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I can’t really tell you the best major, but I will tell you what I love about it.It is right in the middle of a major metro area. You can use the train, bus, or bike to all of the best spots in the city.Architecture. There are buildings from just about every architectural style in American history.The River. You can bike or walk on miles and miles of trails right off the campus.So many interesting instructors. I took classes from people who made history. Former Israeli government official, Former CIA desk chief, Former aide to Kissinger….Annie’s Parlor has killer milkshakes.

StatsRace/Financial Background: I am a Hispanic female who attends a small high school in a low-income district and qualifies for the entirety of the pell-grant.Rank: 1/250GPA: 5.6/6.0ACT: 32 (33 Superscore; taken both times during my senior year)SAT: 1340 (taken my junior year)SAT Subjects: Literature (740) and Math II (690)AP Exams: AP English Language and Composition (4), AP World History (3), AP US History (3), and I’m retaking the AP Chemistry exam this year after receiving a 2 on it (my exam scores might be pretty low compared to other exam scores on here, but keep in mind that only 4–5 kids per class at my high school manage to pass their exams)This year I’m taking exams for AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP English Literature, AP Physics I, AP Gov and Politics, AP Macro, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology (self-studied), AP Environmental Science (self-studied), and AP Human Geography (self-studied).Top ExtracurricularsDance: I was a dancer for 12 years until I had to quit my sophomore year due to financial concerns and a need to maintain my rank as well as participate in other extracurriculars.NHS President: I’ve been a member of NHS since my junior year. Some of my duties as president included acting as a liaison during NHS-sponsored blood drives, calling and officiating meetings, and organizing various volunteer events.Yearbook Editor: This year marked my first and final year in the Yearbook Club (it used to be a class but the former instructor did not want to teach it this year). There almost wasn’t going to be a yearbook this year if it weren’t for the efforts of myself and a group of friends. Because of my love for writing, I decided to apply to be the Yearbook Editor and due to being the only person to apply for the position, got it. At the time, I had no idea that the other members didn’t have the same vision or motivation toward the yearbook that I did. Frustrated at how little effort the other members put into their pages, I ended up “editing” (basically completely redoing) almost 3/4 of the pages. This kind of turned into a rant (sorry lol) but I did write about this in the additional info section on my CommonApp.Band (Drumline): I’ve been a member of the drumline since my sophomore year of high school. A majority of my time during the first semester of each year was contributed toward this (but I did this without complaints since being on the drumline was undeniably one of my favorite parts of high school).Honors Band: Though this isn’t actually a club, I’ve been in the top band at my high school since my freshman year and have been first chair since my sophomore year.Jazz Band: I’ve been the pianist of my high school’s jazz band since my sophomore year.UIL: Though I only joined the UIL team this year, I was able to make a name for myself on the UIL Science and UIL Ready-Writing teams. I probably would’ve had a good run at the district competitions this year but due to the coronavirus, all UIL functions got called off until early May.Other Notable Extracurriculars: BPA Treasurer (1 yr BPA), Senior Class Secretary, Student Council (2 yrs), Financial Literacy and RGV Lead Ambassador (2 yrs), HOSA (3 yrs)Notable Awards: 100+ volunteer hours, Girls State Delegate, Two Superior rated percussion ensembles, AP Scholar, All-Region Jazz Band, A-Honor Roll, Top Achiever in 12 classes, Band Sweetheart (band-equivalent of Homecoming Queen), and Student of the YearRecommendations: I asked my AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, and Jazz Band director to write me recommendation letters for a majority of my colleges (each of the CommonApp schools and UT Austin). I have had my AP Cal teacher for two consecutive years, my chem teacher for three consecutive years (and was the only girl to join his UIL Science team this year), and have known my jazz band director since 6th grade. I was able to read the rec letters from the latter two and found that they were both extremely well-written, with both containing nothing but positive things about me. Also, my counselor had to write me a letter of recommendation for my CommonApp. I was able to read it later and found that it was as equally as good as the others. Each highlighted a different positive point about me which might’ve contributed to getting into the schools that I did.Essays: I wrote my ApplyTexas essay about my struggle to get pointe shoes during my freshman year of high school (Topic A). Since I had my English teacher and mother review that essay and edit it as best as they could, I decided to use it for my CommonApp essay as well.CollegesTexas A&M: Accepted with a Century Scholar ($20,000 for four years) and Aggie Merit Scholarship ($2,000).UTSA: Accepted with a Presidential Scholarship ($20,000 for four years)UTRGV: Accepted as an Orange Scholar ($32,000 for four years)UT Austin: Accepted to McCombs School of Business as a Dell Scholar ($20,000 for four years; this award is given to any accepted individual who’s Pell Grant eligible). UT’s been one of my top choices since I visited in the fall and felt invigorated while exploring the campus. However, I haven’t visited any other colleges yet (besides UTRGV, though I didn’t feel the same way when touring there). Still, I would have to take out about $9,500 in loans per year to go here.UT Austin’s Canfield Business Honors Program (BHP): Rejected. I had a little bit of hope since my notice didn’t come out till the second wave of acceptances. I felt that I had a good chance at getting in and probably would’ve loved the program but maybe it’s for the best. This one hurt and is another reason why I’m hesitant about UT.UPenn: Rejected.Harvard: Rejected.Stanford: Rejected.Rice: Accepted! After my BHP rejection, I honestly didn’t think I had a chance at any of my reach schools since all of them have about the same acceptance rate, so this was a very nice surprise. For a bit more info, I applied as a Cognitive Sciences major. In a personal letter from my region’s Rice admission counselor, she cited how my dance background and time as a Girls State delegate would make a great fit at Rice. Also, Rice is paying for almost all of my tuition through grant money (I have to pay about $5000). I’m not sure how much they factored interviews into the admissions process, since I didn’t sign up for an interview and still got accepted.All in all, I’m happy with how my decisions turned out. As for what school I’ll be attending in the fall, I’m leaning toward Rice, but since I haven’t visited Rice yet (and won’t get to due to the coronavirus sweeping the nation), I’m torn between attending UT and Rice (this is also due to the fact that I have multiple friends at UT and none at Rice). If anyone has advice or positive/negative aspects about either school they would like me to know about, feel free to let me know!

Assuming the same person and same subject, whether can people remember the content from their lessons depends on:Interest: How interested/passionate are they on the subjects? The more interested and passionate they are, the better is they remember from their lessons.Fellow peers: Do they have anyone that is close to them who have the same interest? The more discussion among them, the better they remember from their lessons.Instructor: Does the instructor merely regurgitate from the textbook, or he uses stories and visuals (with key lessons) that help you to remember the content? Humans, in general, can remember stories and visuals more than just concepts.Notice that the above does not include the mode of transmitting the knowledge, whether be it MOOC, lessons, or just reading a book. The mode of transmission does not matter. It does not help or harm a person's ability to retain the information in their memory.This is from my personal experiences. I can still remember what my professors said about analyzing cash flow statements because of an interesting story he shared despite it is more than 7 years ago during my undergraduate studies.I also remember the key concepts of a Chinese history lessons that I took in Coursera about 2 years ago.Both are great lecturers. I am interested in both subjects. So is my wife. So I discuss with her every now and then.It does not matter whether is the lesson conducted from MOOC or in traditional classroom.