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I think I like today. I think it's good.
SO. Reading about Sam and his little application adventure, I'm pretty sure that I'm waaay behind schedule (well, the applying part..). I have a few colleges in mind, so I need to work on getting the good stuff all together, and start thinking about the tough things for me such as, say, writing essays. I know what /not/ to write, so now I just need help with how to better my writing style (by a LOT), because the essay is one of the bigger ways the college guys get to know you. Boring essay = boring person...sounds about right. Another thing is....community service. I don't have much of this. I helped at one of the nursing homes in middle school for Beta, but I don't think that can count because that was so long ago. One thing I can say is math tutoring, where math club comes in. I'm President. (: Yay leadership position...I only fear that even though they want commitment, they also want people who will give back to the school...is my dedication to Math club significant enough? I hope so...I was a delegate at Nationals, sounds nice but I didn't do too much :P
So where does Rachel want to go? I was looking in a book with one of my friends, and it said to list your college choices as low-reach, middle-reach, and high-reach. What are colleges you're confident you can get in now? And of course high-reach is basically like dream college. So:
Low-reach: ULL and Centenary. I'm not sure about ULL, but I know Centenary has my intended major, Neuroscience.
Middle-reach: UT at Austin, Baylor. I love Austin, it's such a great city...there's a lot to do, I've been to the city a couple of times, spending a week both times. Baylor is a good medical college.
High-reach: Claremont McKenna, Oberlin, RICE. My absolute dream is to go to Rice University. The campus is beautiful. The math tournament is hard core. XD We had a speaker on the day of the tournament, which was impressive...I already forgot what it was about...Something to do with the math surrounding sound, which is an awful lot like touching base in Physics. Tough college to get in to. Oberlin is in Ohio, which is why I list as high-reach. Has a college for Science, and a music conservatory. I like smaller colleges. 10:1 student ratio. McKenna is in California, and after Jordan told me about it after visiting the campus, I was in awe. It's a private college, and if you make it through the application process and you get accepted, the college is more than willing to work with (and for) you, having 100% of financial needs met. Every night there is a speaker exclusive for McKenna students. While most students already have their own computer, they have laptops available for your time at the school, and you can ask for more memory if you need it. They are willing to fund your independent research...but I don't know if I want to go as far as California or Ohio. The distance scares me. I'm comfortable with Austin and Houston, and of course in state. But I will apply nonetheless. Most likely Early Decision for Rice, and Regular Decision for the others? I'm not sure what to do, but it's what I'm currently looking at.
So Neuroscience, if you know the roots, science dealing with the brain. This major leads the way for different branches such as Neuropharmocology, Behavioral, Cellular Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience etc....
I'm not sure which field to go in. :P
