RIBS Personal Statement

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My interest in Colorado College was piqued by the Facebook photo stream of my former rock climbing teammate, Mark Parlier, who will graduate from Colorado College this spring. However, it was my visit to campus over the summer that completely won me over.

The block system is perfect for me with its academic intensity and opportunities for deep exploration. I bring a lot of energy to every project and every class, but the RIBS program showed me what I can accomplish when I am able to devote myself fully to one subject. I want the chance to dive into each course head-first and to pursue it from multiple angles. I am inspired by the opportunity for extended inquiry. I can totally see doing the iGEM competition as a capstone block with my teammates, but I also want to reserve blocks for philosophy, literature, and history — and I know there is a creative writing block in my future. …show more content…
However, liberal arts colleges actually have a higher PhD production rate, especially for women. I suspect it is because the professors at liberal arts colleges genuinely want to mentor their students. If my meeting with Dr. Killian is any indicator, that must be true because he spent two full hours with me. He told me about the newly redesigned molecular biology major, new initiatives coming to campus in bioinformatics and computational biology, opportunities for mentored research, and the senior thesis. He also took me into the lab to see what other students were doing and to get their perspective on how Colorado College was preparing them for graduate school. When I entered Dr. Killian’s office, I was intrigued and interested; by the time I left, I was

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