<p>my daughter is an RPI medalist, she also was asked to participate in the S.T.A.R program (they get to spend a few days there to see if they like it). She had to show her transcript, complete with grades and SAT/ACT scores. Since they approved of her attending STAR, does this mean her chances of being accepted are very good? Thanks.</p>
<p>I am also an RPI medalist and this I attended the RPI medalist open house. At the open house they said medalists have an increased chance of getting in - about 65%. They said that 35% get rejected because not all the students are completely “well rounded.” </p>
<p>Having the s.t.a.r. should help quite a bit!</p>
<p>I was worried about the rejection rate of medalists. Hopefully it helps that she’s a girl :)</p>
<p>Did you attend RPI?</p>
<p>I attend RPI and am also an RPI medalist (male). What is your daughter’s SAT or ACT score and GPA/class rank? </p>
<p>RPI medals are typically given to the top math/science student in the high school class, so I suspect that the ones that are rejected were not true medalists.</p>
<p>2010 Sat, 4.0 Gpa ,and 4th out of 120.</p>
<p>How do you become a RPI medalist?</p>
<p>You become a medalist as a junior because either guidance or the science dept. at your HS selects you as a top junior in math and science courses at your school.</p>
<p>You get to apply for free, and if you are accepted you are guaranteed about 15K in merit aid. AND you actually get your medal at some kind of convocation.</p>
<p>Here is the link describing the RPI Medal. It comes with a minimum scholarship of $15,000 a year:</p>
<p>[The</a> Rensselaer Medal :: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.rpi.edu/undergraduate/admission/freshman/rpimedal.html]The”>The Rensselaer Medal | Admissions)</p>
<p>Yeah i searched up my school and no one from my school got the metal… ):</p>
<p>@lilmelonred - if you are a junior, send that link to your guidance counselor and science/math teachers. They can easily start awarding medals from your school.</p>
<p>Collegecracked, your daughter will certainly be admitted, and probably awarded more than the minimum $15,000 a year award for the medal.</p>
<p>I am a Senior now. but i guess i could send them the link to reward the other students lol</p>
<p>Even if you are a senior, if your school has not nominated anyone it’s possible the school could still nominate someone. You should follow up with your guidance if you’re interested.</p>
<p>Be careful–we had a student who would not have been our school’s medalist if any science teachers had a say was in fact selected as our medalist because he asked Guidance for the award, and Guidance didn’t have the sense to check if he was deserving. </p>
<p>Caused some bad feelings between science and guidance staffs.</p>
<p>As a result, we (science staff) took over the selection process so that a student who skipped science as a senior wouldn’t receive this award again.</p>
<p>Yeah, and there are actually twin sisters on my floor who both received the RPI medal because they were in the same grade, similar credentials (???) it’s bizarre. </p>
<p>For some schools the RPI medal is very competitive and other schools not so much.</p>