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Cooper Ballard

Class of 2028
Cooper smiling in front of the water
Bio 

Hey everyone! I'm Cooper from Wayne, Pennsylvania, which is right outside of Philadelphia. I am a '28 here at Dartmouth, and plan on studying Quantitative Social Science and Psychology. In my free time, I love getting food with friends, playing pickleball, watching sitcoms (personal favorite is Modern Family), and going on walks. I am super excited to be here and cannot wait to take you along my journey at Dartmouth!

Academic Program 

Quantitative Social Science and Psychology

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Pickleball!

Hometown 

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Pronouns 

he/him

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Cooper's D-Plan

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    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: PHIL 1.08: The Philosophy of Time and Time Travel

      I took this class with Professor Binkoski, and I absolutely loved it! We explored numerous theories regarding time travel and the existence of time, and it just completely blew my mind. Professor Binkoski is such an engaging lecturer and explains everything so thoroughly, which makes the class so incredible! After taking this class, I have become more interested in philosophy and cannot wait to take more classes in this department.

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: QSS 17: Data Visualization

      I took this class with Professor Horiuchi and learned more than I could have possibly imagined! This course is incredibly challenging and has a good amount of work, but I learned so much about the programing language R as well as how to wrangle and visualize data. By taking this class, I have confirmed that I want to major in QSS because of how interesting the material was. If you want to enhance your skills in R, this is the class to take!

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: SPAN 9: Advanced Spanish Language

      In order to fulfill my language requirement, I took Spanish 9 with Professor Rieumont. This class was simply incredible. Not only was the content interesting and engaging, but my actual class itself (both the professor and fellow students) made this class so memorable. We learned so much about Spanish-speaking cultures all while having so much fun doing it, and I am so grateful that I took this class with such an amazing group!

    • SummerWayne, PA

      I was home for the summer! I was able to catch up with family and friends, work at a local ice-cream shop, and relax for a few months. It was amazing to be back in my hometown!!

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: PSYC 6: Introduction to Neuroscience

      I took this class with Professor Emily Finn, and I absolutely adored it! Because it is an introductory class, you learn about various topics within the neuroscience field, but mainly at the surface level. It was incredibly interesting, and it is a perfect introduction to the major overall!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: LING 27: Historical Linguistics

      I took this class with Professor Pulju (who I also took LING 1 with), and I was blown away. Not only is the content in this class just so incredibly interesting, but Professor Pulju teaches it in such a way that makes studying for any assignment actually enjoyable. If you like puzzles and deductive sciences, this class is perfect for you!

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: PSYC 10: Experimental Design, Methodology, and Data Analysis Procedures

      I took this with Professor Wray, and I was in awe of how much I learned in this class. Although the name sounds a bit confusing, this is essentially an introductory statistics class with a focus on psychological research. We learned how to form hypotheses, run statistical tests, and reach conclusions, and I know that this will be incredibly useful for future courses in both Psychology and Quantitative Social Science!

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Hi! I'm Cooper and I am a '28. Welcome to my blog! Moving from a populated suburb right outside of Philly to the rural town of Hanover has been such a transformative experience, and I cannot wait to take you along my journey!

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