I’m taking the three-day weekend to knock out a lot of application and essay work. More posts to follow.
Monthly Archive for November, 2007
Last night was Dover’s third dodgeball tournament, hosted by Dover’s Student Council. Despite some chaos, it was successful. It was fun to watch, and the bleachers were full of spectators. Photos are public on facebook.
I always seem to have problems, though. Continue reading ‘Dover Dodgeball Tournament (3)’
Facebook applications annoy me sometimes. Continue reading ‘Third-Party Apps’
Yet again, I type up a post from the back seat of a car! This time, I’m returning from Lehigh University. Suffice it to say, Lehigh was wonderful. My photos are public on facebook, and here’s my brief review.
The number one thing that stuck out about Lehigh was its beauty. I’m a sucker for trees, whether deciduous or evergreen. They’re scattered throughout the hilly campus, creating a natural ambience. The campus is set upon a huge hill, and stairs are widespread. I found the plethora of stairs ironic because one of Lehigh’s notable alumni invented the escalator. The hills and stairs may phase some people, but I didn’t mind them.
Lehigh is one of those hybrid liberal arts and engineering schools, like Lafayette, that I’ve been trying to find. Academically, it’s selective, and I think I’ve got the stuff to get in. Without a doubt, I’m applying there.
I know that this review was a little short. At this point, nothing that admissions officers say is new to me. That’s good, right?
I was looking at the Common App supplement for the University of Pennsylvania and read this:
6. (Optional) As the Admissions staff reads your folder, it is always gratifying for us to be able to match an application with tthe face of someone who we may have met during the year. To this end, please attach a recent photograph.
“Tthe” is not a typo on my part, I copied and pasted the text.
Does anyone find them wanting a recent photograph unsettling? Although I put myself out there, even using my face on a recent blog banner, I do. A face, perhaps, introduces bias.
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