My natural habitat is where tater tots are consumed, homework questions are discussed, essays are proofread, the economic and political repercussions of the Death Star debated, and fashion suggestions are as common as snow in New England. These seemingly unrelated activities come together in one place in my life: the twenty-five minutes before class when a group known as The BottomFeeders ritually assembles everyday in Linda Pirek’s classroom. What started out as a simple relationship between teacher and student...

Sometimes a school will require that you take the SAT II, but even if they don’t, you should still consider taking one or two, especially if you can do well on them and even more so it they relate to your anticipated major. Extracurricular activities are also important...

I declined my other schools because I didn’t receive much financial aid. Chapel Hill offered me in-state tuition and it ranked quite highly in my eyes for quality of education. It also offered me...

I would have done my financial aid forms more carefully in order...

I had my Bio-Med teacher and my Pre-Calculus teacher write my letters during my Junior Year since I applied early for all of my schools. I recommend...