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
In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of finding a college that fits you is feeling comfortable in the campus environment. Leaving the realm of high school and home life is a huge change, and being surrounded by people of all backgrounds and walks of life,...
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...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Having reflecting on this past academic year—on its late nights, existential crises, and applications—one factor found itself atop the list of stress; the insistent, unyielding nagging of where I was applying, what my top choice school was, and what I wanted to study,...
