I'll try not to rant too much--but I am sure most of you have heard of "Advanced Placement" courses and exams? Yes...
Well ever since I first took physics as a 9th grade student, I became enthralled and realized I might want to major in it someday...well I thought I might take the AP course...
Ah well...I'll admit to owning one pair of their pants because they are sturdy and haven't gone to shreds after a few years of wearing them...but at the same time I will NOT pay $80something for a pair of RIPPED jeans. For God's sake, go down to the thrift store and buy a pair of jeans for $7...
This is more of a VERY lame math joke my friend thought up during our study of logorithms: "Logs got me STUMPED!"
And after studying some pre-calc and calc this summer, one girl looks up from a paper newly handed out (after we had been doing logs for about 1 hour straight) and says, "What are...
At the mention of these schools for GRAD school--what are the odds a school like Caltech would admit out of staters for UNDERgrad?
I heard it is very difficult for people to get into that school (Caltech) in particular for undergrad. (I don't know the benefits of going there for undergrad...
I thought I'd reply to this since I re-stumbled upon this forum after two years! Thanks so much for the advice..and now I am a high school senior and I've noticed my goals have sort of shifted...
I want to be a pilot in the AF which is an even greater stretch. I'd like to get a scholarship so...
I don't know much about it because I am trying to apply to college myself but I am thinking of St. Louis U., Georgia Tech (great engineering school) and there is also Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U. but it's known to be more of a flight school than a university...I'm debating myself about a major...
I am also considering careers and I am only a sophomore in high school.
I know this sounds ridiculous but my parents don't know a whole lot about careers in science. Can anyone advise me regarding government careers (NASA and the like)? What sort of thing are they looking for and is there a...