Growing up in the Midwest, my "beach" experiences consisted of the sands of Lake Michigan or small lakes in Wisconsin and Michigan. Living (or going to college) in the Boston area is a real luxury because the
So you're flying to college. Or you're flying anywhere alone, and you ... the people going to the same college you are, is aware of the late girl ... the college you are on this plane will tell everyone you're clearly not
It's been a nightmare of a weekend. We are all down in NYC for the College Board Conference, with limited internet access, and the MyMIT server decided to make life interesting for us. Fortunately the primary tech folks
, I went to MIT for college. I graduated about 20 years ago as a ... athletes I've coached from other colleges.
About five years ago I stopped ... debate team or at a science fair, a test in school, or, yes, a college
Admissions
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
High school: Gilman
College: Oberlin, 1996 ... city (250,000+ college students can have that effect on a place), the ... 's car. That steering wheel was dope.
Advice about applying to college
Hi everyone! Just finally got caught up with answering your questions here and over at College Confidential. Haven't had much time to hang out on the web, as we've been in selection committee since last wednesday
Someone emailed to me a funny post from one of those rumor-filled college admissions discussion sites; this one made me laugh out loud:
I found the secret on guarenteed [sic] Admissions to MIT
This comes
I saw going to college as a rebirth. I really disliked high school. College was a chance to both remake myself in a friendlier mold and to build ... frustration made me aloof.
I didn't want college to be a repeat of high school
who are leaving for college a year from now. Your parents might be ... pretty much in your shoes. I've identified a college that I was very ... not a good idea to staple any part of your college application, actually