The Legacy Problem Are legacy admissions a real problem for students competing for admission to the same college or is this “problem” just a distortion of the facts? There are those people who feel that students should be admitted to the college of their choice based solely on merit and having a family member as an alumnus of that particular college should have no bearing on the decision to allow the student to be admitted to that college. On the other hand‚ there are those who feel that
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I have always wanted to be a part of something that can give me a voice in society. I always keep my thoughts to myself‚ but being a part of the Prospector will allow me to turn my thoughts into words and hone my writing skills.. I have observations and opinions on a variety of topics‚ and it would be great to have an opportunity to share them with a broader audience. I enjoy and excel at photography. Ever since my dad bought a Canon SLR‚ I was determined to start using it to take some professional
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like a magnet‚ I cling to it. It does not bother me to spread my energy over multiple areas‚ it excites me. I will determine my future when the circumstances are right‚ and I plan to obtain the experience and wisdom necessary to get there. Once in college‚ I will utilize my way of thinking in my studies to continue my campaign of solving problems as large as the world. After all‚ it is not what you know‚ but how you use
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Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission? When it comes to the topic of attending college‚ most of us will readily agree that obtaining a higher education is important. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of paying for it. Whereas some are convinced that tuition is too high‚ others maintain that it is important no matter the cost. Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus address just such an issue in their essay “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission”. Hacker and Dreifus
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College is an open door to many opportunities especially for someone like me who comes from a conservative culture in which most believe the working field is not for women. Times have changed and yet an employed woman is looked down upon. Many girls dream about having a bright future only to see it shatter once they become older and their opportunities are seized. I want to be able to beat the odds and go against the old-fashioned beliefs of my culture. To do so I need to achieve a higher education
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school graduate I was more concerned about things outside of college. I forced myself to go to college‚ but I wasn’t too sure what I wanted to be yet‚ so I started off with Radiology Technician. I didn’t strive to do my best‚ which knew I could have. As long as I made a passing grade I was happy with that‚ but with medical programs being competitive‚ that wasn’t going to cut it. When I graduated high school‚ I knew I needed to go to college‚ so I signed up like any other high school graduate. At that
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me want to get as far away from California as I could for college. UCLA‚ a 50-minute drive from my home in Irvine‚ did not seem as exciting as going off to the east coast by myself‚ which was always how I envisioned my college experience. As a naïve 18-year-old‚ I figured I no longer needed my parents’ help. I would go to Baltimore and be fine on my own‚ because after all‚ it was through my own hard work that I had been accepted to college. My mom‚ having left her home in California to go study in
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The scientific field is like a cancer tumour; it never stops growing or dividing. The scientific field comprises of various different aspects‚ DIVIDING into its 3 main groups; Biology‚ Chemistry and Physics. Within those groups it GROWS into little sub-topics such as human physiology‚ organic chemistry or particle physics. And within those groups‚ it SPREADS into each of the other groups such as particle physics‚ biochemistry and biophysics. We are living in an era where there are innovative inventions
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Importance of an Allowance For some kids‚ an allowance is something that is expected‚ just like eating dinner every night or brushing their teeth before bed. For other kids‚ an allowance is something they have to earn by doing weekly chores. I believe I would make my children earn their allowance‚ instead of just giving it to them. That way‚ they will learn the value of hard work‚ as well as the value of a dollar. They will learn how to budget their money properly‚ so they know when to save and
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As a student and an athlete‚ I am a competitor. I always strive to be at the top of my class and the best in my sport. I am willing to put in however much work it takes to get to the top. Likewise‚ Lehigh aims to be the best. By working to provide the best opportunities‚ best education‚ and best experience‚ Lehigh is willing to put in the work needed to be considered a top university. Lehigh also has its rivals. The university’s famous rivalry with Lafayette shows the schools competitive spirit one-on-one
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