大学招生的趋势好像年年变,然而,越来越多的大学要求学生是Work hard and work smart。如何体现呢?在硅谷的孩子做出高科技成分的App等成立“短平快”的产品,又能体现出创造性。Ideas从哪里来?如何入手?
内向,看似不善和人交往的数理类小中男如何在大学申请中表现自己?
大学的专业种类繁多,让人眼花缭乱。高中不同阶段如何定位和规划未来大学要学习的专业?
在无论哪国的哪种的大学排名中都名列前茅的芝加哥大学,以其申请essay奇异著称。她是个什么样的大学?她要招手什么样的学生?如何成功写出超凡的芝大essay?
快来报名这个周末的讲座吧。区区$20,听两位讲员谈多个话题 :).
Wilson Wang:
高中经验分享; 科技intern和App; 芝加哥大学申请
Peter Tang:
大学经验分享;从大学生求职看大学申请专业选择;芝加哥大学介绍
Address: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129
Time: 7/25/15,Saturday, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Contact: 408-366-2204, 408-480-7547, spring.light.edu@gmail.com
Registration: https://goo.gl/2suHjm
Fee: $20/person
讲员介绍:
Wilson Wang:今年6月毕业于Palo Alto High School. 将入读芝加哥大学。
他于2014年夏在Lackheed Martin做有薪的 technology intern。今年夏受聘一家高科技公司做手机的app。
Wilson 在学完了AP Computer science 之后,自2014年春开始学习写iOS App。刚开始很不容易,但开始了一个以后,又接连做了很多个完全不同类型,不同用途的App。他的一个App在今年已经拿到funding。另一个App正在申请funding的过程中。
Peter Tang:2011年毕业于Lynbrook,以political science 专业申请入学芝加哥大学。入学后学习经济专业,大三开始学习计算机。2015年3月以economics major 和computer science minor毕业。现在在湾区从事高科技工作。
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Wilson Wang is a recently graduated senior of Palo Alto High School who will be attending The University of Chicago this fall, majoring in either economics or a science. Some of his achievements include:
- Physics Olympiad Gold Medal
- Worked at various tech companies (MyBuys, Lockheed Martin, Studypool)
- Launched several websites and apps to help Palo Alto Community
- President (7th-12th grade) of Chess Club
- AIME 3x, HMMT and CHMMC team awards
- Numerous science fair awards
- Piano CM Level 10
- High School Experiences: being shy, introverted and ‘Asian’, dealing with different kinds of people, going outside his comfort zone
- The importance of empathy and self-awareness
- How/Why I chose my activities
- The college application process: lessons learned
- What (in my opinion) most people in high school don’t pay enough attention to
- How to differentiate yourself
- How to get what you want out of high school/life
- Making connections with people
- Insight into what top colleges look for in a student
- A sense of perspective