Addy's World: 2020

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Progress in Donations

Yesterday I started writing a template for a letter that will be sent to Rudy Gobert asking for donations. I haven't completely written it yet, I just found a template online and then I have to actually write the email and my dad will help proof read it. But before I do that I need to email the head of the Utah COVID-19 Long-Haulers and ask for some data to include in my letter.

Today I will write to the leader of the Utah COVID-19 Long-Haulers asking for data, and I will start the letter to Rudy Gobert and others asking for donations!

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Journal entry for 12/28/2020

For the past couple of months I have not been as focused as I should be on my research project. But an update is the water testing I did was not very efficient because it would take a lot of gallons to show the 1 gram difference to show how dirty the Utah lake is. I brainstormed with my teacher and he gave me the idea to join an organization and collect water with them and we could put a cool project together. However, because of COVID-19 I am not allowed to come in contact with other people so this idea was put on hold. My teacher did tell me about how there was already a solution to cleaning the lake it was just to expensive.

Moving forward I now need to research about the solution that is to expensive. I will research about the solution, the process of buying this solution, and also understanding other solutions that may also help clean Utah Lake.

I will keep this blog updated on my progress with my research project!

Monday, December 28, 2020

Utah COVID-19 Long-Haulers

The Utah COVID-19 Long-Haulers are a group of people who have been affected by COVID-19 and will have effects for the rest of their life. I have joined this group, and our main goal right now is to raise $50,000 to fund research about COVID-19 at the University of Utah. I have been thinking about ways to raise money for the Utah COVID-19 Long-Haulers. While brainstorming with my dad we came up with the idea to reach out to Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell and ask for their help. Rudy Gobert will probably be more willing to help because he had the infamous mic incident.

I have tried finding their contact information like emails or phone numbers, but I have been unsuccessful. However I have found their social media handles, so my idea is to reach out to them via Twitter, and Instagram asking them for help.

Another person I thought we could reach out to is MacKenzie Scott, who has already donated billions of dollars to organizations related to COVID-19.

My plan moving forward is to actually reach out to these three people and get a response before January 16th (the deadline for donations).

It isn't only celebrities who can donate to the Utah COVID-19 Long Haulers so you can also donate. I will put the link below, and would really appreciate it if any amount of money was donated!

Link: https://ustarter.utah.edu/o/university-of-utah-39/i/ustarter/s/covid-19-long-haulers#Communityyg9xCG1vgt

Friday, October 30, 2020

Journal Entry for 10/30/2020

Hey! Sorry for not blogging yesterday, to be honest, I forgot! Anyways I talked with my AP Environmental Science teacher, and we decided I might join or get in contact with an organization in Utah who deals with testing for water, and I might join them and borrow their equipment and help them site a location. Then my AP Environmental Science teacher and I will put together a very cool project on it. However, I still need to get in contact with them and I will do it sometime this weekend. The purpose of this is to put it on my college application to look good and to benefit something to the community because I currently have no volunteer opportunities.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Journal Entry for 10/28/2020

Yesterday I redid the process for finding the designated amount needed to show a 0.5 g change in the mass of the filter before and after I pour water in. I did that yesterday with 1 gallon and it went a lot faster than the first time I did it. The first time I did it with my dad and it went really slow and we ended up using two filters because the first one got clogged. However, yesterday I tried again and it went a lot faster and I only used one filter. I let it dry overnight and today I weighed it and the mass was the exact same again. I met with my AP Environmental Science teacher and we brainstormed on ways to fix this problem. We came up with an option of getting a $368 water testing kit, or joining an organization and collecting data with them and using other data from that organization, and we could come up with an interesting project with it. I still have not decided what I have been doing, the main purpose of this project was to make my college application look really good while helping the environment. That is all for my journal entry today, thanks for reading!

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Finding the designated amount of water for the experiment.

Yesterday I actually started my research project, I started by just using water that I collected from a park in Saratoga Springs. I ended up using 12 gallons and filled it up with water from the lake on Saturday, I then brought it home to experiment with. Yesterday (Monday) I poured the water through filters and I had a couple of problems.

