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year 2 of the course 2 I know what youre thinking.  Youre thinking, hey, you missed an apostrophe!  Youre also thinking, what does a second-year know about being a mechanical engineer anyway?* *youre probably not thinking this, but hey its my blog and I get to put words in your mouth if I want. Thats a good question, which is why I went trekking to Professor Warren Seering (my new advisor)s office on Tuesday in search for the answers to life, the universe, and also how to navigate the Course 2 roadmap, littered with numbers like 2.671, 2.ThU, 2.009, and 2.087 (which can be replaced by 18.03, if you were wondering). And after chatting with Professor Seering for 15 minutes or so, I was convinced that he not only is the Best Advisor In the Universe but also might possibly be a magician, because: In 10 minutes he untangled the unruly tangle of shoelaces that is my life schedule and turned it into a perfect bow tie (where am I going with this metaphor lets just skip to the next point), Even with his whole morning booked up, with 11 meetings back to back, he went the extra mile in helping me network for a summer internship and scheduled a second meeting in a few days to discuss that in more detail, He can pull off wearing suspenders. Incidentally, he also kinda looks like Ben Affleck in Argo: Which obviously means that Professor Seering is the Batman. You see, the reason my schedule was a bit tricky is that Im applying to the Course 2 Cambridge-MIT Exchange (CME) one semester program, which would take place junior spring.  This means that I must take 2.005 and 2.006 and also some other stuff by junior fall, so the standard Course 2 roadmap  doesnt work out at all for me.  But in the end, with help and advice from Kirsten L 15 and Professor Seering and Brandy Baker (the MechE course administrator), I got things worked out. Anyway, without further ado (who am I kidding here, my blog is basically 30% ado anyway), the classes Im taking this year! Sophomore Fall 2.001 Mechanics and Materials I 12 units 2.003 Dynamics and Control I 12 units 2.086 Numerical Computation 12 units 2.678 Electronics for Mechanical Systems 6 units CMS.350 Topics and Methods in 21st Century Journalism 12 units Im pretty psyched about all my classes no more GIRs this year!  2.001 and 2.003 are standard Course 2 requirements.  2.086 is now a strict prerequisite for 2.005 (remember I have to take that next semester if Im aiming to do CME), which is why thats in my schedule. Im particularly excited about 2.678 and CMS.350 the former because its basically a lab class dedicated to teaching and helping you build whatever electronics projects you want, and the latter because its taught by Seth Mnookin, who I am totally a secret fanboy of (Hard News and The Panic Virus are fantastic reads).  He also moderated last years Nate Silver event and has a gazillion followers on Twitter, so Im hoping to pick up some of his secrets. According to the course description, CMS.350 will evaluate modern day journalism ranging from the New York Times to Twitter feeds, and assignments will be submitted through an online portal which mimics an online news source.  As you may know, I was reaaaaaally active in journalism in high school but havent really had time at MIT to join the Tech.  So this class seems like a perfect fit, and I look forward to analyzing Snow Fall or whatever other gorgeous media extravaganzas the Times has come up with by the end of 2013. Heres my projected schedule for next semester: Sophomore Spring (Tentative) 2.004 Dynamics and Control II 12 units 2.005 Thermal-Fluids Engineering I 12 units 2.007 Design and Manufacturing I, aka design a robot in an awesome competition class 12 units some HASS maybe Chris Petersons Credit for Reddit if that gets approved in time??? ? units And for the sake of completeness, heres my fairly standard freshman year classes: Freshman Fall 7.012 Introductory Biology 12 units 18.02 Multivariable Calculus 12 units 8.01 Physics (Mechanics) 12 units 21W.035 Science Writing for the Public 12 units Freshman Spring 8.02-  Physics (EM) 12 units 18.03 Differential Equations 12 units 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science 12 units 17.01 (Theories of) Justice 12 units 2.00b Toy Product Design 9 units

Is Taking the GRE Without Studying Really an Option

Students who want to go to graduate school and earn an advanced degree have a lot of things to accomplish before they start that journey of crafting their applications for their target schools. Taking the Graduate Record Examination, or the GRE, and achieving a sufficient score is just one of the things on the to-do list of a future graduate student. Some students find themselves wondering if it is absolutely necessary to study for the GRE. Is it possible to save themselves some time by taking the GRE without studying for it? If you’re considering choosing this approach to the test, continue reading to learn the risks of taking this exam without preparing for it. In addition, you’ll discover what students can do to increase their chances of earning an impressive score on the GRE without studying obsessively. The Disadvantages of Taking the GRE Without Studying A student who sits down to take the GRE without studying is likely to have a passing familiarity with a lot of the topics they encounter on the test. After all, it’s not really testing any concepts or skills they didn’t already see during