Covered in a thin layer of dust and on the verge of falling off is my bumper sticker with a picture of John Muir and the caption “hike”. Bumper stickers, though rarely noticed by some people, usually bare great significance to the driver. They are an exclamation about the driver’s beliefs and values. The story behind my “hike” sticker goes back to a trip I went on during my freshmen year. Each year, my high school invites qualified science...

I interviewed with around half of the schools I applied to. The interviews ranged from formal in an...

I had two teachers write me recommendation letters: a science teacher and english...

Visiting schools is a must. I had several schools I thought I wanted to apply...

I would probably spend less time stressing about my essays and more time researching...