Some of the problems I encountered
1. the filter gets clogged really easily
a. the water is filtering down very slowly
b. some ideas to fix this problem is to maximize the area of the filter or use multiple filters for one test
2. someone has to hold the filter otherwise it will fall and get soaked.
3. pouring is a challenge (it is heavy and slow)
a. some ideas to fix this problem is to come up with a contraption that is able to hold the gallon
4. by the looks of it A LOT of water is needed to show the 0.5 g difference
5. there were bugs in the water, when I was filtering the water we saw a bunch of moving bugs. One that is disgusting, two it might change the accuracy of the data because bugs aren't algae

Here is the process of what I did on Saturday and Monday.
1. Go to the North end of Utah Lake (Saratoga Springs Park and Pavillion): 40.348860, -111.901880
2. Collect 12 gallons of water
3. Come home and pour different amounts of water into a beaker (or use the entire gallon) then use that and put it through the filter and let it dry
4. Out of these do multiple amounts of water to find out which one shows the 0.5 g change in mass and designate that as the amount of water needed for all samples that are collected

I actually have not found the designated amount yet, however, I know that it is A LOT of water because when I filtered an entire gallon of water there wasn't even a change in the mass of the filter's weight. So now I am planning on meeting with my AP Environmental Science teacher who is helping me with this project to see how we can solve this problem.

Monday, October 26, 2020

Steps for collecting Algae at Utah Lake

Steps for collecting samples.

1. Collect 1 gallon (might be more, have to test out) of sample water from each spot and correctly mark them.

2. At home, prepare a 12oz (might be more, have to test out) clear beaker for measuring.

3. For each sample, shake the jar first, and then pour some (designated amount) of sample water into the clear beaker, observe the water and take notes (e.g. color) and take photos.

4. Weigh a clean coffee filter and record the weight.

5. Dump the sample water from the beaker through a filter into a normal glass of water (shake first) pour until all of the water (designated amount) from the beaker is gone.

6. Let the coffee filter dry (put a cardboard box over to keep from blowing away)

7. Weigh the dried coffee filter with dried algae to find out how much the algae weights. Then record the numbers.

8. Enter all data into a google sheet.

These are the steps for how to collect the algae from the four different locations. I have not done this yet as of right now I have only gotten water from 1 location and I am trying to find the designated amount needed to show the 0.5g change in weight between the normal filter and the filter with the algae.

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Info on Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)

Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's) have started spreading all over Utah Lake.

What is a HAB

- HAB or cyano bloom is the term for the explosive growth of certain species of photosynthetic cyanobacteria, these then releasee toxins into the water.

- Cyanobacteria are already a part of the natural algae community seen in lakes and ponds, however, when conditions are favorable towards them, large rapid growth will start occurring.

What causes these Blooms

- Blooms actually happen naturally in initial mountain lakes and impaired urban waterways.

- In certain conditions (usually warmer waters with higher portions or phosphorus and nitrogen) blooms will happen more often.

- Scientists have noticed as global temperatures are getting higher blooms are increasing at a very high rate.

- Nitrogen and Phosphorus are the common pollutants that come from sewage treatment plants, erosion, and urban and agricultural runoff.

How to try and prevent Blooms

- Proper land management and investing in new technologies to treat wastewater can reduce the likelihood of blooms.

- Reduce the amount of fertilizer used on your lawn.

- Use phosphorus-free fertilizer when possible.

- Fix leaking septic systems.

- Use phosphorus-free detergents in dishwashers.

- Keep yard debris such as leaves or grass clippings from washing into storm drains.

- Pick up your pet's waste.

Are they dangerous

- Certain species of cyanobacteria (including Dolichospermum, Aphanizomenon, Cylindrospermopsis, Microsystis, and Ocillatoria) can release toxins into the water which can be dangerous to both humans and their pets.

- Some of these neurotoxins can cause immediate sickness or death while others can lead to long-term kidney or liver damage.

How to identify a cyanobacteria

- Cyanobacteria blooms often look like spilled paint or powdery green colors in lakes.

- They are actually easy to identify I will put pictures.

