Getting Started
Prof. David Brown has prepared a graduate student information sheet
that you should pick up at the graduate secretary's desk or view
on the web.
You may also want to have a look at Prof. Brown's views on
Research
Group Meetings and
TA/RA
Commitment.
The first step after you're here (besides finding an apartment, and
maybe a car) is to obtain a Student ID, which you can get at Boynton
Hall. You do not have to be registered to get that card, neither do
you need a Social Security number. Bring your admission letter and
some ID (passport or US driving license). After getting your ID, you
can
get a computer account from WPI and (later) from the
CS department, and you can register for courses.
If you are an international student and plan to work, you should obtain a
Social Security Number, and you will also need a bank account (big
banks are Fleet and BankNorth, smaller banks are Commerce, Southbridge
Savings, Worcester Five Cents, etc.). If you plan to stay longer, you
should get a driving license, and if you are into bars or night clubs
or anything that involves alcohol, you will at least need a
"liquour ID" which is the same as a driving license, except
that you don't need to know how to drive.
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