Congratulations Vineet Kosaraju!
Congratulations to Vineet Kosaraju, who received a perfect score on the SAT after taking Excel’s classes and practice tests! Hailing from The Harker School, Vineet is heavily involved with the campus newspaper. “Last year I was a copy editor, which meant that I reviewed most of the articles before they went into print,” he said. “This year I moved to the online publication, where I’m one of the assistant tech editors. I review all of the articles that are based on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and sometimes business as well.” In addition to his… Continue Reading
Advanced Placement
The school year is nearing its end, and you students must be busier than ever. Upperclassmen fret over AP tests and SATs, but fun times are right around the corner. Junior Prom and Senior Ball are coming up (if not already past) and many students are planning exciting summer vacations. Some of you will be taking well-deserved rest at home, while others will be taking challenging summer courses to advance your academic knowledge. Others will be vying for spots at competitive summer programs. And as the weight of school becomes heavier than ever, you start… Continue Reading
Vocabulary Distress
Vocabulary can be the most frustrating part of the SAT. We all remember the feeling of not knowing any of the answer choices in SAT sentence completion. Sadly this humiliation does not end with the SAT; some of us continue to struggle as we read material with difficult words. One must not be pusillanimous when it comes to approaching vocab words; in fact one should reach the prodigious ability to engage in lexicon snobbery on a daily basis. The best way to attain this level of skill is to peruse resources such as the Excel… Continue Reading
Unique Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
Internships are supposed to be challenging, educational, and exciting. I wrote about internships on this blog before, and I focused mainly on my biotechnology internship. I found my internship through my high school, which is one of the best places to begin your internship search. However, not everyone aspires to be a molecular biology major, and some students want to seek out internships on the “less-trodden” path. There are many opportunities available, but students just haven’t heard the choices available to them. So-called “traditional” internships might involve working in a research lab or a large… Continue Reading
You and the World
College has changed me as it changes everyone. One of the most valuable lessons I learned in college was that staying up-to-date with current events was crucial. As a science major, I was expected to be aware of the scientific issues that were present in the world. In high school, I was not always fully aware of what was happening around the globe. This changed when I entered UC Berkeley, and I am quite thankful. One class that helped me along the way was a class called Physics for Future Presidents, which teaches the science… Continue Reading