Atoms are 99% empty, and yet they make up skin cells, succulents, and G-flat. They are everything we see and feel, regardless of its tangibility. Our sense of pleasure is controlled by dopamine, while love is triggered by serotonin. This is chemistry. This is two years of my high school career, crammed with broken pencil tips, college-ruled paper, and inevitable frustration. This is two years of a subject that has taught me the art of science and precision, and how devotion...

Because of Core, New York City, the students + diversity

I wrote all the books I read, and I started during the summer to write my essay questions

Competitive: Typically doesn't want peers to fail, but definitely an edge to this school where the average student is motivated to sacrifice Friday/Saturday nights in favor of studying Intelligent: Has an aptitude...

Be passionate, give creative answers, show that you're a human too - make them appreciate you deeply...

Columbia Faith & Action: largest Christian ministry at the school, with something like 200-300 members in the Facebook group. Definitely the most diverse group of Christians, with four ministry leaders from all walks of life. CFA...

High school: Do something. Or nothing. It's okay to do nothing special if you can't afford it - just make sure you're doing the least you can to reach your goals, like...

Change the stress culture of the...