- In the picture beside, you can see it is like a powder green color. So pretty easy to see.

Note - all of these are just notes for me to keep my thoughts straight and serve as notes for my research.

All of this information can be found on this website: https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/Learnaboutlakes/hab/index

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Late Night soccer training

Hi, so last night me and my family went to my high school field and we played some soccer. Sort of, my little brother had to run 3 miles so he ran 15 laps around the field while I trained with my dad and my mom watched. It was nice being able to go out and play soccer just for fun because recently I have only been doing high school practice in the morning and they aren't fun at all because it's all fitness and it's really competitive so it isn't fun at all. But last night I got to go out and just pass the ball around and just have fun. However I won't be able to do this anymore for a while because I have school starting Monday, and practices are moved to after school now.

Saturday, August 29, 2020

School starts in 2 days

Hi, sorry I haven't been blogging a lot recently I have been busy with soccer and getting ready for school. Anyways my first day of school is on Monday, however, I am doing all online so hopefully, it will be easier. Yesterday I got my school supplies (textbooks, and art supplies), and I got all my binders notebooks and folders ready. I also wrote my summaries for my summer reading "Much Ado About Nothing", all I have left to do to get ready is to finish reading Of Mice and Men and finish writing and print my summaries. I feel pretty excited but also nervous for the school year because it is Junior year, and I'm taking 3 AP's and an honors class, and I also have high school soccer after school. It's also harder because I am taking online school, and we are in the middle of a Pandemic.

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Last days of Summer

Hi, sorry I didn't blog yesterday I was at my soccer game all day. Anyway's my school starts in 4 days which sucks because I am not ready for summer to be over. I am going into my junior year so it's going to be tough. Anyways I am not excited because I haven't done much over the summer because of corona, and now I have to return back to school not remembering anything, and taking 3 AP's and 1 honors class. All I got to say is it's going to be a rough year. Anyway's for these last days of Summer I will probably just play soccer and start getting ready for school.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Second game tomorrow!

Hi, sorry I didn't blog yesterday I was out of the house all day because I had a soccer game. The game didn't go too well, we lost 3-1 which is ok considering we had only played as a team for 4 days. Anyways, during the game, I had to wear a mask and it was absolute torture. In fact, after the game I had a mask tan, anyways the game was ok but it was also really hot and exhausting. It was also my first real game in 6 months so I was really rusty. Anyways tomorrow I have another game, and I'm feeling a lot more motivated to play so hopefully it will be better.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

First game tomorrow!

Hi, sorry I didn't blog yesterday it was my day off from soccer so it kinda left my mind. But anyway I'm back with another blog. Anyway's tomorrow I have my first soccer game of Junior year. I am actually very nervous about it because we are going against a 5A school and my school is a 2A team. However, I'm also really excited because there is a varsity game than a junior varsity game. I'm excited about this because varsity is the first game, then since there are a bunch of people on the teams now varsity doesn't have to play JV games. So I just have to play varsity then I can relax and just watch the JV game. If this were a regular year and there wasn't corona I would be riding the bus to the game, the bus is a le bus (really nice bus company). However, instead my mom will be driving me to every game which kind of sucks but it's whatever.

Friday, August 21, 2020

Fourth day of Junior season

Hi, so today was the fourth day of my Junior soccer season. Today we started practice with a 3-mile run, to loosen up everyone's muscles since everyone was sore. After the 3 mile run, we did some simple volleys with our partners. After volleys, we just did some team bonding with everyone and got to know everyone. After the bonding exercise, we did some shooting, then a cool down. As you can see it was a really easy and chill day. The reason why it was so chill today is that we have had intense practice all week, and also because we have our first game against a 5A school on Monday, keep in mind my school is a 2A school.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Third day of Junior season

Hi, so today was the third day of my Junior soccer season. It actually went pretty good we spent like 20 minutes at three different stations. So the first station I started at was the running, what we had to do was ladders but with the entire field, it's hard to explain but just imagine doing ladders on a whole soccer field and every time you see a line you have to turn around and run back to where you started. We had to do two of those and it actually wasn't really bad you just had to pace yourself. The second station I went to was the workout station so we just had to do planks and squats and burpees and a bunch of other exercises for thirty seconds three times. After that, my group went to do agility and agility was actually really easy. After that, we split into the varsity and JV teams and scrimmage for the last hour and a half. It was actually a pretty good scrimmage, I'm pretty sure varsity won 5-0 or more, so I scored the first goal and assisted the majority of the other goals. However, while we were scrimmaging I was wearing a mask so I don't get corona and it's actually really difficult. Anyway's that is the third day in my junior year soccer season.