the course of their education from the start of elementary school to graduation from high school. On the other hand, it’s also extremely likely that the score they receive will not reflect what the level of performance of which they are truly capable. Let’s take a look at how the student who approaches the GRE without studying for it might run into issues with the quantitative sections. The core areas of math that the GRE tests are arithmetic and algebra. Most students who take the exam will have spent years learning and mastering them, but when was the last time they actually had to use them in the direct and seemingly straightforward manner in which the GRE will pose questions? For many students, it will have been five or ten years, and for some it will have been even longer! In the Veritas Prep textbook for GRE arithmetic, students review the key areas of arithmetic the GRE will use to craft questions: topics such as basic calculations (addition, subtraction, etc.), factors and multiples (we hope you remember how to find the Least Common Multiple and the Greatest Common Factor), decimals and fractions, ratios, and percents. Flipping through the table of contents, it would be easy to assume that, because all of the topics in the list sound familiar, it will be easy to tackle the GRE without studying. Unfortunately, the kinds of questions the GRE loves to pose require test takers to have a thorough grasp of fundamental concepts and strategies for interpreting, setting up, and solving questions in various ways. A vague memory of how you tackled ratio problems in middle school simply won’t be enough; you’ll find yourself extremely vulnerable to common trap answers GRE writers love to set up for the unwary test taker (the kind of trap where reading the solution leaves you with a feeling of frustration at yourself). If this sounds like you, you are not alone; many students hit a point in their preparation for the exam where they find themselves thinking â€Å"man, 15 year old me would have crushed this kind of question. 25 year old me? Not so much.† Even if you are exceedingly confident in your ability to retain information from long-forgotten math classes (and that confidence is correctly placed), it’s still fairly likely that you will score below your true ability. Going into the GRE without studying increases the chances that you will give up points that you should earn, resulting in an artificially low score. Without studying, you will be tackling the exam without understanding exactly how questions will be presented to you. Multiple choice questions? Sure, you’ve got that covered; you saw multiple choice questions all the way through college, after all. Multiple choice questions, with the possibility of multiple correct answers? You can handle that (you may have had professors that loved adding this little twist to ordinary multiple choice questions). Numeric Entry, where you fill in your own answer? Yes, that’s how a lot of your math tests were. So far, so good, but what about Quantitative Comparison questions? GRE Quantitative Comparison questions are probably something you haven’t encountered before, so let’s take a look at an example of this unique GRE Math question type: x is a positive integer Quantity A Quantity B x x^3 A. Quantity A is greater. B. Quantity B is greater. C. The two quantities are equal. D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information above. For many students, the obvious approach here is to test possible values of x and compare Quantity A to Quantity B. Let’s start with a value of 2 for x; Quantity A becomes 2, and Quantity B becomes 8, so B is obviously greater. Just to be on the safe side, let’s test another value and see if we get the same result. If x is 3, then Quantity A becomes 3 and Quantity B becomes 27, so B is still greater. The question ruled out negative integers as possible values of x, so we don’t need to worry about dealing with a negative base with an odd exponent, and at this point we may be feeling pretty confident that B must be the right answer. For a student tackling a question like this on the GRE without studying for it, it might be time to select B and move on the question. However, a student who has prepared for the exam will know that B is only correct if B is always greater, for any possible value of x. The prepared student will know to ask themselves, â€Å"are there any positive integers that might give me an unusual result when I cube it?† Having reviewed exponent rules, they will then think â€Å"Aha! 1 always gives the same value for any exponent, so if I plug in 1 for x, then Quantity A becomes 1 and Quantity B also becomes 1, so A and B are equal in this scenario.