I somehow got lost in the middle of the web jungle and came upon this cool site: 2009 American College Ranking. By the way, I am dying at my school already, so no thanks American top schools. I find these testimonials by students from Princeton and MIT as very interesting, we can learn from them, so I would like to share them here:-
"Princeton is a lifestyle, not a school," says a junior. Perhaps you might have heard something about Princeton, a "little suburban oasis in New Jersey," proffering a storied history, a high profile academic curriculum, and stellar financial aid policies, all of which combine to provide "an experience and a network that will transform your life." People at Princeton really use the "work hard, play hard" logic. "Academic discipline is on everyone's mind," but on any given day, "there are so many interesting events being coordinated by students and the university" that everyone here is "always running from one commitment to the next, and studying in between." But students make plenty of time on weekends for fun, "often at the expense of studying or sleeping."
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the East Coast mecca of engineering, science and mathematics, "is the ultimate place for information overload, endless possibilities and expanding your horizons." Students need to be able to manage a workload that will "definitely push [you] beyond your comfort level." A chemical engineering major elaborates: "MIT is different from many schools in that its goal is not to teach you specific facts in each subject. MIT teaches you how to think. Not about opinions, but about problem solving. Facts and memorization are useless unless you know how to approach a tough problem." At MIT, "It may seem . . . like there's no life outside problem sets and studying for exams," but "there's always time for extracurricular activities or just relaxing" for those "with good time-management skills" or the "ability to survive on a lack of sleep."
(MSN Encarta 2009 College Ranking)
By the way, I am currently reading Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. I need to crap something novel about management, work ethics, and what not for my upcoming interviews.
"Princeton is a lifestyle, not a school," says a junior. Perhaps you might have heard something about Princeton, a "little suburban oasis in New Jersey," proffering a storied history, a high profile academic curriculum, and stellar financial aid policies, all of which combine to provide "an experience and a network that will transform your life." People at Princeton really use the "work hard, play hard" logic. "Academic discipline is on everyone's mind," but on any given day, "there are so many interesting events being coordinated by students and the university" that everyone here is "always running from one commitment to the next, and studying in between." But students make plenty of time on weekends for fun, "often at the expense of studying or sleeping."
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the East Coast mecca of engineering, science and mathematics, "is the ultimate place for information overload, endless possibilities and expanding your horizons." Students need to be able to manage a workload that will "definitely push [you] beyond your comfort level." A chemical engineering major elaborates: "MIT is different from many schools in that its goal is not to teach you specific facts in each subject. MIT teaches you how to think. Not about opinions, but about problem solving. Facts and memorization are useless unless you know how to approach a tough problem." At MIT, "It may seem . . . like there's no life outside problem sets and studying for exams," but "there's always time for extracurricular activities or just relaxing" for those "with good time-management skills" or the "ability to survive on a lack of sleep."
(MSN Encarta 2009 College Ranking)
By the way, I am currently reading Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. I need to crap something novel about management, work ethics, and what not for my upcoming interviews.
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