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Julia is this week’s Postbac in the Spotlight. Julia is 22 years old and from Long Island, New York. She earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology/Women's Studies from Princeton University this past summer. At Princeton she was a 4-year varsity athlete on the women’s swimming and diving team. She wrote her senior thesis on the prevalence of reproductive health disparities among low-income Latina women in Queens, New York who receive Medicaid Managed Care. Both her senior thesis work and earlier experiences volunteering at Bellevue Hospital in NYC have greatly influenced her decision to pursue a degree in medicine. Here, Julia answers some questions from her fellow students:

What influenced you to pursue a career in medicine?

“My experiences at Bellevue Hospital, the independent research I did my senior year, and my background in sociology and women’s studies have all increased my desire to help those in underserved, low-income communities as a physician. My experiences have shown me that the social environment of an individual can have a huge impact on his or her health, and I hope that one day I will use these experiences to be a sociologically conscious physician that caters to the unique needs of low-income patients.”

What is your favorite aspect of the program?”

“Coming from a school that often times had large class sizes, I really appreciate the small classes sizes at Bennington. The small class sizes allow professors to engage with you and sometimes they will even ask you to do a problem up on the board while you get advice and comments from your classmates. I have found that this type of learning style has helped me tremendously in grasping the material.”

What’s your favorite science word or term?

“Van der Waals Forces.”

What do you do in your spare time in Bennington?

“I enjoy going to the gym! The gym on campus is very nice and has great hours. As postbacs we have free access to it!”

Favorite food:

“Italian!”

Anything else to add?

“Coming into this program I was incredibly worried that I would not be smart enough or able enough to take all of the pre-med sciences in one year. The support from the staff is incredible and they make sure you stay on track and understand the material. They make taking all of the pre-med sciences in one year a very accomplishable and reasonable task!”

www.bennington.edu/postbac.aspx

Taken on: December 5, 2014

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