<p>I am going to be home schooled, (Unless I’m admitted into Andover, but there’s bigger chance not than yes) and so I will not have the opportunity to show my grades, hence what do you guys recommend for doing so? </p>
<p>I do admit after studying for several of these AP’s that they really strip the topics of their intellectual and intricate beauty. AP Calculus and Chem are so mundanely boring and depressing, compared to their actual almost divinely nature in real life. </p>
<p>When I think about it, it is indeed hypocritical of me to claim AP’s so important, when they are merely standardized tests. Indeed the more I type this, the more I realize AP State Scholar is petty, and a waste of money too… does anyone recommend methods to show my agility? Certain tests? Courses? </p>
<p>I will stick with extracurricular such as Mock Trial, Model Congress and Debate, for Law related and such, math is already taken care off… </p>
<p>My plans in life, actually I personally find college to merely be a median point for fulfilling my potential and passion. I have a deep love for theoretical mathematics, but also to do something better for this world. I have a long term goal to become a Senator, Representative or some other influential policy maker. The lack of sufficiently intelligent AND honest congressmen out there is self evident and pitiful, whether or not I am qualified to be that person or not doesn’t matter. That’s to decide in about 15-25 years, anything can happen by then including efficient universal health care. To get there, I would like to study economics and use my mathematical prowess to better aid the US. I’m thinking of being a “quant” but on the other side of the fiscal spectrum. </p>
<p>Money is imperative, but not the best reason to choose any career or job. I CAN live comfortably renting a house, with 0-1 cars, and a single suit, second hand off course, and I don’t NEED to pay for expensive summer villas for my kids, and my wife will do with the humble but sentimental gifts that don’t contain 500 karat diamonds.</p>
<p>A very likely career is I wish to teach Theoretical mathematics as an adjunct or assistant professor, (I do not have details, but opportunities will arise and go for this).</p>
<p>NSA is another short/long term possibility as well, but we shall see…</p>
<p>It is for this reason that i am going berserk on the college issue, because so many colleges are just phony and all about getting your bachelor’s and degrees and partying life. Cal-Tech is a classic example of a college where the students genuinely enjoy mathematics. I like UoFC for its self selecting students and excellent depts. of International Patent law, and various branches in mathematics. </p>
<p>Funding and F/A is a major issue, and so while I may get accepted to favorable colleges (regardless of what that means) I may not be able to attend…,</p>
<p>@Rny2, I will check it out, you seem really hypersensualized by that (yes I just made up a word) and I am really going to see what is so fantastic about it!! :D</p>