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Mia Castro |
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Hometown |
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Selden, New York |
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Neurobiology & Behavior |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Medical school/ Grad school trips and networking opportunities. Homework help is great too! |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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BSP, Global Medical Brigades, Raising Education Attainment Challenge Program (REACH). |
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Philia Gau |
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Hometown |
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Hudson, OH |
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Program
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Neurobiology and Behavior |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Graduate School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The sense of community and that support is there if you need it |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Neurodegeneration research, speaking German, and running |
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Patricia Green |
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Hometown |
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Waterbury, CT |
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Program
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Animal Physiology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School/Research |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Meeting so many people who are excited about Biology |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Mentor high school students |
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Paula Latortue-Albino |
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Hometown |
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San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Program
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General Biology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Public Health, Medicine |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study groups. For some people it is hard to organize study groups and keep participating in them until the end of the semester, but BSP offered this opportunity. Also, having a facilitator who can guide us has been very helpful. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Resident Advisor, Cornell Health International, Puerto Rican Students Association, Haitian Students Association |
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Joy Nduka |
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Hometown |
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Brooklyn, New York |
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Program
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Nutrition |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Either Teach for America or AmeriCorps before I attend medical school |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The best part of BSP are the people who are willing to collaborate with each other. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Biology Student Advising, Cornell Elderly Program |
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Naomi Adjei |
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Hometown |
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Ghana and Neward, NJ |
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Program
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Neurobiology & Behavior |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Peace Corps, MD/MPH |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Interactions with a wide range of people with
different interests and ambitions despite the fact that we are all
biologists. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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BSP Student Leadership Board, Enrich Project
Kenya, Resident Advisor, Volunteer at Kendal Nursing Home, Project
Ayiti Service Learning Group |
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Sengal Alazar |
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Hometown |
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New York City, NY |
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Program
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General Biology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Being able to communicate and work in a comfortable
atmosphere with my peers. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Secretary in the Cornell Red Cross |
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Malika Conner |
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Hometown |
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Rochester, NY |
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Program
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Molecular and Cell Biology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study groups with Reeva (and Tony last year); Ice-skating |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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American Red Cross Chapter at Cornell |
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Reva Culpher |
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Hometown |
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Syracuse, NY |
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Program
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Animal Physiology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Graduate or Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Meeting up with friends for free food |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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CALS Ambassador, NSBE, Cornell Health International, Expanding your Horizons |
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Jamie Moore |
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Hometown |
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Fresno, CA |
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Program
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Genetics and Development |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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MD and possibly PhD |
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Best part of BSP: |
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It has been an excellent way for me to meet like-minded Biology majors. Also, the networking events are a good opportunity to meet those who have been successful in Biology. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Encouraging Youth in Engineering and Science (EYES), Piano |
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Santana Murry |
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Hometown |
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Luverne, Alabama |
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Program
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Neurobiology & Behavior |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical or graduate school |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study groups and getting to meet your classmates |
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Reginald Severe |
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Hometown |
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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Program
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Nutritional Sciences |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study groups |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Black Biomedical and Technical Association Treasurer; Resident Advisor at the Holland International Living Center |
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Charlotte Thurston |
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Hometown |
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Searsmon, ME |
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Program
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Plant Biology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Peace Corps, Grad School, Research (in that order) |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Meeting awesome people from the Bio Major, and the plethora of opportunities and notifications that reach me because of being part of this group. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Running, Ballroom and salsa dancing, gardening, reading novels |
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Kemar Trowers |
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Hometown |
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Dustin VanDenBerg |
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Hometown |
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Oneonta, NY |
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Program
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Microbiology |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Likely going to take a year or two off, explore my options, and then apply to graduate school. |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The study groups -- at times I feel like I learn more from my peers than I do in lecture. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Cornell Tradition Program (Fellow and Peer Advisor), CALS Ambassadors, Orientation Leader, EARS, Red Carpet Society Prospective Student Host, CUGSA. |
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Sergio Veliz |
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Hometown |
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Brooklyn, New York |
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Program
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Nutritional Science |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical school in New York City |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The study groups are definitely the best part. At first I was a little apprehensive about the mandatory study groups because my study habits were more independent oriented. However, after attending the study groups I found them to be extremely beneficial. I learned from BSP to take advantage of all the opportunities available that are out there to help me. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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I was treasurer for the Red Cross but for my junior year I decided to do some freelance work and devote my time to many different organizations. |
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Helen Badu |
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Hometown |
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Bronx, New York |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Freshmen Seminar; Monthly Community Meetings |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; C-STEP; CU IMAGE; Ghanaians at Cornell; OMEA Peer Mentor Program |
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Mohammad Beizaeipour |
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Hometown |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Sarah Bernards |
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Hometown |
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Seattle, WA |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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MD or MD/PhD |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Fellow BSPers |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Spending time with friends, listening to music, swimming |
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Ida Bernstein |
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Hometown |
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Houston, TX |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Graduate School or an MD-PhD Program |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The amazing support network provided by other members/study group leaders. Also, it's how I found the amazing lab I'm lucky enough to work in! |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Work in Chris Schaffer's research lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The lab uses advanced optical techniques to observe and manipulate in vivo biological systems in mice. |
