Purdue: BOILER UP!
The biggest piece of advice I would give a high school student considering Purdue University would be to definitely take part in a "day on campus" type of activity prior to enrolling. You can not fully appreciate all that Purdue has to offer (i.e. the surrounding local hotspots, parties and people) if you don't experience them firsthand. Purdue's newspaper, The Exponent, is an independent newspaper...I think like the biggest in the nation...and they provide a virtual tour through their...

Anesthesiologist: Legally-induced comas!
Anesthesiology is not easy. People have this misconception that anesthesiologists just stand around and administer some generic anesthesia to a person, but it's simply not true. You have to know which anesthesia works best for each operation and how they all work together to affect a person's body. It's a lot to memorize and learn, which is why the field requires rigorous training and education just like any other medical profession. This means Med School is obviously necessary, as is a good Res...