Dear Jordan:

Congratulations! Rensselaer’s Committee on Admissions is pleased to invite you to join the Rensselaer community as a member of the Class of 2022. You have every reason to be proud of your work and accomplishments, and we anticipate you reaching even greater heights at Rensselaer.

Your academic achievements, diverse talents, and strength of character will enable you to thrive amidst Rensselaer's culture of discovery and innovation. We look forward to you becoming a vital contributor to the Institute’s life and mission.

On April 14, 2018, many of your future classmates will come to the campus for the Accepted Student Celebration. We hope you will join them! To register for the Accepted Student Celebration, please visit ---.edu/accepted.

To confirm your place in the Class of 2022, please submit your enrollment deposit of $500 by January 15, 2018. If you have any questions regarding our secure, online deposit form, or are unable to submit payment online, please call us at ----6216.

I am delighted, both for you and for the Institute, to offer you this opportunity to join us next fall. We look forward to welcoming you to the Rensselaer community in person. In the meantime, please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions. Again, congratulations and welcome to RPI!

Sincerely,

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Director, Undergraduate Admissions

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COST OF ATTENDANCE 2017-18
Undergraduate
Tuition: $51,000
Fees: $1,305
Room and Board: $14,960
Books, Personal, and Supplies: $2,867
Total: $70,132

In addition, all students are required to have a laptop for their course work. Students may purchase one from Rensselaer at an approximate cost of $1,500.

Graduate
Tuition: $51,000
Fees & Insurance: $2,757
Estimated Living Expenses: $13,970
Books and Supplies: $2,992
Total: $70,719

Part-time tuition for Troy-based graduate students: $2,125 per credit hour.

[aboutime]

Jim. I want to say Congratulations on one hand, for both of you, sincerely.
And on the other. I am unable to honestly say Good Luck, seeing the costs. But, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The costs are far below what would be needed for an IVY LEAGUE school of today, where questionable credit can be offered due to the liberal idea's being espoused in such schools.
I do congratulate you, and your (kid) Son. It will be an exciting future for him, and you.

[Gunny]

Congrats. I'll make fun of you later

[LongTermGuy]

Nice!

[gabosaurus]

Jim, that is EXCELLENT!!
I'm not sure of the rank, but I know that Rensselaer is ranked in the national TOP 50 for technical colleges. And it is highly regarded among high school counselors.

[Kathianne]

Congratulations to the son! Awesome news!

[High_Plains_Drifter]

He could get help with tuition if he joined the military... but... I wouldn't exactly recommend that right now.

Just unbelievable how expensive college is today.

Congratulations... as they used to tell us at SWTC... "the more you learn, the more you earn."

But $140,000.00 in debt...

[Abbey Marie]

Congrats Jim and your brilliant son! That is a real accomplishment.

Can you say he's Native American or some other minority? He'd probably get a full ride!

[NightTrain]

Very nice! Tell him to keep upthe great work!

Can you say he's Native American or some other minority? He'd probably get a full ride!

Good idea. If Elizabeth Warren can get away with it, why not Jim's son?

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

My son had a few choices for college, but had his heart set on Rensselaer here in NY. A tough place to get into though. He paid for early admission, and here's what he just received: (a little edited)

And then worse, read the very bottom, as I went and read their tuition crap. The good news is that he already owns a good laptop.

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COST OF ATTENDANCE 2017-18
Undergraduate
Tuition: $51,000
Fees: $1,305
Room and Board: $14,960
Books, Personal, and Supplies: $2,867
Total: $70,132

In addition, all students are required to have a laptop for their course work. Students may purchase one from Rensselaer at an approximate cost of $1,500.

Graduate
Tuition: $51,000
Fees & Insurance: $2,757
Estimated Living Expenses: $13,970
Books and Supplies: $2,992
Total: $70,719

Part-time tuition for Troy-based graduate students: $2,125 per credit hour.

mega congratulations on this great achievement of your son my friend!!--Tyr

[jimnyc]

A little more about the school, for anyone besides myself that may give a crap.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (/rɛnsəˈlɪər/), or RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut.

