<p>@Philo
Just curious, what exactly are you ultimately wanting to do with neuroscience? Like it sounds interesting (and personally I think major breakthroughs will come through once someone is able to develop the “quantum computers” due to the capabilities and potential of a system that computes things simultaneously.</p>
<p>In general I just want to figure out how cognition occurs on a computational level and don’t think pure cognitive science will get me very far.</p>
<p>Understanding cognition on a computational level will enable profound progress in not only neuroscience, but also AI research, neuroengineering, and functional neuroanatomy. </p>
<p>Or maybe I want to find the key to infinite pleasure. >.></p>
<p>I think it is a very interesting area of study! Have you read “thinking fast and slow”? It is more about psychology I find, but it questions what is actually going on when people make decisions. I realise that it doesn’t involve mapping, but I still think it would be worth a read.</p>
<p>I’ve definitely heard of it — it’s by Kahneman, right?</p>
<p>His cognitive biases were the first theory I learned. back in middle school, I used to have notecards comprised of wikipedia’s list of the cognitive biases for studying in my free time. Lol.</p>
<p>All this talk about neuroscience makes me dizzy?! :p</p>
<p>Anyone here with a love for wires & electricity?? 
And a thing for the environment?? :)</p>
<p>Philotivist - I remember seeing you on an ED thread(was it Dartmouth or someplace else?? :o ) - have you been accepted or deferred or are you an RD applicant??</p>
<p>I was on the Yale SCEA thread and got deferred. >.></p>
<p>But now I have Vanderbilt and Duke with a potential free ride and stuff, right? I should have totally gotten over Yale by now, right?</p>
<p>Right…</p>
<p>To be honest, there’s little chance that I’ll end up at Dartmouth even if they accept me. It’s just how the cookie seems to be crumbling right now. But it’s great getting to know you guys.</p>
<p>Is there a specific reason you aren’t thinking too seriously about Dartmouth? Distance? Just like other schools better?</p>
<p>Deferred at Yale is not bad. It at least means you’ll get into some good places.</p>
<p>@Philo
Yea Kahneman 
Brilliant book I find, one of the few I actually have enjoyed reading recently. Simple to understand and makes sense :)</p>
<p>I think Duke is definitely worth something there… best of luck and we will all be around when everyone gets decisions.</p>
<p>@Rishav
Keep in mind bro that I plan on doing engineering… wires and electricity kinda works for me 
I still prefer the physical side of things
But you also know that I am a die hard for environmental issues :P</p>
<p>Distance and preference. Duke’s, like, right here and really nice. The only thing is that I’m not really into the “work hard, play hard” bit that’s prominent at Duke since I’m not the sort of person who sees a huge difference between the two when it comes to the subjects I’m going to university in order to study. (I love studying the subjects I love to study.)</p>
<p>If I could get into a school with an even stronger intellectual atmosphere than Duke (like Yale!) but is also more-or-less easygoing (like Yale?) then I’d be ecstatic.</p>
<p>And Dartmouth doesn’t really seem like a huge enough improvement in this domain to change which corner of the country I live on.</p>
<p>@Philo
I don’t think they refer to work as being work. I take it more as the effort to complete and enjoy your area of study… as a few people I know have said… “find something you enjoy doing in life and you’ll never work a day in your entire life”. But obviously you put in effort towards what you really enjoy (whether that effort is easily put in or not).</p>
<p>So I don’t think the “Work hard, Play hard” mentality is a problem</p>
<p>That is the way I took your post anyway… not sure if it was quite on the mark?</p>
<p>Eh…it’s more about the concrete than the ideal. Things like a big party scene where partying means drinking lots, for example.</p>
<p>Isn’t that kinda how everywhere is? I know it is at Princeton, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard (when they party - sorry I have a bit of a bias against them not gonna explain though except maybe over PM), even MIT</p>
<p>It’s stronger in some places than others. For example, Vanderbilt is more like that than Duke.</p>
<p>I suppose that is a fair point… but remember that drinking at parties are not the only way to have fun (and aren’t the only ways people do have fun) I like the drinking games sure… But the music and vibe is what does it for me. I also enjoy just having a dinner or chilled time with friends joking about all sorts of S**t xP </p>
<p>Sometimes I even use swimming and waterpolo as a way of having a great time with friends :P</p>
<p>I really loved Dartmouth.
Then I found out about the frat scene.
Meh.</p>
<p>Go Princeton… no recognised frat scene though the eating clubs are similar… but that is where the parties happen.</p>
<p>Why are people generally against frats? Just curious of people’s opinions</p>
<p>@alexissss me too. It’s definitely the biggest drawback.</p>
<p>As if I can get into a top school let alone Princeton. xD
LOL But I do love Pton more and more. Most conservative Ivy, gorg campus, grade deflation (I like a challenge). Eating clubs seem cliquish and for wealthy kids. No ty. </p>
<p>I detest alpha males and females. These types love soros, frats, cheap alcohol, party unis.
I also find drunken partying distasteful. Frats and soros are full of this. </p>
<p>But alpha males. Man, they anger me quite a bit. -_-</p>
<p>Just gonna add some input through my experience with my sister having been there… the eating clubs mingle with each other quite a bit… some are kinda cliquish, others are open and more like a place to eat…</p>
<p>The frats and soros aren’t recognised and don’t have the same sort of scene as the other unis apparently… don’t know about the idea of alpha males/females…</p>