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The Parent Trap

January 11, 2012 by Sally Cardy in Post-Bac Pre-Health Program, Features, Columns, Pre-Health Program, Program News

It is unclear to me whether my parents even know which University I attended, so I have had to check my agenda when writing this post.

If you are a student who has already completed your undergraduate degree and are entertaining the idea of more education, in this instance the Post-Bac Pre-Health Program, then please read on.

Two Great iPad Apps: Taking Notes and Reading Articles Made Easy

January 1, 2012 by Eli Lesser in Features, Technology, Columns

The iPad has changed the way that I work, and it has truly become the computer device that I have always wanted. It is allowing me to be more focused on my work, keep organized, and feed my insatiable need for information, as it has become known my “media diet”. The iPad like all computers is just a highly designed frame and platform, although out of the box it does allow for email, web surfing, and a few other basic tasks what drives the iPad are apps downloaded from the integrated app store.

Telephone Do’s and Don’ts for The Prospective Student

April 30, 2011 by Jay Esposito in Features, Columns

Here in the recruitment area of LPS, we are tasked with assisting all prospective students who are seeking admission to various programs. It’s unbelievably rewarding work, but given the breadth of programs that we offer through LPS there is rarely a time of year when we’re not working against several admissions deadlines simultaneously. That said, there’s never a dull moment in the daily life of an LPS Recruitment Specialist.

Why All the Confusion About Global Warming?

March 21, 2011 by Michael Tomczyk in Columns, Master of Environmental Studies

This is the first in a series of articles that will explore—and hopefully help explain—the confusing aspects of global warming.

Savage or Savant? America’s Image in Early Modern Italy

March 1, 2011 by Christopher Pastore in Art History, Columns, Master of Liberal Arts

When we think of allegorical figures, we probably envision a female in a bizarre costume clutching strange items and flanked by monstrosities, fanciful animals, or implements that support their connection to the subject they represent. Since personifications became part of visual culture, places such as cities, nations, and so forth are almost exclusively women, enthroned or otherwise. So, what are we to think about an almost unique male personification of America that was painted in a villa mural cycle around 1580?

Don’t Call Me from the Bathroom

March 1, 2011 by Sally Cardy in Columns, Pre-Health Program

I’d like to take a minute to introduce you to some handy tips to make life—yours and mine—much more pleasant.  Whilst these tips apply specifically to the Pre-Health program, you can profitably adapt them to any social or business situation.

I know that none of you would ever think of doing this, but…

You Are Now Standing on 200,000 Mice

January 29, 2011 by Sally Cardy in Columns, Pre-Health Program

When you’re a pre-veterinary student in Penn’s Pre-Health program, you have the opportunity to go for a visit to the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School. This includes an extensive tour and overview of all things veterinary by Malcolm Keiter, the Associate Dean of Admissions.