Second day of Junior season

Hi, so this morning was the second day of my junior soccer season. For the majority of the practice we had to run. So what happened was we were split into two groups the first group was the varsity starters, the second group was the rest of the people. Anyways I was in the first group so we had to run 3 miles up hill, then run up these huge hills 10 times in a row right after we ran three miles, then right after the 10 hill runs we had to run 3 miles back to the field where we practice. After we ran we switched with the other group. After we switched we were doing basic passing drills, and we also did a bonding exercise. That was it for my second day of junior season, I was on the varsity team like last year and we did a lot of running. After when I got home I was super sore, and I could barely walk.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

First day of Junior season

Today, was the first day of my junior soccer season. I would say it went really well, especially under the circumstances right now. We started by splitting into two groups one group was filled with sophomores and seniors, the other was filled with freshmen and juniors. Of course, I was in the group with juniors and freshmen. My group started by running two miles timed, then after we had two do 3 ends to ends, for the end to ends if you were expecting to play varsity you had to get the end to ends you would have to get 45 seconds or under, however, because this is right after we ran 2 miles, the coaches said if you were 1-4 seconds later it's ok. So the time for my three ends to ends is 41, 45, 46, I feel like those times are actually pretty good considering I'm kind of out of shape and I had just ran two miles. After we did the running my group just did simple passing, then long balls those were all really easy since it's basic soccer. After we did that for a while my group switched to dribbling skills while doing push-ups. we switched between these two drills twice. After we did that we did an ab workout then cooldown then we were done. Keep in mind the practice was 3 hours long at 7 am, the plus side is that I got a bunch of new gear.

Monday, August 17, 2020

High School season starting

Hi, sorry for not blogging recently I have been busy getting my summer reading done and doing some personal soccer training with my family. However, supposedly the high school season is starting tomorrow after the 2-week delay. I don't know if I'm excited or not because there's a high chance of getting COVID and a lot will be different for example we can't be in contact, and I also won't be able to ride the bus to games and I will have to wear a mask while playing. However, the board of my school is having a meeting today to decide whether the school will do all online all in person or hybrid, they will also be deciding whether or not to cancel all of the sports seasons.

Friday, August 14, 2020

Permit Test

Hi, so recently I have been studying for my permit test. I actually turned 15 in February but I wasn't able to get my permit because I was busy with finals, then corona started so I wasn't able to get it. However, for the past week, I have been studying for it, by getting an app on my phone, taking practice tests off of google, and reading the driver handbook from the DMV website. I feel like I will pass on one of my first 3 tries. I will probably take the test sometime next week before summer ends. I can't wait to get my permit because I am definitely the last in my grade to get my permit (everyone in my grade is getting their licenses), in fact, the majority of the people in the grade below me are older than me.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Personal Training

Hi, sorry for not blogging in like 2 days I have been really tired from soccer training. Lately every night from around 7pm to 9 pm me and my family go to my high school to work on some soccer. Because I am on the soccer team I know the code to the goals so I am able to use them. What we work on during these training sessions we work on shooting, for example, power, and accuracy. We also work on a lot of passing drills then finishing. I really like doing these types of training's because I get to shoot on an actual sized goal. And it's just really nice to be able to go out and play soccer at night with my family and for most of the time it isn't even that hot it's really nice like not too hot and not too cold.

