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Welcome Letter

Frequently Asked Questions

Lally School Graduate Boot Camp

Mandatory for all non-domestic graduate students.

• Week 1: August 1 - 3
• Week 2: August 6 - 10
• Week 3: August 13 - 17
• Schedule
• Team Assignments



• North American Educational Culture and Practices

  Day 1: Expectations
  Day 2: Academic Writing*
  Day 3: Citations*
  Day 4: Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism*
  Day 5: Classroom Interactions*
  Day 6: Technology Team Project Kick-off & Entrepreneurship*
  Day 7: Presentation Basics*
  Day 8: Presentation Slides*
  Day 9: Teams & Expectations*
  * These are samples from 2011 for illustrative purposes only.

• Fundamentals of Career Development
  and Resume Preparation

MBA Orientation: August 20 - 24

• Schedule
• Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer

M.S. Orientation: August 23 - 24

• Schedule

Computer and Software Needs

• Excel Skills to Learn and Review
• Setting up VPN and Wireless
• Rensselaer Help Desk

Course Information

• Fall 2012 Courses by Program

Useful Links

• Student Information Systems (SIS)
• Rensselaer and Community
• Estimated Cost of Attendance
• Office of the Bursar
  • 2012-13 Rates and Information
  • Student Payment Options
• Office of Graduate Education
• City Station - graduate housing options