1. Why did you choose SCU?
Growing up in the bay area and having an older brother graduate from SCU, I always had SCU on my radar. However, I ended up choosing to attend because of its relatively smaller class size.
2. What was your experience like at SCU?
More than anything, I will treasure the relationships and mentorships I gained at SCU. 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 SCU 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 SCU, and I am grateful to have had early experiences in innovation.
3. How did your SCU experience enable your future directions?
I was on the pre-med track for bioengineering at SCU and am now in my third year of medical school at Midwestern University. As a bioengineering major at SCU, 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.