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Peter Bibawi |
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Hometown |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Michelle Charles |
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Hometown |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Katie Clements |
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Hometown |
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Saratoga Springs, NY |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Graduate School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Hearing guest speakers at community meetings and BSP seminars |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Phi Sigma Pi, Student Assistant at the Alumni House, Running Club |
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Devaneke Crumpler |
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Hometown |
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Bronx, NY |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Undecided |
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Best part of BSP: |
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BSP Seminars where you get to meet professionals who were once clueless like you! |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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BSP, Panda Coed Volleyball |
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Eda Dau |
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Hometown |
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Los Angeles, CA |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The people!! |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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BSP, Cornell Women's Health Alliance, and the Asian and Asian American Forum |
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Britney Fletcher |
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Hometown |
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Artesia, NM |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study Groups |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Rugby |
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Jacqueline Garza |
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Hometown |
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Payson, UT |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical school, travel the world, learn more languages |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Unlimited resources and of course the delicious snacks in the Nucleus |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Project Ayiti, Science Organization of Latinos |
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Calvin Harrison |
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Hometown |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Rebecca Johnson |
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Hometown |
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Garland, Maine |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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I plan to go to grad school and then work as a researcher in the field of medical entomology. |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The best part of the Biology Scholars Program is getting to meet researchers and professionals from many different science fields. It is interesting to hear the paths that people have taken and what advice they have to offer. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Entomology Club, Calculus Tutor, Rawlings Presidential Research Scholar, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Red Carpet Society, and I work as a lab assistant. |
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Tiwonge Kanyenda |
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Hometown |
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Blantyre, Malawi |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical school, MD/PhD programs |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study groups; I get to interact with the material learned in class |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Sports especially football, netball, and swimming |
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Ada Lau |
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Hometown |
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Brooklyn, New York |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Attending Optometry School or taking a gap year in which I will teach English in Egypt (and maybe volunteer at a local clinic). |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The oh-so-awesome Nucleus! We get lockers, snacks, and a quiet place to study. Another great part of BSP is the lab visits. I would've never known Cornell was so big and diverse if not for BSP. They have labs studying fish hearing, protein crystal imaging, yeast genome sequencing -- truly amazing how many different things are taking place on Cornell! The best part is that we get the exclusive connection of meeting the professors running the lab-- it makes it 10x easier asking for a position to do research in their lab. |
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I'm part of CDL (Cornell Design League) which I love to death- especially when it comes time for the Fashion Show. It's a really big thing on campus and I get so psyched about the whole fiasco. I love to volunteer in general - like the Annual Phon-a-thon, being a Host for prospective students, helping with HKSA (Hong Kong Student Association) events, and being part of Slope Day. Occasionally I go figure skating in Lynn Rink, just for fun. It's really important to study and do well but also remember to have something you can look forward to, something you enjoy- whether it be a sport, a club or a hobby. |
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Cindy Mei |
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Hometown |
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Brooklyn, New York |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical school and specialize in Pediatrics; Possibly a gap year? |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Meeting people with your same interests and really feeling like part of a group. And you get to use the NUCLEUS (A quiet study space for Bio Scholars)! |
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Janet Nwaukoni |
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Hometown |
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Springfield Gardens, NY |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School - Health Care Administration / Pediatric Oncology |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The Global Health Seminar / Laughter Yoga |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Urban Blaze Dance Group / Black BioMedical Technical Association / Chi - Alpha Religious Organization / Nigerian Student Association |
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Roxana Orellana |
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Hometown |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Meave Otieno |
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Hometown |
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Nairobi, Kenya (born & raised) I live in Atlanta, GA, so I definitely also represent Atlanta, Georgia |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School, MD/PhD? …eventually, I want to become a Pediatric Neurosurgeon |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The “social” events. Like the ropes course we did and the ice-skating night. The finals week study break/pizza party was pretty awesome too. Also, getting to know BSP kids is pretty fun. I think we are an awesome group of kids. |
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Ithakids, Encourage Young Engineers and Scientists (EYES), Black Bio-Medical and Technical Association (BBMTA) |
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Kwame Siriboe |
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Hometown |
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Kumasi, Ghana (it's where I was born but I currently reside in Worcester, MA) |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Work for the United Nations Children's Fund and/or go to medical school |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study group and team building activities |
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Marinda Whitaker |
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Hometown |
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Freeland, MD |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Med School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Hanging out with my fellow BSPers |
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Roger Wong |
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Hometown |
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Long Island (Commack), New York |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Pursue MD/PhD and become a neurologist |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Seeing new labs/technology and meeting professors |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Pre-Professional Association Towards Careers in Health, Chinese Student Association, Red Carpet Society, Alternative Breaks |
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Richard Yeom |
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Hometown |
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Tenafly, NJ |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Study group, BSP Seminar, being part of a diverse community |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Member of EYES (Encourage Young Scientists and Engineers) |
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Monica Youssef |
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Hometown |
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Bayonne, NJ |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Medical School |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Learning and having fun at the same time |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Cornell Tradition, Cornell Elderly Partnership, OMEA Peer Mentor |
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W. Ting Yuet |
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Hometown |
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Enid, OK |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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Conservation Biology |
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Best part of BSP: |
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Becoming friends with all of the fun people there. The study groups are nice, too. |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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Spending time with friends and family. Rocking out at the piano, beginner's style. |
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Stephanie Zimmerman |
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Hometown |
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Fairbury, IL |
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Post-graduation plans: |
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I plan to take a year off to volunteer in a health-related position in a Latin American country, and then I will go to medical school. I'm still not sure what I want my career to be, but I think that I might be interested in becoming a neurologist. |
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Best part of BSP: |
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The study groups; Connecting with other biology majors and with biology faculty |
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Extracurricular Activities |
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BSP, Women in Science, working for the Cornell Annual Fund |
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