† Thus, they can prove that D must be the correct answer: B is greater for any value of x greater than 1, but 1 is the exception to the rule. As a result, we must pick D; it is impossible to determine a relationship between the two quantities that holds true for any possible value of our variable. Tricky, right? The concept being tested would not qualify as extremely difficult, but the novel question format presents some issues that students who prepare are able to handle easily but that might not even occur to students who attempt the GRE without studying for it. The exam is full of hurdles like this: prepared students will handle them fairly easily, but unprepared students will stumble over them, sometimes without even noticing that the hurdles exist in the first place! There is another often-overlooked benefit to taking the time to prepare for the GRE: decreased test anxiety. For many students, going into an exam for which they feel unprepared (or even just underprepared) leads to increased test anxiety, decreased confidence, and an inability to move through the questions efficiently. Knowing exactly what awaits you on the test will allow you to feel fully confident in the skills and strategies you’ve honed, allowing you to display your ability to its fullest extent. How Long Does it Take to Prepare for the GRE? Once a student makes the decision to prepare for the GRE, they will want to know how much time they will need to devote to the process to go into the test fully prepared. Before embarking on a study plan, students should take a practice test to assess their initial strengths and weaknesses as well as how far away they are from their target score. Some students may find that they are starting off very close to their target scores, meaning they may only need a month or two to shore up specific weaknesses and develop familiarity with the test itself. Other students, especially those taking the GRE several years removed from their educational career, may find they need up to six months to feel confident in their skills going into the test. How to Prep for the GRE Along with taking a practice test, one of the best tips for students who are planning to take the GRE is to create a study schedule. Consistency is key: studying regularly, even if it’s broken up into shorter sessions, will typically yield better results than studying once or twice a week in marathon sessions (unlike many of the exams you took in school, the GRE tests your reasoning skills more than it tests your ability to regurgitate facts you memorized. As a result, regular practice will be more productive than cram sessions). Some students may set up a schedule that allows them two hours of GRE study per day. For instance, on Monday, a student might work on memorizing ten new vocabulary words and their definitions and tackle two pages of algebra problems. Tuesdays could be set aside for studying geometry problems and working on reading comprehension skills, such as drawing conclusions and finding main ideas in passages. Creating a study schedule allows a student to absorb the necessary study material in a gradual way. In addition, having a defined plan and objectives for each session allows a student to get the most out of each hour spent studying as well as creating an easy way to track progress. If your goal is to improve your score in an efficient way, then knowing exactly what to focus on in each session will be a huge step in the right direction. At Veritas Prep, we offer courses that help students prepare to conquer the GRE. Our professional instructors teach skills and strategies to students that they can use on every section of the exam. Furthermore, we hire instructors who have excelled on the test and demonstrated the ability to help their students do the same. In short, the students who choose Veritas Prep get valuable GRE advice from instructors who have been there, done that, and can explain how they can do it too! Tips for Success on the GRE Exam When it comes to the GRE, one of the most effective study techniques is to create flashcards for unfamiliar vocabulary words. A student can use the flashcards during regular study time or review them while waiting in a line at a store or sitting in the dentist’s office. They are a convenient study tool. Additionally, using a search engine to find definitions for unfamiliar words encountered in a practice question is a great habit. After learning the definition of a word, the smart student will then click on the â€Å"news† tab to see how the word is typically used. On tricky Text Completion or Sentence Equivalence problems, knowing that one of the answer choices is typically used in a positive context may make all the difference in picking the correct answer. One great piece of study advice for the GRE as a whole is to create a checklist of skills and concepts to be reviewed as you move through your study schedule. Being able to check things off as you progress is a great feeling and will provide clear evidence of your progress as well as solid motivation to continue your improvement. It is more difficult to improve something you aren’t measuring, so be sure to track your performance after each study session. For an individual study session, many students find it useful to spend a few minutes at the end of the session reviewing how the session went, both in terms of what went well and what still needs improvement. After spending a couple of hours practicing algebra, a student may write down the areas they feel confident in (equations and exponents, for instance) as well as the areas they need to spend more time on (inequalities and absolute value, say). Students who want to know more about how to prepare for GRE test questions can also benefit from working with the expert instructors at Veritas Prep. We do more than teach students how to pass the GRE: we teach them how to excel on the test! Contact our dedicated staff at Veritas Prep today. Want to jump-start your  GRE preparation? Register to attend one of our upcoming free online GRE Strategy Sessions or check out our variety of GRE Course and Private Tutoring options. And as always, be sure to follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Google+ and Twitter!

