Atlantic Community High School Case

As a student of Atlantic Community High School, I have had the opportunity of participating in the International Baccalaureate Programme at my school. This program provided that my high school life was filled with critical thinking and diversity, but despite the advantage it has given me, it has also set up a challenge for me: finding a college that will match the diversity and intellect I encountered in high school.

During my junior year, when I was bombarded with college brochures, Boston University stuck out of the pile, since it’s an elite urban university with a vast student body in a significant city. I feel that attending a university with over 30,000 students from over 140 countries will expand my cultural horizon and make it so that I can experience other culture without even leaving my college campus. Additionally, I intend to major in communication and political science, so for me, my experiences in the class room are equally as important as those outside the University’s walls. Boston University is unique since it is enthralled and involved within the historic city of Boston. This is perfect for me and my specific majors, as the urban setting provides many internship and connection possibilities, while the historic background of Boston allows me to experience history in person.

Overall, in the whole college searching process, I have been focused on finding a university that truly captures the “college experience” that I want. An experience involved with furthering my understanding of my major and society through both formal education and the experience I will be able to have outside the educational facilities.