<p>@ecouter11, woah you worked there? Do you happen to know whether their process is holistic rather than based mainly on GPA? The highest GPA I could have at this point is a 3.65. :(</p>
<p>Everyone:
I was at some point contemplating becoming a doctor like a good little Asian but I feel like I’m not cut out to be one. I think my mom is just happy I’m going to be majoring in STEM. I am not queasy at all with blood, guts, and gore and blood tests don’t stress me. So I could be a doctor in theory, but I guess that’s to decide later…</p>
<p>I would probably faint if I donated the whole pint of blood. Once, I had six blood tests and after that I felt like a zombie. </p>
<p>I am also looking at some LACs and the women’s colleges all seem to be good in STEM.</p>
<p>@quidditch, I think they’re definitely holistic with admissions somewhat. There are some really brilliant kids who go to UofR from my old HS and then some who have more iffy test scores. If you have other good ECs and can explain/get your GC to explain why you made the mistakes you did, I’m sure you still have a chance. It’s a great school.</p>
<p>OT: is anyone interested in entrepreneurship? My dream job is to work in academia and run a company at the same time.</p>
<p>I’m interested in entrepreneurship. I would love to run a mid level tech company or run some sort of computer/tech related organization. I also want to be an stock and options investor. I would love to stay in academia as well. Lol my future has so many possibilities, I could never accurately predict where I’ll be in 10 years.</p>
<p>I agree with TinnyT, opportunities are basically endless for me. Heck, if you asked me where Id be now my freshman year, I would give you a much different answer.
I would like to be doing entrepreneur stuff now. Do it all for dem college apps. ;)</p>
<p>Well, I’m going to turn eighteen in October AFTER high school… yippee :).
But isn’t there an eighteen-and-older rule for donating blood? Maybe it’s just New York…</p>
<p>My school doesn’t do blood drives, because there aren’t enough people of age for it to be worthwhile, but they do do a genetic testing thing in 12th grade… really scared!
Basically, in the Jewish community, because Jews have historically married each other, there are a lot of genetic diseases going around. Luckily they’re recessive, so in order to have a kid with them you’d need to marry a carrier- they want to prevent that, so they test us all for these diseases. SO MUCH FUN.</p>
<p>Thanks, ecouter11.
wow ok so this post wont be as long as my others since my home’s wifi is broken so im on my phone… even tho I havean iphone its still more tiring than a physical keyboard. o.O</p>
<p>Anyways, California has16 yo and up for lood donation.</p>
<p>I’m not too interested inentrepreneur stuff… not really cut out for business </p>
<p>and also about the genetic “inbreeding,” i thoughtit was only the specific Azkhenezi Jews (sorry prob butchered spelling)? idk though thats the only ones that came up in ap bio</p>
<p>@heather I feel your pain. The nurse at our school leaves early too and she’s always on her lunch break. I’ve witnessed kids coughing to death outside her office because she makes you wait there until she’s off her lunch break. And she gets an attitude when you come in on her while she’s on the phone. I took my friend who was bleeding to her and she gave us this attitude because she was having a conversation. I have so many nurse stories it’s crazy. She needs to be fired but she’s friends with the principal so I doubt that will happen.</p>
<p>While I’m on the subject of horrible school faculty, our librarians are so rude. They sit behind their desk and gossip all day. I even heard them talk about another student. Ugh…the adults at my school can be a hot mess at times.</p>
<p>Ugh just finished school for the day and well, I guess there goes my RSI app… We have to turn in this huge packet to get a rec and turn it 3 weeks before the deadline and the materials were posted during winter break. ***. </p>
<p>Oh well, I guess I can use my RSI app essay for other programs.</p>
<p>Just finished my first day back and let’s just say; I am not feeling it at ALL. Too tired and sore from practice since I didn’t work out much during the break. have to do some SAT, too. Not happy. I just want to watch TV and wait for PLL tomorrow.</p>
<p>Oh wow, we’re in AP Bio!!! I’m honored…
Yes, it’s because I happen to be Ashkenazic- Sephardic Jews also have some but not the same ones and to a lesser extent. It just happens to be that the majority of my grade is Ashkenazic so they just test everyone (because either way, they’re not individual sects or anything- Sephardic people might have Ashkenazic ancestors).
My school’s nurse is also the coordinator (what does she coordinate, you ask? EVERYTHING) so that if you have a fever or a sore throat, you have to sit in her office while she’s arguing with the bus company or arranging our school weekend getaway- and she’ll be asking for your feedback and venting about how much those little souvenir beanbag pillows they gave out COST… (true story).
Then, to top it all off, since I live 50 miles away from my school with no public transportation to get me home, I can’t even leave if I’m sick. Pflub.
On the plus side- I’ve still got winter break to look forward to- next Thursday, midterms are over and I’m FREE!</p>
have to do some SAT, too. Not happy. I just want to watch TV and wait for PLL tomorrow.</p>