<p>in response to brainwashing:</p>
<p>I've had teachers in high school that were extremely conservative, whereas I'm very liberal. I have nothing against conservatives and I don't mind hearing their opinion because they have the right to an opinion, but I still don't agree with them. There is a point where you have to forget about one's political and religious views in order to achieve something in the long run. </p>
<p>The one teacher that I had that sticks out in my head was in the 10th grade for AP Human Geography. His name was Mr. Crawford. He was a cool, funny guy, but had opposing viewpoints as me. This didn't stop me from trying in his class though (although it made for some pretty sweet debates when we got on those topics). I ended the class with a C, but not because I didn't try, but rather because it was a hard subject (I ended 3rd in our class of 27 :D). He expressed a lot of his political views, I never considered them to be right because I'm very strong in my morals. You may have a professor who expresses his views, but you can only be brainwashed if you allow it, and if you're strong in your views, then you won't be "brainwashed"</p>
<p>I'm also auditioning for a couple rather conservative colleges, but that's not going to phase my college choice.</p>
<p>So long-story-short: Put aside your views and you might find some other opportunities out there. It will widen your college search and it will expand your personal experiences.</p>
<p>BTW- Elon has a pretty nice MT program, and I believe they're semi-conservative.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>