Monday, August 10, 2020

Soccer

Hi, for the past couple of months I haven't been able to do any shooting for soccer due to corona. However last night after 6 months I was able to go out to a field and work on my shooting. Me and my dad and little brother drove down to my school soccer field to play. Because I am on the soccer team I know what the code for the locks on the goals is so we were able to work on some shooting. I feel like during these 6 months I have improved in my soccer because I have improved on my juggling and leg strength. What we were working on while shooting was power. After we did shooting we put the goals away and worked on touches. For example, my dad would drop kick the ball and I would have to stop it in front of me which I did really well. And then we also worked on some long balls, my long balls have definitely improved. I feel like it was really fun to be able to go out and actually play soccer, and I will never take soccer for granted again.

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Confiscated

Hi, so today I got my phone confiscated, to be honest, I think it was stupid. The reason I got my phone confiscated was that I reset my screen time so it wouldn't show the time from the beginning of the week. Which I think is fair since I have been getting all of my stuff down and I haven't been wasting time so what's wrong with hiding some of the time I have used. Anyways after I finished my ACT practice test my dad gave me my phone back.

Friday, August 7, 2020

ACT prep workshop

Hi, so last night I had an ACT prep free workshop off of zoom. I personally thought it was actually really helpful because we went over some questions and there were just small tips. During the workshop, I also took different types of notes. Some tips were like "note the differences in the answer choices", "if an answer is even a partially incorrect, it is a wrong answer, eliminate it", or "read the labels on the axes, key, and units of measurement carefully". I feel like going over the problems with a teacher there is very helpful because they can guide you and give you tips that can overall improve your entire score.

Thursday, August 6, 2020

ACT prep

Hi, so tonight I have an ACT prep workshop from the University of Utah and it's free. I don't know how it's going to go since it's my first time doing it. All I know is that it will be held over zoom and we had to print out this packet with practice problems and tips. I already looked over it and did the practice questions, so when the actual zoom meeting is held I can just check my answers. That's all for today's blog since there isn't much to blog about but for tomorrow's blog I will explain and describe what the workshop was like.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Jobs at age 15

This blog will be about the research I have done, about getting jobs at the age of 15. You see I am 15 right now and I need a job to be able to make money, so I can buy things without asking my parents for money all the time. So I searched up different jobs I can get near me in Utah that will allow me to have a job. I will have a list below.

1. AMC Theaters. (hires ushers and concession workers 14 and older at select locations)

2. Baskin Robbins (hires team members at 14 and older at select locations)

3. Burger King (select states hire team members 14 and older)

4. Chick-fil-A

5. Culver's

6. Dairy Queen

7. Grocery stores (typically the only retail stores that hire 15 year-olds, and positions usually include things like cashiers, car attendants, stock room associates, and customer service)

However, right now I am not able to get a job because of coronavirus and I have been self quarantining, however, once there is a vaccine found, or numbers get better I will be able to go and get my permit then try and find a job.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Bracelets and Anklets

So over the weekend, I have made several bracelets and anklets for me and my family. For example, I made myself a blue anklet with turtle charms knotted in, I also made different yarn bracelets for my mom and little brother. However, the two bracelets that I am most proud of are the two with the turtles one is with me and one is with my little brother. The one my little brother has are small beads with turtles in it, it's kind of hard to describe so I will put pictures to show what it looks like. I feel like it was nice to make these bracelets because while making these bracelets I could watch tv, while doing it.

The first picture shown is the one with the knots with turtles, it is an anklet. The second picture is the beaded bracelet that my little brother wears. The third picture is just a normal yarn bracelet that my little brother also wears. There are other anklets and bracelets but they aren't as good as these ones. That's it for my blog today.

Monday, August 3, 2020

My day!

Today's blog will be a short blog because I'm not really feeling like blogging about universities or careers. But basically, I will just talk about my day, so last night I learned that my high school soccer season was being delayed due to COVID. I was actually relieved that it was delayed because if the season had started like normal I probably wouldn't have been able to play in the games or go to practice. Today I also had some friends visit me since I haven't seen anyone since March since I have been quarantining. Anyways a couple of my friends drove by to say hi, and we definitely stayed like 12 feet away, but they brought me swig. Swig is this sort of soda shop that mixes different sodas with flavors, however, I can't drink it until tomorrow because the virus needs to die. I have already disinfected it and it's in the fridge right now. This was only the beginning of my day.

