1. Why did you choose Â鶹´«Ã½?
Growing up in the bay area and having an older brother graduate from Â鶹´«Ã½, I always had Â鶹´«Ã½ on my radar. However, I ended up choosing to attend because of its relatively smaller class size.
2. What was your experience like at Â鶹´«Ã½?
More than anything, I will treasure the relationships and mentorships I gained at Â鶹´«Ã½. Being at a smaller university, it was easy to get to know the faculty who was always so supportive of my ambitions. As a bioengineering major and a dance minor, I had mentors in both departments who helped me pursue my own passion projects at Â鶹´«Ã½ whether it be bioengineering exosomes in the lab or creating a dance show centered around gender roles in society on the stage. There were so many opportunities to create something of my own at Â鶹´«Ã½, and I am grateful to have had early experiences in innovation.
3. How did your Â鶹´«Ã½ experience enable your future directions?
I was on the pre-med track for bioengineering at Â鶹´«Ã½ and am now in my third year of medical school at Midwestern University. As a bioengineering major at Â鶹´«Ã½, I learned how to understand biologic processes and how they may potentially be manipulated rather than simply memorizing them. This approach to learning has carried into my medical training and has already proven beneficial.