<p>I have been accepted by WPI but I still haven't received my scholarships . According to the guys who has been admited, I find that their scholarships are much fewer than those of last year's applicants.</p>
<p>Some only receiver 48000 for 4 years with a decent SAT . Obviously, this amout is still not enough for me to afford.
But some of my friends received 100000 for four years last year...........</p>
<p>@CNHONKER: Well, it’s been about 4 months since your questions, so hopefully you’ve already received your financial aid statements. On the WPI website they say that the latest they will notify you is April 15th, so if you’re in the unfortunate situation where you have yet to receive your financial aid or scholarship package you still have a couple days to wait. I originally received $17K a year with a 2110 SAT and 34 ACT, but with the National Merit scholarship, they bumped it up to $19K a year. I also read in an earlier post that if you perform well during your time at WPI your merit scholarship can be increased for the following years.</p>
<p>Now for my own questions that I hope someone will answer in a reasonable amount of time. When do I select courses for my freshman year? As for math courses, which course may I start with? I received a 5 on the Calc BC AP and am currently taking Multivariable Calculus (equivalent to a one semester Multi course in college) and AP Stats. I’m hoping to start with differential equations at WPI before moving into Vector Calculus.</p>
<p>Next question is about projects. Is there a list or available projects that I can find during my time at WPI, or can I just ask any professor if they have ongoing or upcoming projects that I can work on? Can I participate in work study even if it was not offered to me by the financial aid office?</p>
<p>i got my scholarchip with my acceptance. 70,000/4 years.</p>
<p>did a full freshman year at WPI this year.</p>
<p>the way it is set up is 3 classes per term, 4 terms. the calc sequence is 4 terms, or 1 year. i have found that people with AP calc went straight into calc 3 which covers vectors (in calculus, obviously). calc 1 is basically derivatives & limits, calc 2 is integration (riemann sums, etc). calc 3 and calc 4 are similar to each other in that calc 3 explores topics with derivatives, while calc 4 does the same/similar topics just substituting integration. for example, calc 3 covers double derivatives (basically f(x)= 3x + 2y, find derivative with respect to x then x again, x then y, and y then y again.) in calc 4 you do double integrals, either with dy dx or dx dy, switching the order between the 2, etc. also calc 3 has derivatives of polar coordinate systems, calc 4 has integration of polar coordinate systems.</p>
<p>i hope that gives you an idea of the math portion.</p>
<p>If you are currently taking multi-variable calculus, you most likely will be able to come in with credit for calc 1-4. However , I only had to take Calc 1 and 2 in addition to Stats 1 and 2 for my major (Management Information Systems, Yes I know its a little odd for an engineering school). I can’t say for sure what WPI’s policy is with transferring in with college credit. However, you will at least come in with credit for Calc 1-3 with a 5 on Calc BC. You can also begin in Stats 2 if you score a 4 or higher on the AP exam. </p>
<p>From what I understand, ‘work-study’ is strictly for students who are offered it as a form of financial aid. You can apply for a number of part time jobs on campus such as working at help-desk but the school favors students who are on federal work study. If you are looking for a way to minimize cost, you can try applying for an RA position after freshmen year. I think they get free room and board and a few other perks but it seems to be very competitive. If you have the grades and are good at helping other students, you can also work as a tutor for MASH (Math and Science Help). </p>
<p>As for project opportunities, they usually do not offer much for freshmen. However, WPI is heavily project based and graduation requirements include doing an Interactive Qualifying project and Major Qualifying Project. The IQP is typically taken junior year and the MQP is usually taken senior year. However, if your feeling ambitious, I don’t think there is anything stopping you from taking either of these earlier assuming you have enough knowledge and background. If you plan on double majoring in engineering or science, you have to do two MQPs and will probably have to start early anyways. If you look on the department webpage for your major, there is usually information on various projects that have been available in the past. I also know that a lot of the upper level classes, especially for engineering and science, are research and project intensive. I honestly don’t know much about research or project opportunities for undergraduates. However, I guarantee there are a number summer research positions available to bright and ambitious students. You can likely find information on research opportunities on department webpages. Professor bios typically display information on projects and research they are involved in. This may help out in finding out who you should speak with if your interested in a particular field. Hope this helps a little.</p>