1. Do you feel that your test scores and grades during high school accurately show your academic potential? Why or why not?
I believe that my test scores and grades during high school accurately reflect my academic potential. Having spent 10+ years at a small private school, the transfer from primary school to a large public high school was a major change for me. After the first year, however, I gradually adapted to my school setting and felt more comfortable in my classes and activities at Lowell.
2. Where do you plan to apply to college and why? What about college excites you the most?
I plan to apply to colleges that have an emphasis on Computer Science including the California Institute of Technology, USC, Harvey Mudd, Stanford, and multiple …show more content…
We were able to create various contraptions including a trebuchet and an underwater, ball-retrieving robot, participate in psychology discussions and activities, and get to know graduate students from engineering schools and ask them about engineering-related topics. From this experience, I learned that leaders are not of only one type – people can become a leaders as long they put their hearts into it and are passionate about achieving their goals. Furthermore, as a team, our group of ten people had to work together to be successful. For example, while working on the underwater robot, we had to divide our responsibilities to make efficient use of our time. I helped to build the frame and wire the robot, while others determined the best places for the motors, developed subsystems to more effectively score points, and created game strategies. Through this process, we were able to finish our robot and score over 150 points in the competition, nearly beating the top ranked team. From this experience, I was also able to experience the life of a college student living in a dorm. I shared a room with another NSLC student and shared a bathroom with an additional two others. Although many times the bathroom was crowded, we were able to coordinate and set different times for each person. I was also able to experience eating the food at UC Berkeley’s Crossroads Dining Building. The choices were usually wide-reaching and were also very tasty. My participation in the NSLC program helped me learn how to be a better leader as part of a team and what college life is
I believe that my test scores and grades during high school accurately reflect my academic potential. Having spent 10+ years at a small private school, the transfer from primary school to a large public high school was a major change for me. After the first year, however, I gradually adapted to my school setting and felt more comfortable in my classes and activities at Lowell.
2. Where do you plan to apply to college and why? What about college excites you the most?
I plan to apply to colleges that have an emphasis on Computer Science including the California Institute of Technology, USC, Harvey Mudd, Stanford, and multiple …show more content…
We were able to create various contraptions including a trebuchet and an underwater, ball-retrieving robot, participate in psychology discussions and activities, and get to know graduate students from engineering schools and ask them about engineering-related topics. From this experience, I learned that leaders are not of only one type – people can become a leaders as long they put their hearts into it and are passionate about achieving their goals. Furthermore, as a team, our group of ten people had to work together to be successful. For example, while working on the underwater robot, we had to divide our responsibilities to make efficient use of our time. I helped to build the frame and wire the robot, while others determined the best places for the motors, developed subsystems to more effectively score points, and created game strategies. Through this process, we were able to finish our robot and score over 150 points in the competition, nearly beating the top ranked team. From this experience, I was also able to experience the life of a college student living in a dorm. I shared a room with another NSLC student and shared a bathroom with an additional two others. Although many times the bathroom was crowded, we were able to coordinate and set different times for each person. I was also able to experience eating the food at UC Berkeley’s Crossroads Dining Building. The choices were usually wide-reaching and were also very tasty. My participation in the NSLC program helped me learn how to be a better leader as part of a team and what college life is