I was surprised to come across an article on a study conducted by the US Justice Department and Education Department which found that Asian American teens are the most bullied at American schools compared to members of other ethnic groups. Of the 6,500 students surveyed who were between the ages of 12 to 18, 54 percent of Asian Americans said they were bullied in the classroom, compared to 38 percent for African Americans, 34 percent for Hispanics and 31 percent for whites.

While most college students are busy cramming for finals or hosting a dorm party, Columbia University undergraduate Narayan Subramanian ‘13 was focused on a loftier goal. His organization, aptly named Collegiate Climate Collaboration (CCC), is committed to raising awareness about the environment and promoting climate change-related discussions amongst the international college community.

For those of you who unfortunately have to take the dreaded SATs tomorrow, here’s a theory on how you can up your score. An impromptu study conducted by 14-year-old Stuyvesant High School student Milo Beckman argues that if you write a longer essay on your SATs, you’ll get a higher score regardless of what you write. Yes, he’s only 14, but his theory has received support from M.I.T. Professor Perelman, who has also conducted research and found that 90 percent of the time, you can predict SAT essay’s scores just …

As the new school year starts, we’ve prepared a quick PSA on internet research.
For students, Google is a prime source for finding quick answers and performing research for essays and homework. While using Google has its obvious perks, we should also be particularly mindful of exactly how we use it. According to an arstechnica article, a new study released by Northwestern University found that college students hardly pay attention to what shows up as a top link on their Google search. As a result, it leads students to sacrifice the …

Math, organic chemistry, anatomy and physics may be the mainstays of medicine, but that’s not all it takes to become a doctor. In fact, some of the nation’s top medical universities are now admitting a small number of students each year who have not taken any of the required science and math courses—even the dreaded Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Medical schools, like the Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City, are accepting students through their Humanities and Medical Program.