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, or in the state of Georgia, as Tech, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The average cost before aid is $28,776, and the cost after aid is $13,291. The acceptance rate is 23% and the graduation rate is 85%. Georgia Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is #29. Georgia Tech has six colleges, it is a highly ranked graduate school including the College fo Engineering and Scheller College of Business. Georgia Tech is also very active in their research.

The minimum GPA requirement is 3.3 on a 4..0 grade scale for the College of Computing and College of Engineering applicants. The average ACT score for students at Georgia Tech is from a 30-34. The average composite SAT score is 1465, with the average reading&writing score at 715, and the average math section at 750. The 25th percentile composite score is 1390, with the reading&writing section at 680, and the math section with 710.

The best thing about Georgia Tech is that it's a college in every sense of the word. There is pride, there is alcohol (don't drink), and there is the stereotypical college experience that everyone has in their 4, 5, 6 years of college. And withing this college there is an amazing community. Georgia Tech is known for being one of the best engineering universities in the nation! In fact, Georgia Tech has a few number one programs in the nation. For example Biomedical and Industrial, in addition, Georgia Tech is known as a research university. The most popular majors at Georgia Tech include Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Physical Sciences.

The Georgia Institute of Technology, for the most part, is safe. It is a college in a city and most of the crime has occurred in a transitional area, near the campus.

Also if you want you can also check out my dad and little brother's blogs!
My Dad's: http://lannyland.blogspot.com/
My Little Brother's: http://theotherisaac.blogspot.com/

If you want to read my other blogs regarding colleges and universities you can click on the links below!!

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/01/georgetown.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-north-carolina-chapel.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-university-of-texas-at-austin-ut.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-washington.html

Friday, July 31, 2020

University of Washington

The University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in downtown Seattle approximately a decade after the city's founding to aid its economic development. The average cost before aid is $27,638, and the average cost after aid is $12,037. The acceptance rate is 46%, and the graduation rate is 84%. The campus provides a high-quality education at a lower than average cost that other schools of similar quality. This results in good value for the educational dollar and earns UW Seattle a #496 ranking on the overall best colleges for the money list.

The University of Washington is considered very competitive, however, students whose grades or test scores are slightly below average shouldn't give up hope just yet. For Washington residents, the average GPA is 3.72-3.95. The average ACT score for Washington residents is 27-33, The overall SAT score is 1240-1440. However, I am not a Washing resident so these wouldn't apply to me. The average GPA for nonresidents is 3.86-3.92. And the average ACT score for nonresidents is 27-33, and the average SAT score is 1220-1440.

As the flagship institution of the six public universities in Washington state, it is known for its medical, engineering, and scientific research as well as its highly competitive computer science and engineering programs. The most popular majors at the University of Washington include Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

The University of Washington - Seattle Campus reported 713 safety-related incidents involving students while on campus in 2018. Of the 4,210 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data, 4,134 of them reported fewer incidents than this.

Also if you want you can also check
out my dad and little brother's blogs!
My Dad's: http://lannyland.blogspot.com/
My Little Brother's: http://theotherisaac.blogspot.com/

If you want to read my other blogs regarding colleges and universities you can click on the links below!!

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/01/georgetown.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-north-carolina-chapel.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-university-of-texas-at-austin-ut.html

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in Austin, Texas, and the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. UT Austin provides a high-quality education at a lower than average cost than other schools of similar quality. This results in good value for the educational dollar and earns UT Austin a #482 ranking on the Overall Best Colleges for the Money list. The average cost before aid is $26,506, and the average cost after aid is $16,960. The acceptance rate is 36%, and the graduation rate is 79%.

To get into UT Austin you would need a GPA of 3.83, UT Austin requires you to be near the top of your class, and well above average. You'll need mostly A's ideally with several AP or IB classes to help show your preparation at a college level. If you're junior or senior, your GPA is hard to change from this point on. The average ACT score is 30, the 25th percentile ACT score is 27, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 33. In other words, a 27 places you below average, while a 33 will move you up to above average. There is no absolute ACT requirement at UT Austin, but they really want to see at least a 27 to have a chance at being considered. The average composite SAT score is 1355, with the math section at 685, and the reading&writing section at 670. The 25th percentile composite SAT score is 1240, with the math section at 610, and the reading&writing at 670.

