A good college or university for you

a good college or university for you

Senior high is over in a few months. Are you geeky enough and ready to take your world to the next level? Here are some colleges in the US that have really cool science and tech departments.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology – yes, “the MIT” is the place you can hang around and talk about techie stuff with your classmates. The institute maintains its outstanding reputation as the best engineering school in the country.

University of California Berkeley – The SETI (search for Extra terrestrial Intelligence) home taps on powerful computing power to analyze signals from radio telescopes all over the world. If you’d like to help find “them” out there in space, then you’ll be at home here.

Carnegie Mellon University – This is the first university to award PhDs in robotics and even offers robotic minor courses for undergrads.

Part of a chiropractic college

part of a chiropractic college

A chiropractic college develops and educates professional physicians who specialize in treating patients with skeletal, muscular and nervous disorders, while avoiding surgical and drug interventions. A chiropractic school’s programs includes at least 4200 hours of combined laboratory, clinical and classroom experiences. The chiropractic student learns how to diagnose patients and develop doctor-patient relationships while enhancing their communications skills.

Treatment techniques, physical therapy, professional issues, manipulation, spinal adjustment and other therapeutic procedures are taught as well. The clinical and laboratory components are an integral part of a chiropractic college. Students are given the opportunity to put what they have studied into practice and begin treating actual patients while under close supervision.

Prerequisites required for entry into a chiropractic college include successful completion of at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate education, classes in all the basic sciences (e.g. Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition…), and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Most applicants to chiropractic schools already possess a baccalaureate degree, usually in one of the sciences. The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) sets forth guidelines which colleges must follow when establishing standards and admission requirements.

College is very different from high school

College is very different from high school

College can be a very daunting experience if one doesn’t prepare oneself right. There is no doubt that everyone gets through college “fine” even without any guidance. However, to get the most out of college, it usually helps to talk to someone who’s been through it already. This is true in most other areas in life. Talking to someone with more experience will help you get through unfamiliar routes.

Starting off, try to expose yourself to a lot of different people. College is very different from high school in that you will be meeting people from a lot of different backgrounds and stories. High schools have different demographics of people, but usually, most of the students come from the same area. College brings together students from across the country. Exposing yourself early, keeping an open mind and a smile on your face can do wonders for you.

In order to get yourself exposed to more people, you should try joining different clubs and organizations. In college, there is an absolute plethora of different interest groups and clubs you can join and partake in. From kendo, to anime, to democrats, to (absolutely anything), you can practically find a club for any hobby or interest you may have. It is also a great time to go exploring for different hobbies you may be interested in.