by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
With a new year comes a new semester, a clean slate, and a fresh perspective. I usually do not highlight specific goals for myself, rather I try to just be the best that I can be in everything that I do; however, this year I do want to target one aspect of my academic...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Anyone, no matter how selfless, can and will sing praises of themselves if it means having a shot at admittance to their dream school. The personal statement allows students to make themselves be heard in a unique way, and highlight aspects of themselves that they...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
It’s a bit surreal to think that one click controls the direction your life will take, sending you to either soaring in ecstasy to your dream or plummeting downward into uncertainty. This one click represents years of preparation, months of refinement, and hours upon...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
I think it is safe to say that no one, regardless of social standing, ethnic background, or economic status, enjoys sitting at a desk for 3 hours straight, having to pull information from more than 10 weeks of lectures and hundreds upon hundreds of pages of a...