Some of the most popular majors at UT Austin were engineering, social sciences, and business, management, marketing, and related support services, according to U.S. News data. In all, the university offers more than 170 fields of study to its undergraduate students, according to the UT Austin website. UT Austin is known for its unique history of traditions and legacy of athletics achievements across all sports, particularly in football. University teams have earned 51 national championships since 1949, more than 500 student-athletes compete in 20 sports programs, and the UT athletes won 13 medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

UT Austin is considered very safe, with there local security, an ADT authorized premier provider dedicated to providing the most up to date security tools and information needed to build a safer home environment, ranked UT Austin as the safest campus in Texas.

Also if you want you can also check
out my dad and little brother's blogs!
My Dad's: http://lannyland.blogspot.com/
My Little Brother's: http://theotherisaac.blogspot.com/

If you want to read my other blogs regarding colleges and universities you can click on the links below!!

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/01/georgetown.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-north-carolina-chapel.html

https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2020/07/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign.html

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a great institution for higher education. While it is true that UIUC is known for its engineering and business programs, exceptional professors and other resources are available across the board. Alongside stellar education, campus life at the university is also amazing. UIUC is a public land grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. The average cost before aid is $30,102 and the average cost after aid is $18,377. The acceptance rate is 62%, and the graduation rate is 85%. UIUC is just another large state school, for the programs in which UIUC is ranked highly, it's very well reputed among the people in that area or following that area.

To get into UIUC you will need an average GPA of 3.83, which means UIUC requires you to be near the top of your class, and well above average. The average ACT score composite at UIUC is a 29. The 25th percentile ACT score is 26, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 32. In other words, 26 places you below average, while a 32 will move you up to above average. The average composite SAT score is 1350, with the math section at 700, and the reading&writing section at 650. The 25th percentile SAT composite is 1220, with the math section at 620, and the reading&writing at 600.

What's unique about the campus of UIUC is that everything is so close and compact. Classes, residence halls, bars, and restaurants are all within walking distance. The size of the campus is a great attribute. UIUC comprises 15 colleges and schools. Its school of information sciences, college of engineering and department of psychology are among the best in the country. The school's college of business, college of education, and college of law are also highly ranked. The most popular majors at UIUC include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; Psychology; and Health Professions and Related Programs.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (UNC)

The University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill is a public institution that was founded in 1789, and located in North Carolina. The flagship of the University of North Carolina system, it is considered a public ivy, or a university. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,117, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 729 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The average cost before aid is $23,811, and the average cost after aid is $14,163. The acceptance rate is 24%, and the graduation rate is 90%. UNC is unique in that is has the cosmopolitan feel, diversity, and high academics standards of a private university despite being a public school. Though the majority of students are from North Carolina, it doesn't have a local college/high school part two atmosphere that some state schools have.

Getting into UNC-Chapel Hill takes hard work, last year only 21.9% of applicants were admitted. UNC-Chapel Hill received 43,473 applications last year and admitted 9,524 students. If you are a North Carolina resident, you're in a bit of luck, because UNC-Chapel Hill has a preference for in-state students. You will need exceptionally good grades to get into UNC at Chapel Hill. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at UNC at Chapel Hill was 4.6 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A students are accepted and ultimately attend. UNC-Chapel Hill requires either an SAT or ACt for all first-year applicants and sophomore transfer applicants. Please note that the writing portion of either the SAT or ACT is no longer required nor recommended. Additionally, they don't have a preference for one test over the other, so you may submit either score or both. The average ACT score is 30. The 25th percentile ACT score is 27, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 33. In other words, a 27 places you below average, while a 33 will move ou up to above average. There's no absolute ACT requirement at UNC, but they really want to see at least a 27 to have a chance. The average composite for the SAT is 1395, the average reading&writing section is 690, and the average math section is 705. The 75th percentile composite score is 1470, the reading&writing is 730, and the 75th percentile math section is 760.

