Life is full of diversities. There is always an idea to prove to someone or something. The image of superiority is what distinguishes the human race from the rest of the mammals. The human spirit renders to these opportunities in the forms of tests. Assessments are a fact of life throughout our sch...

Applying to colleges in your senior year of high school can be an overwhelming experience. Following the right steps will help you succeed in this process. With the right process, applying to colleges can be a rather pleasant experience. Preparations for applying to colleges begin in the spring of e...

Is this the right place for me? Which classes should I take? How am I going to pay for all this? Everyone in the world goes through cognitive dissonance at least once a day. But when it comes to college students, cognitive dissonance happens more often than it should. The stress that students have t...

I would like to be an OB/GYN (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) after graduation. In order to attain my career choice, I will need some mathematics courses. The math courses I will be required to take are Mathematics 160 (College Algebra), which will cover topics such as geometry, quadratics, exponentia...

University Versus a Community College One major decsion one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience...

One major decision one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience, and admission requirements. When choos...

A Bowl of Salad with too Many Spices: Memories of a College Student I remember when affirmative action and my own racial identity first became important issues in my life. No doubt, affirmative action and race became constant weights on my mind as soon as I began to sort through stacks of colleg...

Community colleges offer numerous benefits to all students wishing to pursue a quality college education. Community colleges receive the financial support of locals through taxes and bonds. This financial support allows the colleges to constantly improve their facilities and educational programs. S...

I have to say, admissions committee, I'm not entirely sure I reckonthat college is the right place for me. There's a part of me that stillthinks that book learning is not all that it's cracked up to be. Forinstance, I think of the widow, who I lived with for a spell, who made mewear stiff cl...

As a pharmacist, your job is to dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and to provide information to the patients about the medication they are using. Pharmacists advise other physicians and other health practitioners on the drugs prescribed. A Pharmacist may info...

Since the late 1800's, college entrance examinations have been used as an admissions test at many colleges and universities across the nation.  One such entrance exam is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, often referred to as the SAT.  Although the SAT is not a mandatory test in every state across...

`In the generation that we live in, and especially in America, we tend to believe that racial problems are almost nonexistent, but we could not be further from the truth. Although it might be hidden from our sights through clever wordings and such, racial profiling and racist thinking still goes on...

Throughout life people are faced with a variety of hurdles. How they choose to overcome these hurdles determines whether they become successful or not, it would be nice if there was an instruction manual to tell one how to be successful, how to overcome these hurdles. One of the most difficult hurd...

Nearly every high school student, whether it be their junior or senior year, will take either the SAT or ACT. These tests are required for almost any college admission and once taken can increase a student's odds for scholarship, placement, etc. based on that student's score. These tests ...

Violence When you think of East Carolina University what comes to mind, partying, drinking, violence, rape, or maybe drugs. Most students choose ECU because it's a so-called party school, but when choosing a college does the student think about the many violent and potentially threatening ...

Though William Shakespeare\'s drama Hamlet is one of his longest plays, it is also one of his least engaging ones. Due to its lack of action, it\'s perplexing why high school seniors, like myself, would find this play entertaining and enlightening. Since today\'s teenagers only interest themselves i...

The appearance of a school's dorms is important for potential students in deciding if they will attend the school or not. The older dorms on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College are not in good shape and barely meet comfortable living standards. The rooms are entirely too small ...

Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to pursue a career in the medical profession. My short-range professional objectives include acquiring a medically related job while continuing my college education. I hope to complete the MBA/MHA dual degree program in 2-3 years, after which I hope to...

"As early as 1871, Frederick Douglas ridiculed the idea of racial quotas, arguing that they would promote an 'image of blacks as privileged wards of the state'" (O'Conner, pp. 216). Affirmative action is viewed either as reverse discrimination or compensation for past mis...

My life long dream has been to become a successful pediatrician. I enjoy working with children and it is my passion to help people. My wish is to pursue a degree as a pediatrician and hopefully open my own clinic. Through diligent work, commitment, and a secure passion for people, I hope to accom...

College Drinking "David is a good student in the University of California and receives a full scholarship in electrical engineering, but unfortunately last Saturday his body was found lying silently in the after-party ruin on campus." By the times. How many more a...

The sacks essay talks about Atkinson's proposal to disband the SAT and its effects on society and university admissions. He also talks about the justifications for keeping the SAT. He provides evidence on the shortcomings of the SAT. He also presents the complaints given on Atkinson's prop...

It's a small world after all. Going to different states, cities, or even just around your local neighborhood, you can find many different people and cultures. American society is filled with culturally diverse people who open us up to a new way of thinking, and help us perceive other nations w...

Preparing for College helps you understand what college is all about. However, it take forth and effort to strive for your potential goal. You will need to strive to develop creativity, insight, and analytical skills to have a good and maintaining skill for college. The three things that you will...

Throughout their years in high school, students carry anxiety and heavy burden on their backs over the supposedly, most important test of their life time, the SAT. The test is known as "America's oldest and most widely used college entrance exam. It is composed of two sections, Verbal and...