Questions for Rose-Hulman Student

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<p>ASEE data base access </p>

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<p>Brochures, school website and tour guides will give you the shiny side. There is nothing like data to paint a picture, so long as one considers all factors.</p>

<p>The American Society of Engineering Education has a fabulous database - but its hard to find on the internet.</p>

<p>Here's how: </p>

<p>=Go to either <a href="http://www.profile.asee.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.profile.asee.org&lt;/a>, or ASEE.org - ASEE - Publications - College Profiles - Search the Profiles</p>

<p>=enter or select the college you are interested in.</p>

<p>choose "class participation", or "program by class" from the left side of the screen, to see data by major, year, and demographic. This will tell you about retention from Freshman to Sophomore and shifting from major to major (ex WPI starts with 100 robotics majors, decends to 3 in senior year and graduates one. What does that tell you?)</p>

<p>Also check "degrees awarded" the next tab down. </p>

<p>The ASEE data is great for checking retention, male female ratios, the flow between majors, the proportion of students taking 5 years, and impact of 3/2 programs. </p>

<p>Example: Rose Hulman Mech Eng; Freshman 152, Soph:86, Junior 117, Senior 150. Half left Mech, and 25% took 5 years.</p>

<p>But as with all data - don't take it too seriously, just more seriously then shiny brochures.</p>

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<p>ksm:ACP Composition? I'm not familiar with that. Do you mean AP or are you talking about something else? If you're talking about just a normal class I don't know of many colleges that will award credit for passing a high school class, no matter the grade.</p>

<p>My understanding of the AP Environmental Science deal is that it's the newest AP test and as such the institute is not comfortable awarding credit for it yet as they don't feel it's reached the level of standardization and normalcy that the other, more established AP tests have.</p>

<p>Rose-Hulman</a> Institute of Technology - Academic Rules and Procedures</p>

<p>That link states the institutes policy on receiving advanced credit.</p>

<p>Plenty of people come in here with no advanced credit and still make it out in 4 years. That is the standard.</p>

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<p>From what I have read on the website, RH131 (Rhetoric and Composition) is required, but there are a few ways to exempt out of it: a score of 4 or 5 on the AP English Language test or the IB English test (either of which will give credit for RH131), or (quoting from the website): </p>

<p>EXEMPTION: An entering student (freshman or transfer) who meets both of the following requirements may be exempt from the RH 131 requirement. The student will not, however, be awarded credit for RH 131. Any HSS course may be substituted for RH 131 for exempted students.</p>

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<li>A combined score of 1500 or above on the Writing and Critical Reading sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or of 34 or above on the English section of the ACT exam.</li>
<li>Has received grades of B or higher in all high school English courses.</li>
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<p>Chi62
This is a great site but one of the statements you said was half left mechnical. Based on the site you cannot tell that data....its just not there. Its showing is profiles from each year but not retention rates.</p>

<p>For example you can only see the 2008 and 2007 data for Fresh, Soph, Junior and Senior year but not the 2006 or beyond (errors in program) So to say that half went out of Mechnical is not correct.</p>

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<p>Thanks, Fireflyscout! I will check with him, but I think he qualifies!
ACP Comp = college credit composition via Indiana University but taught in high school by a teacher with IU training, accepted by hundreds of colleges via transfer credit.
Son has criteria for accepting/rejecting colleges that includes recognition for all of his hard work during high school :)
Rose did pass the food test!!! He is very athletic and consumes a LOT of energy.</p>

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<p>gotta a question, is the Fast track Cal worth the price? it's kinda expensive and 8 hrs math and 5 days a week for 5 weeks sounds a little bit tough. Will it help if I want to double major or get a minor?
and do they offer placement tests at the beginning of the school? for place out or in? does it work the same way as AP credits?
Thank you very much!!</p>

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<p>In my opinion it's worth it if you have no calculus credit or only credit for calc I. If you've taken AP Calc BC and gotten credit for it, or believe you will get credit for it (4 or 5) I don't think it's worth it for just one class.</p>