UNC-Chapel Hill is a global leader known for its innovative teaching and ground-breaking research. Carolina offers a variety of courses and programs to prepare students to thrive in a rapidly evolving economy. The most popular majors at UNC-Chapel Hill include Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Psychology; and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.

UNC-Chapel Hill reported 1,041 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or other UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated properties in 2018. Of the 4,210 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data, 4,170 of them reported fewer incidents than this.

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Monday, July 27, 2020

New York University (NYU)

New York University is a private research university based in New York City. NYU was founded in 1831 by Albert Gallatin as an institution to "admit based upon merit rather than birthright or social class", NYU's historical campus is in Greenwich Village. NYU is the largest independent research university in the United States. The average cost before aid is $73,566, and the average cost after aid is $40,336. The acceptance rate of NYU is 28%, and the graduation rate is 84%. NYU has nonetheless forged a strong reputation as a world-class institution. It's ranked 39th in the world overall, up four places this year, and comes 31st in the academic reputation survey and 29th in the survey of employers. NYU is a really great school if you want to be exposed to some outrageously smart professors, grad students, and peers. It is also an amazing hub of cultural resources in the city. NYU community is very savvy and sensitive to the zeitgeist, so it's a great place for someone who wants to stay on the cutting edge.

To get into NYU you will need a GPA of 3.69, NYU requires you to be above average in your high school class. You will need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes. The average ACT score at NYU is 32. This score makes NYU strongly competitive for ACT scores. The 25th percentile ACT score is 30, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 34. The average composite score is 1440, with the math section at 740, and the average reading&writing at 700. The 25th percentile composite score is 1370, and the math section at 690, and the reading&writing at 660.

NYU is the epitome of an institution wholly concerned with the global outlook. The student body is wonderfully diverse, the campus is integrated into one of the most influential cities in the modern world, and the school boasts one of the best study-abroad programs in the nation. The most popular majors at NYU include Visual and Performing Arts; Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Health Professions and Related Program.

New York University reported 1,455 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or other NYU affiliated properties in 2018. Of the 4,210 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data, 4,189 of them reported fewer incidents than this.

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan often referred to as Michigan, is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The university is Michigan's oldest; it was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or the University of Michigan, 20 years before the territory became a state. The average cost before aid is $30,298, and the average cost after aid is $14,860. The acceptance rate is 27%, and the graduation rate is 90%. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor is considered a very high-quality college at a great price. The University of Michigan--Ann Arbor's overall average net price combined with a very high-quality education, results in great value for the money when compared to other colleges and universities in Michigan. The University of Michigan is absolutely one of the most prestigious and exciting campuses in the country. Not only is it a public Ivy, but it is also consistently rated among the top 10 business, computer science, and liberal arts schools in the nation.

To get into the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor you will need typical high school grades. You will need above-average grades in order to be admitted into the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor was 3.82 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The 25th percentile ACT score is 31, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 34. In other words, 31 places you below average, while a 34 will move you up to above average. There's no absolute ACT requirement at the University of Michigan, but they really want to see at least a 31 to have a chance at being considered. the average composite SAT score was 1435, the math section's average was 735, and the reading&writing's average is 700. The 25th percentile composite score is 1340, with the math section at 680, and the reading&writing at 660.

The University of Michigan--Ann Arbor is among the greatest academic institutions in the world. Attracting the top-tier faculty and researchers, Umich stands out as a leader in biomedical science, engineering, medicine, law, business, economics, political science, and psychology. The University of Michigan--Ann Arbor is a top research institution with rigorous academic standards. Many of our departments are among the top programs in the country. The work as hard as an Ivy League student, with grading just as, if not more, strict. Yet, they are a large public university.

The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Ann Arbor is 1 in 35. Based on FBI crime data, Ann Arbor has a crime rate that is higher than 85% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes. The University of Michigan--Ann Arbor reported 75 safety-related incidents involving students while on Ann Arbor public property near campus in 2018. Of the 4,210 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data, 4,167 of them reported fewer incidents than this.

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