The Institute was established 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. Numerous American colleges or departments of applied sciences were modeled after Rensselaer. Built on a hillside, RPI's 265-acre (107 ha) campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and modern architecture. The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1,250-acre (510 ha) Rensselaer Technology Park.

Today, Rensselaer is organized into six main schools which contain 37 departments, with emphasis on science and technology. It is well recognized for its degree programs in engineering, computing, business and management, information technology, the sciences, design, and liberal arts. RPI's Science MBA, Engineering MBA and Master of Science in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship are identified as highly inventive and innovative by the Peterson's guide. Rensselaer is ranked 42nd out of all universities in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is also highly recognized internationally for its engineering and computing programs, and has been ranked within the top six universities in the United States for highest median earnings of recent alumni.

As of 2017, Rensselaer's faculty and alumni include six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, eight Fulbright Scholarship recipients, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics; in addition, 85 faculty or alumni are members of the National Academy of Engineering, 17 of the National Academy of Sciences, 25 of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, eight of the National Academy of Medicine, and eight of the National Academy of Inventors. Research projects include the areas of Astrobiology and Astrophysics, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Energy, Environment, and Smart Systems (EES), Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Computational Science and Engineering, and Cognitive Engineering.

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Rensselaer is consistently ranked among the best universities in the United States and the world. For over a decade, Rensselaer has remained in the top fifty national universities in the United States, and is currently listed among the top six universities for highest median earnings. In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rensselaer 42nd among all colleges and universities and 31st for "Best Value" in undergraduate education. As of 2017, Rensselaer's undergraduate engineering program is ranked 30th and its graduate program is ranked 39th by U.S. News & World Report. Rensselaer's undergraduate and graduate engineering programs include Aerospace/Aeronautical (23rd), Biomedical (39th), Chemical (22nd), Civil (27th), Computer (27th), Electrical (26th), Environmental (34th), Industrial (17th), Materials (22nd), Mechanical (24th), and Nuclear.

In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rensselaer 6th for multimedia and visual communications. The same source ranked Rensselaer's computer science program 47th in the nation for graduates. The Leiden Ranking (2016) placed RPI at 127 among the top 900 world universities and research institutions according to the proportion of the top 1% most frequently cited publications of a university. In 2016, The Economist ranked Rensselaer #18 amongst four-year non-vocational colleges and universities and Times Higher Education–QS World University Rankings placed Rensselaer among the top 50 universities for technology in the world. In 2012, RPI was ranked as the 4th best engineering school in the world by Business Insider. The Newsweek/Kaplan 2007 Educational College Guide named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute one of the 25 "New Ivies", a group of 25 schools described as providing an education equivalent to schools in the Ivy League. In 2017, Rensselaer was ranked 3rd in the U.S. by College Factual among all universities in physics. In 2015, Forbes ranked Rensselaer the 12th most entrepreneurial university in the world. The Lally School of Management and Technology is ranked 6th in technological entrepreneurship and 21st in entrepreneurship by Entrepreneur. The Lally School's corporate strategy program was ranked 11th in the nation by BusinessWeek and the management program was ranked 5th in the nation by TFE Times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rensse...hnic_Institute

[CSM]

Congrats!

[darin]

so very very very cool!! Congrats!

[aboutime]

Congrats Jim and your brilliant son! That is a real accomplishment.

Can you say he's Native American or some other minority? He'd probably get a full ride!

Hey jim. Abbey had a great idea there. You should just change your son's name to Jose', or Jesus. The door to all of the highest awards will instantly come his way, and save you thousands...while ALL OF US pay for it! (Just kidding) (Maybe?)

[Taco Junkie]

That's a damned fine school and will set him up for his lifetime. It's a great achievement and smart move. Whatever it takes to get him through. They usually have a pretty good hockey team too.