1. WPI Admissions Presentation Bonnie Hall Jan. 8, 2010

2. Nuts and Bolts Founded in 1865 3,160 undergraduates; 1,309 FT/PT graduate students (over 125 PhD candidates) 43 states & 70 countries represented 27% female 15% multicultural 9% international Class of 2013: 930 students; 31% women, 20% multicultural,10% international

3. Academics Faculty are accessible 98% have PhDs 14:1 student to faculty ratio Average class sizes of 15–25 Students participate in faculty research Every student has an academic advisor

4. The WPI Plan Four-term Academic Calendar Non-punitive Grading Policy Flexible Curriculum Project-enriched Academic Plan

5. Theory and Practice Great Problems Seminar – first year project experience addressing problems facing the world Humanities and Arts Component – student selected courses in an area of interest culminating in a seminar or practicum Curriculum combines traditional classroom education with laboratory and project experiences Great Problems Seminar Humanities & Arts Component Interactive Project Major Project Freshman & Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

6. Theory and Practice Interactive Project – studies the impact of science and technology on society Major Project – goes beyond class work in a capstone or research project Great Problems Seminar Humanities & Arts Component Interactive Project Major Project Freshman & Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

7. Interactive and Major Projects Typically team projects Often sponsored by companies, non-profits, government agencies 3 course credits – Full-time in one term – Part-time over three terms Completed on- or off- campus Bureau of the Royal Household, Thailand Children’s Hospital Costa Rica Foundation Desert Research Foundation, Namibia Deutsche Bank Environmental Protection Agency Fidelity Investments Fire Protection Association of Australia Gillette JPMorgan, London Microsoft MIT Lincoln Laboratory Morgan Stanley Museum of Science, London National Science Foundation Puerto Rico Tourism Company UNESCO U.S. Patent & Trademark Office U.S. Coast Guard Recent Project sponsors: Nearly 70% of students complete a project off campus including over 50% outside of the country

8. Global Opportunities

9. Admitted Student Profile Strong course selection with an emphasis on math and science Average class rank in top 11% Average GPA is 3.8 Test scores (middle 50%) – SAT: 1210–1420 (CR & MA) – SAT: 1780–2090 (CR, MA, & WR) – ACT: 27–32 Fall 2009 6,284 applications 3,988 admitted 930 first-year students Fall 2009 6,284 applications 3,988 admitted 930 first-year students

10. Questions?