<p>No, they don't have a math placement test at the beginning of the year. It is tough and a lot of work, but it's doable.</p>

<p>If you pass FTC you get credit for Calc I, II, and III, so it will definitely help you get ahead for doing a double major or something like that.</p>

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<p>I have several friends that did Fast Track, and while it is intense, they seemed to get a lot out of it. If you plan on a double major or want to graduate early it's worth it. As far as minors, you can get most minors without Fast Track, especially if you have AP or transfer credit. You may already take some of the classes for the minor and you can choose your electives so they count toward the minor as well.</p>

<p>During orientation week most of the departments give placement tests. Each department and class is a little different, but generally if you test into an advanced class and pass it you get credit for that class and any classes under it that you tested out of. For any class you can request to take a test to get credit by examination for the class. You can do that any time, you just need to talk to a professor to arrange it. As far as placement, that will be pretty much set when you get here since most of it is done based on AP and transfer credit. You will meet with your advisor during orientation week and they can help you figure out and transfer credit and placement questions and also figure out what it would take to do a double major or minor then.</p>

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<p>Just wanted to take a moment to thank the current Rose students and parents who are answering all our questions! I hope some of us will be able to "pay it forward" next year.</p>

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<p>I also would like to thank the many rose students and parets who so patiently clarify and respond promptly to our doubts. This is helping the prospetive students immensly.</p>

<p>Keep up this good work !! Hope to see you guys at rose.</p>

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<p>Small</a> Engineering Schools Harvey Mudd, Olin, Rose-Hulman Offer Big Results - 2008-03-17 00:00:00 - Design News</p>

<p>I've posted this before its a great link about small engineering schools and Rose Hulman and graduation rate%.</p>

<p>It is now up to 83% graduation rate. This is one of the best in the country.</p>

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<p>According to RHIT's website, students have been to Australia, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Spain, and Sweden. But I have never heard of any Rose students studying abroad.</p>

<p>What do you know about the study abroad programs at Rose? Do a lot of students study abroad?</p>

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<p>personally I know several people who have studied abroad. I know a couple of people who have done a summer in Germany. In my fraternity there are currently two students studying abroad. One has been in Germany for this entire school year, and one just went to Japan this quarter and will be there until we come back in the fall.</p>

<p>Germany and Japan are two of the more common destinations, in part because we have foreign language programs in German and Japanese, and also because of the link to science and engineering that those two countries have.</p>

<p>I also know a buddy of mine who is doing a co-op in Australia this quarter and this summer.</p>

<p>So, yes, it happens. Not to everyone, but if you've got the resources and the opportunity you can definitely make it happen.</p>

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<p>What did they do when they studied abroad? Some schools have international engineering programs in which you can actually take classes for your major in another country. Did they do something like this? Or was it just a humanities class or something?</p>

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<p>A little bit bewildered but anyway…I am international from Africa and I would like to know about the diversity of the student body at Rose-Hulman. I am pretty sure I will be the only student from my country in there but anyway I am currently in New York for ESL class and I would like to know how do you think I will like Terre Haute and the school in particular?</p>

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<p>Hi dko, I am also an international. Which part of Africa are you from. I want to do Chemical engineering. I am a girl. What about you?</p>

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<p>Hi chi62, I am boy and I would like to major in EE. I`m from Senegal ( west Africa)… where you from?</p>

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<p>Hopefully this is not a hijack of the thread, but does anyone know which banks have ATMs on campus? Are some machines in a better location?</p>

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<p>From the website:</p>

<p>Is there a bank on campus?</p>

<p>No, there is not a bank on campus. However, you may cash personal checks of up to $100 in the Bookstore. If you wish to open a local checking or savings account, you can make arrangements through one of the Terre Haute banks or you can use a bank in your hometown. Two Automated Teller Machines (ATM’s) are located on campus, one in the Student Lounge in Moench Hall and the other in the lower level of the Student Union. The bank is operated by Terre Haute First National Bank. It will accept the Cirrus Card, Plus Card, MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>