Brief Profile:
Fulbright (Research) to Germany, will be working at Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology.
150+ hours volunteering in ER (both triage and trauma, only college volunteer ever allowed to volunteer in trauma)
Microbiological Research, 2 years - Isolated new species of thermophilic/acidophilic/SRB bacteria and archaea
Medical Research, 3 months, used the DaVinci robot to replace bladders in living organisms (pigs and rats), also studied effects of cryotherapy on tumor reduction.
Sigma Xi - Associate Member
Open Water Scuba Instructor - SDI and PADI, worked for 20-30 hours a week sophomore, junior, and first semester of senior year.
Eagle Scout
Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
Thesis with distinction in both majors.
Shadowed a physician in geriatric medicine for 3 weeks, 8 hour days.
Senior Editor of a monthly political magazine on campus devoted to encouraging responsible dialog instead of partisan politics.
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2008
Undergraduate college: Pomona College
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: Double Major
Area of Study: Foreign Language/International Studies
