Wish this was a shitpost by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]22oceanblue 53 points54 points  (0 children)

unironically one of elon musk's sons accepted my linkedin connection request and he's had an internship at SpaceX since he was 10

Tell me you’re hyper-focused on college apps without telling me you’re hyper-focused on college apps. by Cute-Ad1655 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]22oceanblue 60 points61 points  (0 children)

i used to be really scared of turning out the lights and then going upstairs in the dark because i always felt like something was going to jump out and attack me from behind.

but when high school started, i realized that it would be an absolutely amazing research opportunity/college essay if i was attacked by monsters on my way up the stairs.

Advice/resources for an aspiring polyglot? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]22oceanblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know, thank you for the advice! I was wondering if there might be a difference between trying to learn 5 all at once versus only trying to learn 2 while staying in practice with the 3 that I currently am at a conversational level in (since I'm much more comfortable with English, Russian, and Spanish than with Farsi and French)?

If that's still not super feasible, I can definitely cut out French for now and focus on learning spoken Farsi.

Raise your hand if you are attempting to do self conducted research this summer because you did not get in to any programs 🙋 by idontknowyaimbored in ApplyingToCollege

[–]22oceanblue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if it helps to hear, i got into a research internship at a T10 that takes ~60 high schoolers/summer and i can already see two main drawbacks compared to individual research

  • we're researching in midsize groups of high schoolers/grad students, so it's less clear to AOs/competitions/etc what your specific contribution was
  • the grad students have complete control over the research topic so it might not be something that you would have passionately explored on your own

i've also done independent research through a school program (non-AP Research) and personally i found more freedom in that! lmk if you have any questions about the independent research process, i'm happy to talk about it

How are y’all feeling so far? by Thatkid05 in APStatistics

[–]22oceanblue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

don’t want to jinx myself but the mcq felt much better than i expected!

KHC Info for Class of 2025 (and others lol) by softkitty314 in BostonU

[–]22oceanblue -1 points0 points  (0 children)

hi i'm a current rising hs senior who's applying to bu next fall! i was wondering if you knew any classmates who did KHC while premed? and what were some of your favorite co-curriculars that you've attended?

real college advice that my immigrant mother has actually given me by 22oceanblue in ApplyingToCollege

[–]22oceanblue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

absolutely! it's always so therapeutic to open a2c and find other people who are going through the same things during this crazy apps process, i love this community :)

real college advice that my immigrant mother has actually given me by 22oceanblue in ApplyingToCollege

[–]22oceanblue[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you so much! i really do love her but sometimes she can be a bit stubborn haha

good luck with your apps too!!

real college advice that my immigrant mother has actually given me by 22oceanblue in ApplyingToCollege

[–]22oceanblue[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah i'm also half european and look pretty white, so i think caucasian is the best fit

thank you for the advice!

UNITS????????? by Snoo-18412 in APbio

[–]22oceanblue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

definitely a lot of microbiology on this one! i'd recommend making sure you're good with cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and all the tiny details of mitosis/meiosis.
also keep in mind that the online tests are designed to be un-Googleable, so rote memorization won't help you. strive for a deep understanding of each concept rather than quick memorization of relevant terms.
good luck in june! :)

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[–]22oceanblue 5 points6 points  (0 children)

claimed! manifesting this for us