<p>Nishant, I’m rather surprised by your comments. Your assumptions are a little hasty… and rather insulting, I must say. For instance, I am not using TASP as a “tool” for college admissions. It is an opportunity to explore myself intellectually and connect with other bright students personally. I expect them to seriously consider the opinions that I bring to the table, even if they aren’t completely fleshed out. </p>
<p>Despite your accusation, I have no intention of “impressing” the professors and factota in order to receive some sort of college recommendation. That would be a shallow and frankly idiotic way of wasting away my TASP experience. I do trust, however, that since they have been chosen to oversee the TASP seminar, they will reflect upon students’ personalities and learning styles carefully.</p>
<p>Furthermore, you assume that my TOK teacher hasn’t encountered many brilliant students throughout her career, which she most certainly has. TOK is also a discussion-based class, and thus, it’s easier to express yourself personally and creatively.</p>
<p>Besides, pianoking mentioned that most students in his seminar (UMich 05) did get recommendations from their factota or professors.</p>