Hi all! Welcome to my blog! My name is Robin. I am a senior studying Economics and the Digital Arts. Outside of class I'm a guitarist, amateur rock climber, and seasoned billiard player–if you're on campus, there's a good chance you can find me at the Collis pool hall. I love Dartmouth and am sharing my journey through this blog. So if you're a prospie, parent, or Dartmouth enthusiast, you've come to the right place!
In this class, I'll be learning about stellar evolution, the origin of the elements, the deaths of stars, black holes, the structure of our Galaxy, other galaxies, dark matter, the expanding universe and the big bang.
In this class, we explore the issues of mark, line, scale, space, light and composition. I'm not naturally a great artist, but I love art and am taking this course to improve my skills.
This course studies the economic behavior of employers and employees as they interact in the labor market, covering topics such as human capital investment, the structure and determinants of financial compensation and benefits packages, contract negotiations and arbitration.
Painting I is an introductory class in oil painting techniques, painting language, and critical thinking. Major topics that will be covered include: basic color theory, color mixing, paint application, and color composition.
This course explores how the brain controls our motivation to pursue goals and how drugs of abuse hijack those systems, exploring in detail how narcotic drugs (opioids, stimulants, alcohol, cannabis) act in the brain and the mechanisms underlying the transition from drug use to addiction.
As college application deadlines get closer and closer, many high schools students will have to consider how they will apply to college. There are multiple ways of doing it—the Common App, the Coalition for College Access, individual college portals, and the Questbridge application.
Questbridge serves a different demographic of students than other applications—namely, first-generation and students from low-income households. If you meet the prerequisites, Questbridge is an amazing opportunity that you should take advantage of. I know I did and, to this day, I believe it was the best decision I made as a high school student.
To summarize, there are two stages to the Questbridge application process. First, you will have the opportunity to participate in the College Match, where you may rank up to 12 partner schools. Each of those schools will receive your general Questbridge application, and may ask for supplements like essays and financial aid documents. Once the schools review your application, they may choose to "match" with you. If you do match with any schools, you will be bound to attend the highest in your list in an early-decision-like process—and, best of all, you will receive a full four-year scholarship.
The match process is highly competitive, and most students do not match to any school. However, and I cannot emphasize this enough—that is okay! Though most students do not match, most do receive admission to schools in their original match list in the second stage of the Questbridge application process: regular decision.
During the regular decision process, you can apply to as many Questbridge schools as you wish. Additionally, if you really, really want to attend a particular school, you can apply early decision through the traditional Common App and Coalition applications. Though you are not guaranteed a full four-year scholarship upon admission in this stage, all Questbridge schools cover 100% of demonstrated need in their financial aid packages—most (Dartmouth included) are committed to reducing student debt, and work with you to assure your financial aid has few to no loans.
So, if you qualify, I recommend that you apply to Dartmouth through the Questbridge college match. And, if possible, contact the Questbridge liaison in the financial aid office—they are an amazing resource and want to help you in any way they can. This process can be overwhelming, so do make sure to ask for help when you need it.
When I was in high school, applying to college seemed to be the hardest and scariest thing. I had no clue what to expect at all. So, I decided to share my thought-process regarding choosing to go to Dartmouth!
This past interim, I was part of an interfaith group that traveled to Washington DC! Houses of worship were a huge part of the trip and we were fortunate to have some wonderful tours and conversations.
Last week, I returned from my AIARE 1 course, which focuses on decision-making in avalanche terrain. The program involved a weekend away from school to learn about snow safety, avalanche rescue techniques, and more.
While conducting interviews, applicants have asked how I navigate academic stress and difficulties at Dartmouth. Answering this has made me appreciate the various resources available at Dartmouth that help students manage academic challenges.