College Bubble - 1380 Words

Amanda Perras Instructor David Long Eng 090-404 29 September, 2012 The College Bubble: The Combination Of Economic Downturn And Raising Of Tuition Rates Since we were young, we ve been told that with hard work and determination in high school we would one day make it to college. Once there, if we succeeded with graduating, we d get a degree which would lead to a well paying career that would allow us to invest in our future. With college debt now leading in the nation s debt with the growing amount of 830 million dollars, we are stuck asking. Why is the college-loan system failing? The College Bubble was a term used to explain the effect of the nation s current financial crisis and college tuition constantly on the rise.†¦show more content†¦The cost of college books has tripled in the last 10 years, costing an average of $200 dollars (NIA). College s will publish their own books, require students to buy them, then update or revise them every year to make the book obsolete causing students to have to by new one s every year and making the resale of them, no nexistent! College s will work with publishers and recieve kick backs for using books they publish. Adminstation for college also feel the advantage of higher tuition rates. The president of Yale salary has tripled from $591,709 in 2000, to 1.63 million in 2009.(5) With the average cost of graduating at a 4 year college at $27,293 a year, it is easy to see who is truly profitting from an attending and/or graduated student. Colleges are captializing of students in a poor economy and once out of college, their is no guarentee employment will be waiting. In 2008, American s lost over 10.4 trillion dollars in the financial crisis. Between 2008-2010 over 8.3 millions of jobs were lost. 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Killing Kennedy The End Of The Camelot - 1462 Words

Sitting in a Lincoln convertible, the Kennedys and Texas Governor John Connally and his wife waved at the astronomically immense and ebullient crowds amassed along the parade route in Dallas, Texas. As their vehicle passed the Texas School Book Depository Building at 12:30 p.m., Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired three shots from the sixth floor, fatally wounding 35th President John F. Kennedy and earnestly injuring Governor Connally. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital. He was only 46 years old. Killing Kennedy: The End of the Camelot was written by Bill O’Reilly. Born in New York City in 1949, William James O’Reilly is best known as the host of the cable news program, The O’Reilly Factor, which began airing on FOX News in 2001. He is also the best-selling author of several books. 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History of Advertising Essay examples - 712 Words

History of Advertising The earliest form of advertising was simply people receiving information about goods and services by word of mouth from traders. Word of mouth advertising was used throughout the centuries and still is today, but something was introduced in the 15th century that would revolutionise the way of life. In the 15th century the printing press was introduced. In Europe printing was introduced in the 15th century, that movable type was reinvented by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany. From there printing spread to Italy, France, and England, where it was introduced by William Caxton. In England the first printing press was located at Westminister.†¦show more content†¦Bill posting was a popular and cheap way of advertising. Many people in big towns were employed into sticking posters onto walls around the towns, often covering other ads. Also another way of advertising was to use people to carry posters around all day. These people were called sandwich-board men. As competition increased , advertisers began to experiment with different ways of printing adverts. Advertisers wanted to attract the most attention so people would buy their product. A few ways of attracting attention were to have a striking first line, bold headlines, or repeated claims were all favoured devices. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Even so, it was not until the latter half of the 19th century that advertising really began, not only to grow far more rapidly, but also to take on its now familiar forms. Several factors contributed to this sudden expansion. The Industrial Revolution had begun to concentrate production into fewer hands because machines could mass-produce in less time. Correspondingly, the producers need to advertise their products because the machines were very expensive and needed to compensate for them. 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