RPI common app "required" essay supplement

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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<p>So, if I'm not taking any of the three degrees mentioned, (Seeking a degree in biomedical engineering)</p>

<p>■LAW AND MEDICAL: State your reasons for aspiring to a career in law or medicine.
■ARCHITECTURE: State your reasons for choosing architecture as your profession.
■ELECTRONIC ARTS: Discuss your interests in the field of electronic arts and state how this is reflected in your portfolio.</p>

<p>I don't have to write one?</p>

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<p>Actually, if you go on their website and the instructions for freshmen applicants, it says that if you are applying to any other programs you still have to write an essay. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/forms/Freshman_App_Instructions.pdf[/url]”>http://www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/forms/Freshman_App_Instructions.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>From their website:</p>

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<p>Good luck with your application!</p>

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<p>nooooo!!! please tell me this isn’t true! rory i saw the thing you mentioned on rpi’s website, and i thought the additional essay was only for those applying with the rpi application, not common app.
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<p>can someone confirm? thank you</p>

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<p>That essay is just your common app essay</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure the questions listed on their website are only to be answered if you’re using their regular application. The common app essay is all they want, you’re fine.</p>

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<p>What if one were, like arkarain, seeking a degree in biomedical engineering, but also an aspiring premed? Would this merit a “LAW AND MEDICAL” essay?</p>

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<p>The law and physician scientist program have nothing to do with bme or pre-med. The physician scientist program is a 7 year program between rpi and amc, not the typical 4 year rpi degree.</p>

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<p>Wait, so if we are using the Common App, and if we are not applying to any other special programs we don’t need any extra essays, correct?</p>

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<p>I’m also confused. Why do they list required essay topics for “all other programs” on their own site but not on the CommonApp supplement or the Universal supplement?</p>

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<p>I too am confused. Can anyone confirm anything?</p>

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<p>My email from october:</p>

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<p>Should clear everything up.</p>

<p>-Doom</p>